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Kiliroor Radhakrishnan | |
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| Born | (1944-01-14)14 January 1944 (age 81) |
| Occupation | Short-story writer |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | SeeAwards |
| Children | Kavitha, Hari |
Kiliroor Radhakrishnan (born 14 January 1944) is an Indian short-story writer ofMalayalam literature.
Radhakrishnan was born in Kiliroor nearKottayam inKerala, 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 ofDC 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]
Radhakrishnan wrote more than 100 books, including short stories, novels, children's literature, and translations.[1] The following is a selection of his works:
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Radhakrishnan received multiple awards for different works, including the following:
| Work | Award |
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| Nirangal | Bhima Balasahithya 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 ofGovernment of Kerala in 2017 for his comprehensive works.[1][2]
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