Kiliroor Radhakrishnan

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Kiliroor Radhakrishnan
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Born (1944-01-14) 14 January 1944 (age 80)
Kiliroor, Kottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationShort-story writer
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Notable awardsSee Awards
ChildrenKavitha, Hari

Kiliroor Radhakrishnan (born 14 January 1944) is a short-story writer of Malayalam literature.

Biography[edit]

Radhakrishnan was born in Kiliroor near Kottayam in Kerala, India.[1] He started writing in the 1960s. Some of his stories, particularly children's literature, were published in Malayalam. Radhakrishnan was the administrative manager and general manager of DC Books and Current Books from 1979 to 2002. He served as the chief editor of Amala Weekly (published for Malayalis abroad) and was the publication consultant for Poorna Publications. He also became a governing body member of State Children's Literature Institute.[1]

Selected works[edit]

Radhakrishnan wrote more than 100 books, including short stories, novels, children's literature, and translations.[1] The following is a selection of his works:

  • 50 Vishwaprasidha Naadodikathakal
  • Ammayodoppam
  • Aanakadha
  • Daivathinte Simhasanam
  • Jathaka Kadhakal
  • Kuttikalude Aitheehyamaala
  • Nirangal
  • Ottayal Pattalam
  • Swarnathakkol
  • Vikramadithyakadhakal

Awards[edit]

Radhakrishnan received multiple awards for different works, including the following:

Work Award
Nirangal Bhima Blasahithya Award
Ammayodoppam SBI Balasahithya Award
Aanakadha NCERT Award, Award of KSCLI
Daivathinte Simhasanam Bhima Balasahithya Award
Swarnathakkol Sri Patmanabha Samman of Sahithya Academy, Basheer Sahithya Award
Ottayal Pattalam Pala K M Mathew Award

He received the K Thayat Award in 2015 and the Award of Kerala Government in 2017 for his comprehensive works.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kiliroor Radhakrishnan, Biography (October 2017). 50 Vishwaprasidha Naadodikathakal (2017 ed.). Grand Books, Kottayam. p. 4.
  2. ↑ "Awards of Kiliroor Radhakrishnan". books.puzha.com. Puzha books.


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