Kiliroor Radhakrishnan

Kiliroor Radhakrishnan
Kiliroor Radhakrishnan
Born	(1944-01-14) 14 January 1944 Kiliroor, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Short-story writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Notable awards	See Awards
Children	Kavitha, Hari

Kiliroor Radhakrishnan (born 14 January 1944) is a short-story writer of Malayalam literature.

Biography

Radhakrishnan was born in Kiliroor near Kottayam in Kerala, India. 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 of DC 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.

Selected works

Radhakrishnan wrote more than 100 books, including short stories, novels, children's literature, and translations. The following is a selection of his works:

• 50 Vishwaprasidha Naadodikathakal
• Ammayodoppam
• Aanakadha
• Daivathinte Simhasanam
• Jathaka Kadhakal
• Kuttikalude Aitheehyamaala
• Nirangal
• Ottayal Pattalam
• Swarnathakkol
• Vikramadithyakadhakal

Awards

Radhakrishnan received multiple awards for different works, including the following:

Work	Award
Nirangal	Bhima Blasahithya 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 of Kerala Government in 2017 for his comprehensive works.