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List of Malayalam-language authors by category
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The field of Malayalam writers include the following people, from various disciplines and periods. Template:Modern Asian literature
Art criticism[edit]
- Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899–1990)
Poetry[edit]
- Arnos Paathiri (1681–1732)[1]
- Cherusseri Namboothiri[2]
- Irayimman Thampi[3]
- Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai (1859–1936)[4][5]
- Kerala Varma Valiya Koyithampuran[6]
- K. C. Kesava Pillai (1868–1914)
- Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770)
- Kumaran Asan (1873–1924)
- Kutty Kunju Thankachi
- Niranam poets
- Poonthanam Namboothiri
- Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
- Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer (1877–1949)
- Unnayi Warrier
- Vallathol Narayana Menon (1878–1958)
Modern Romantics[edit]
- Bodheswaran
- Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (1911–1948)
- Edappalli Raghavan Pillai (1909–1936)
- M.P.Appan
- Pala Narayanan Nair
- Pallathu Raman (1892-1950)
- P. Kunhiraman Nair (1906–1978)
- Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
Other modern poets[edit]
- Akkitham
- Attoor Ravi Varma
- A. Ayyappan
- Ayyappa Panicker
- Balachandran Chullikkadu
- Chandiroor Divakaran
- Edasseri
- G. Shankara Kurup (1900–1978)
- Kadammanitta
- Kadathanat Madhavi Amma
- Kureepuzha Sreekumar
- Lalitha Lenin
- V Madhusoodanan Nair
- M. Govindan
- Mary John Thottam
- Nellikkal Muraleedharan
- N. V. Krishna Warrier
- Olappamanna
- O. N. V. Kurup
- Punaloor Balan
- Satchidanandan
- Sugathakumari
- Thirunalloor Karunakaran
- Vayalar Ramavarma
- Vinayachandran
- Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
- Vyloppilli (1911–1985)
Post-modern poets[edit]
Fiction[edit]
Nineteenth century[edit]
- O. Chandhu Menon (1847–1900)
- C. V. Raman Pillai (1858–1922)
- Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar
Modern[edit]
- Anand
- Ashitha
- Basheer (1908–1994)
- Benyamin
- Chandramathi
- C. Radhakrishnan
- C. V. Kunhiraman
- E. Harikumar
- Geetha Hiranyan
- George Onakkur
- Hassan Thikkodi
- Joy J. Kaimaparamban
- Kakkanadan (1935–2011)
- Karur (1898–1974)
- Kovilan
- K. Saraswathi Amma (1919–1974)
- K. Surendran
- Lalithambika Antharjanam (1909–1987)
- Madhavikkutti (Kamala Das)
- Malayatoor Ramakrishnan (1927–1997)
- M. Mukundan
- M. P. Narayana Pillai
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Nandanar
- N. S. Madhavan
- N. P. Mohammed
- O. V. Vijayan (1930–2005)
- P. Padmarajan (1945–1991)
- Parappurath (K.E. Mathai)
- Pattathuvila
- P. F. Mathews
- P. K. Balakrishnan (1926–1991)
- Ponjikkara Rafi
- Ponkunnam Varkey (1908–2004)
- Kesava Dev (1904–1983)
- P. M. Taj (1956–1990)
- P. R. Shyamala
- Priya A. S.
- Sachidanandan
- Sajil Sreedhar
- Shahina EK
- S. K. Pottekkatt (1913–1982)
- Subhash Chandran
- T. D. Ramakrishnan
- Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1914–1999)
- T. Padmanabhan
- T. V. Kochubava
- Uroob (1915–1979)
- Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair
- V. J. James
- V. K. N. (1932–2004)
- V. P. Sivakumar
- Zacharia
Post-modern fiction[edit]
Playwrights[edit]
Children's literature[edit]
Essayists[edit]
Literary criticism[edit]
- K.Damodaran (1912–1976)
- Kesari Balakrishna Pillai (1889–1960)
- K. M. Daniel (1920–1988)
- K. P. Appan (1936–2008)
- Kuttikrishna Marar (1900–1973)
- Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai
- M. Achuthan (1930–2017)
- M. Krishnan Nair
- M. K. Sanu
- M. Leelavathy
- M. N. Vijayan (1930–2007)
- M. P. Paul (1904–1952)
- M.R. Chandrasekharan
- Mundasseri (1901–1977)
- Narendra Prasad (1946–2003)
- P. K. Narayana Pillai
- S. Guptan Nair (1919–2006)
- S. Rajasekharan
- Sukumar Azhikode (1926–2012)
- V. C. Sreejan
- P. K. Rajasekharan
Film criticism[edit]
Translation[edit]
Others[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Arnos Padre commemoration". The Hindu. 17 March 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "Story behind 'Krishnagatha' | Kerala Study Centre". Story behind 'Krishnagatha' | Kerala Study Centre. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "Irayimman Thampi". www.carnatica.net. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai - Veethi profile".
- ↑ "Statement on Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2012.
- ↑ George, K. M. (1992). Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran - Paniker, Ayyappa, "Modern Malayalam Literature" chapter in George, K. M., editor, ' 'Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology' ', pp 231, 236 published by Sahitya Akademi, 1992, retrieved 10 January 2009. ISBN 9788172013240.
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