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Paipra Radhakrishnan
BornRadhakrishnan Kartha
(1952-09-12) 12 September 1952 (age 73)
Paipra, Ernakulam
OccupationMalayalam writer, columnist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A., B.Ed.
Alma materPaipra Govt. UPS, Cheruvattoor GHS, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom, NSS Training Institute, Changanassery
Notable worksKathuvacha maunam, Alathachakram, Paipra- Innale, Innu
SpouseNalini Bekal
ChildrenDr. Anuradha, Anuja Akathoottu

Paipra Radhakrishnan is a Malayalam writer, columnist, editor and cultural observer. He was the Secretary of Kerala Sahitya Akademi during the period 1991-1995. He is the president of Akshaya Pusthaka Nidhi, and Director, Arshavidyapeedom. He writes the much acclaimed cultural critic column Aazhchavettom in Kalakaumudi weekly.[1] He has authored many books of short stories, essays, and children's literature.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Paipra Radhakrishnan was born in a small village of Paipra, in Ernakulam district to Vadakkanchery Akathoottu Bhargavi Kunjamma and Methala Thattayath Puthankottayil Neelakandan Karthav. He completed his studies from Govt. UPS, Paipra and GHS Cheruvattoor, Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, and NSS Training College, Changanassery. He worked in various Civil Supplies Department and Public Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. He retired from Govt. service as High School Teacher from Govt. HSS, Methala during the year 2007. His wife Nalini Bekal is a famous novelist and writer in Malayalam. They have two daughter, Dr. Anuradha Dilip works as Ayurveda Medical Officer and Anuja Akathoottu is agricultural economist by profession. Anuja writes poems in Malayalam and published two books, Pothuvakya Sammelanam and Aromayude Vastrangal and won many state level poetry awards.

Posts held[edit | edit source]

  • Consultant Editor, Rubber Magazine, Rubber Board [2]

Works[edit | edit source]

Short Story Collections
  • kathuvacha Maunam
  • Alaathachakram
  • Penthookkam
  • Thiranjedutha Kathakal
Novels
  • Velipaadukal
Children's Literature
  • Prakaasham parathunnavar
  • Gurudakshina
  • Uthankan
Essays
  • Vilkaaund Swakaryathakal[3]
  • Nanmathinmakalude Pathayam
Editor
  • Paipra; Innale, Innu
  • Kera Shabda Kosham

Awards and recognitions[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kalakaumudi". Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. [1]. Rubber Board
  3. [2]. Indulekha online.

External links[edit | edit source]