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| Born | (1903-01-08)8 January 1903 Mayyanad, India |
| Died | 18 September 1981(1981-09-18) (aged 78) |
| Other names | ′Patradhipar′ K Sukumaran |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Known for | Kerala Kaumudi Daily;Kala Kaumudi |
| Awards | Padmabhushan |
Kunhiraman Sukumaran (8 January 1903 – 18 September 1981), was the editor ofKerala Kaumudi Daily. He served as the President ofSree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam during 1953-54.
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K. Sukumaran was born on 8 January 1903 to reformer, thinker and socio-cultural leaderC.V. Kunhiraman and Kunjikavu inMayyanad ofKollam District who establishedKerala Kaumudi as a periodical in 1911. Sukumaran's brother Damodaran who was the Head Translator to the Govt was also a known writer and public figure and Sister Vasanthi was married toC. Kesavan,Chief Minister ofTravancore-Cochin State. He married Madhavi and had four sons- (all late) M.S. Mani, M.S. Madhusoodanan, M.S. Sreenivasan and M.S. Ravi who were all running the Newspaper and other Publications ofKerala Kaumudi andKala Kaumudi.

K. Sukumaran was honoredPadmabhushan, the third highest civilian Award byGovernment of India in 1973.[1]