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{{Short description|Indian writer (1894–1938)}} | {{Short description|Indian writer (1894–1938)}} | ||
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{{Infobox | {{Infobox writer | ||
| name = E. V. Krishna Pillai | | name = E. V. Krishna Pillai | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|09|14|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|09|14|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)|Kunnathur | | birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)|Kunnathur]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|03|30|1894|09|14|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|03|30|1894|09|14|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[ | | death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]] | ||
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| spouse = Maheswari Amma | | spouse = Maheswari Amma | ||
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| children = 7 | | children = 7, including [[Adoor Bhasi]] | ||
| parents = {{ubl|Pappu Pillai|Karthyayani Amma}} | | parents = {{ubl|Pappu Pillai|Karthyayani Amma}} | ||
| relatives = [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] (father-in-law) | |||
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'''E. V. Krishna Pillai''' (14 September 1894 – 30 March 1938) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]] and member of [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of [[Travancore]]. He was known to be a multi-talented personality and excelled as an advocate, Member of Legislative Assembly, editor and writer. During his short life, he wrote comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. He was an eminent satirist and a genius in comedy. | '''E. V. Krishna Pillai''' (14 September 1894 – 30 March 1938) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]] and member of [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of [[Travancore]]. He was known to be a multi-talented personality and excelled as an advocate, Member of Legislative Assembly, editor and writer. During his short life, he wrote comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. He was an eminent satirist and a genius in comedy. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and | E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and Kalyani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-03-28 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> | ||
After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of eminent writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons, three of them famous in their careers, and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a known film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web |url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html |title=Chandraji |website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]] and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a known journalist and the writer of the popular cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 |title=The Herald of India |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.heraldofindia.com |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair. | After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of eminent writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons, three of them famous in their careers, and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a known film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web |url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html |title=Chandraji |website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]] and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a known journalist and the writer of the popular cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 |title=The Herald of India |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.heraldofindia.com |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair. | ||
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Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html |title=Notable Nairs |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.nairs.in |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> | Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html |title=Notable Nairs |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.nairs.in |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> | ||
Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web |url= | Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html |title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality |date=2019-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html |access-date=2019-03-28|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref> | ||
The ''E. V. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Sahitya Award'' has been instituted in his honour by Piravi Samskarika Samithi.<ref name="MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ47wXKjh0 |title=MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award |last=ACV Channel |date=2014-04-23 |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> | The ''E. V. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Sahitya Award'' has been instituted in his honour by Piravi Samskarika Samithi.<ref name="MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ47wXKjh0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/UyJ47wXKjh0 |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award |last=ACV Channel |website=[[YouTube]] |date=2014-04-23 |access-date=2019-03-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
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