Kalathil Padmanabhan Sudheera is a

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

writer from

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. She has published 86works in various genres, including novels, poetry, travelogues, biographies, memoirs, translations, letters, and children's literature. Many of her works have been translated to

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and

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

languages.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam Literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and Malayalam literature, literature. It is situated in the city of Thrissur, Kerala in India. History The acad ...

has honoured Sudheera in 2022 awarding her

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

Biography

K. P. Sudheera was born on 1958, at Kalathil house in Puthiyara,

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

, the daughter of K. C. Padmanabhan and Sarada. Sudheera's father's

Tharavad Tharavad, also spelled as Tharavadu () (തറവാട്), is the Malayalam word for the ancestral home of aristocratic Nair families in Kerala, which usually served as the common residence for the matrilineal joint family under the Marum ...

is situated in

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, near

Guruvayur Guruvayur ) is a municipal temple town in Thrissur district, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...

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. After studying in BEM Girls' High School, Kozhikode, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Govt. Arts & Science College and Providence College. She is currently the manager of North Malabar Gramin Bank, Regional Division, Kozhikode. T. M. Raghunath(Late), Retd. Superintendent, Provident Fund Office, Kozhikode is her husband and they have two children, Amit and Atul. Now, Sudheera and her family live in their house ''Visranthi'' in Kozhikode. Sudheera, who started writing at a young age, won a prize in an all-Kerala story competition while studying in college. Later, after joining in Gramin Bank, she became more active in writing. Renowned writer and literary critic M. Krishnan Nair wrote a very good comment about a story of her published at that time, that was her inspiration to write more. She has published 80 books in various genres, including novels, poetry, travelogues, biographies, memoirs, translations, letters, and children's literature. Many of her works have been translated to Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. Prabhakaran Hebbar Illam received the award ''Balakrishna Goenka Anoodith Sahitya Puraskaram'' for his Hindi translation of K. P. Sudheera's ''Ganga''.

Selected works

Short story collections

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Novels

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Children's literature

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Biography

*. Based on life of

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), commonly known as SPB or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer. He is widely regarde ...

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Poetry collection

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Memoirs

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translations

* . Adaptation of

Meghadūta ''Meghadūta'' (, literally ''Cloud Messenger'') is a lyric poem written by Kālidāsa (c. 4th–5th century CE), considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets. It describes how a '' yakṣa'' (or nature spirit), who had been banished by ...

Kalidasa Kālidāsa (, "Servant of Kali"; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviv ...

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Travelogues

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Article collection

* ''Snehathinte Mukhangal''

Awards

International level awards

* Dubai Art Lovers Association Award * Jeddah Arangu Award * Lingual Harmony Award, London * Daughter of Nile, Egypt * Woman of the Era Award, Tashkent * Lady of the Time Award, Dubai * Daughter of Himalaya Award, Nepal * Sangamitra of the Age Award, Sri Lanka * Minarva of East Award, Saint Petersburg

National level awards and awards from other states

* 2015: Akka Maha Devi literary Award * Delhi Sahithya Academy Award * Bijapur Taj Muglini Award * Gayathri Award * Mirabai Award (Delhi) * Kasthurba Samman * Sriman Aravind Ashram Award (Assam)

State level and other awards

* Kamala Surayya Award by Kerala government * Lalithambika Antharjanam Award for young writers * Mathrubhumi Grihalakshmi Award for Best Short Story (twice) * Kesari Balakrishna Pillai Award * Uroob Award * Aksharam Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Award * Arangu Award * Anveshi's Literary Award * Kodamana Award * Manaseva Puraskaram instituted in the name of Chatampi Swamikal * Dharmeekatha – Excellency Award * Kala Kairali Award * Thakazhi Award * Literary competition organized by OV Vijayan Memorial Committee on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of ''

Khasakkinte Itihasam ''Khasakkinte Itihasam'' (, generally referred to as ''Khasak'' in Malayalam literary circles) is the Malayalam debut novel by Indian writer O. V. Vijayan (1930–2005). It was first serialised in 1968 and published as a single edition in 1969. ...

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for the year in 2022

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sudheera, K. P. 1958 births Living people Indian women poets Indian children's writers Malayali people Malayalam poets 21st-century Indian poets 21st-century Indian women writers Women writers from Kerala Translators to Malayalam 21st-century Indian translators Malayalam short story writers Malayalam-language novelists Indian women novelists Indian women short story writers People from Kozhikode district