K.Raghunathan is a

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

novelist, journalist and short story writer from

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

, India. He is best known for his novels ''Pathiravankara'' and ''Ajnathanama''. Raghunathan won the

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

award for best novel in 2007 for ''Pathira Vankara''. He also won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography in 2020 for ''Mukathakandam VKN.''

Early life

Raghunathan was born in 1957 Cheroor,

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

district,

. After his education he joined ''

Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. ...

'' daily in 1980, from where he started writing seriously.

Bibliography

* Atharu saheb * Jvarabadhithamaya chila charithra pashchathalangal * Ellum poovum chandanavum * P.Krishna Pillaye kadicha pambu * 2 Bharyamar * Curiosity * Bhoomiyute Pokkil * Columbia * Raghunathante novellakal * Sanjay Gandhiyum Hanumanum * Narakabhoopatam * Karingoti * Pakaram * Bhoomiyute Pokkil * Shabdayamounam * Samadhanathinu Vendiyulla Yudhangal * Ajnathanama

Awards and recognition

* 1998: Edasseri Award - Wikipedia - ''Samadhanathinnu Vendiyulla Yudhangal'' * 2007:

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a novel of literary merit. It is one of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award#Awards, twel ...

- ''Pathiravankara'' * 2020:

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography is an award presented every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a biography or autobiography of literary merit. It is one o ...

- ''Mukathakandam VKN''

References

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