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{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]] --> | {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]] --> | ||
| name = T.K. Damodaran | | name = T.K. Damodaran | ||
| image = T.K.D. muzhappilangad.jpg | | image = T.K.D. muzhappilangad.jpg | ||
| | | pen_name = T.K.D. Muzhappilangad | ||
| occupation = Author | | occupation = Author | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_date = {{Birth year|1946}} | ||
| | | birth_place = [[Muzhappilangad]], Malabar District, Madras Province, British India | ||
| subject = | | death_date = {{Death date and given age|2026|8|27|80|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Kozhikode]], Kerala, India | |||
| genre = Novels, [[screenplay]], [[children's literature]] | |||
| subject = | |||
| movement = | | movement = | ||
| awards = [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature]] | | awards = [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''T.K Damodaran''' ( | '''T. K. Damodaran''' (1946 – 27 August 2026), popularly known as '''T. K. D. Muzhappilangad''', was an Indian author, [[screenplay writer]], critic and orator. | ||
== | ==Life and career== | ||
< | Muzhappilangad was born in [[Muzhappilangad]], a coastal village in [[Madras Province]] in 1946. Besides children's literature he wrote four novels, sixteen essays on various subjects, five biographies and five plays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://122.165.117.71/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=au%3A%22Muzhappilangad.%20T.%20K.%20D.%22&sort_by=relevance_dsc&limit=au:Muzhappilangad.%20T.%20K.%20D |title=Ernakulam Public Library catalog › Results of search for 'au:"Muzhappilangad. T. K. D." and au:Muzhappilangad. T. K. D' |website=122.165.117.71 |date= |accessdate=2016-10-27}}</ref> | ||
He was a children's story writer in [[Malayalam]], who won several awards including [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Endowments/Award_Balasahityam.htm |title=Sri Padmanabha Swamy Endowment Award for Literature for Children |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |accessdate=2016-10-27}}</ref> His book ''Unnikkuttanum kadhakaliyum'' received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.mathrubhumi.com/books/author/533/muzhappilangaadu-t.k.d |title=Mathrubhumi || books |website=Mathrubhumi|accessdate=2016-10-27}}</ref> | |||
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On 18 August 2026, Muzhappilangad was seriously injured after being hit by a van while crossing a road towards his residence. He died from his injuries at a hospital in [[Kozhikode]], on 27 August, aged 80.<ref>{{cite web | title=Malayalam writer, playwright TKD Muzhappilangad passes away at 80 | website=[[Onmanorama]] | date=27 August 2026 | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/08/27/renowned-malayalam-writer-tkd-muzhappilangad-passes-away.html | access-date=27 August 2026}}</ref> | |||
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T.K. Damodaran | |
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| Born | 1946 Muzhappilangad, Malabar District, Madras Province, British India |
| Died | (aged 80) Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Novels, screenplay, children's literature |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature |
T. K. Damodaran (1946 – 27 August 2026), popularly known as T. K. D. Muzhappilangad, was an Indian author, screenplay writer, critic and orator.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Muzhappilangad was born in Muzhappilangad, a coastal village in Madras Province in 1946. Besides children's literature he wrote four novels, sixteen essays on various subjects, five biographies and five plays.[1]
He was a children's story writer in Malayalam, who won several awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.[2] His book Unnikkuttanum kadhakaliyum received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1983.[3]
On 18 August 2026, Muzhappilangad was seriously injured after being hit by a van while crossing a road towards his residence. He died from his injuries at a hospital in Kozhikode, on 27 August, aged 80.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ernakulam Public Library catalog › Results of search for 'au:"Muzhappilangad. T. K. D." and au:Muzhappilangad. T. K. D'". 122.165.117.71. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Padmanabha Swamy Endowment Award for Literature for Children". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mathrubhumi || books". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Malayalam writer, playwright TKD Muzhappilangad passes away at 80". Onmanorama. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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