K. Surendran (22 February 1921 – 9 August 1997) was an Indian novelist who wrote in

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. He won the

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 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.

in 1963 for the novel ''

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'' and the

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in 1994 for the novel ''Guru''.

Biography

Surendran was born on 22 February 1921 in

Ochira Oachira or Ochira (') is in the Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district. It includes areas of Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district and Kollam district. Ochira Gram Panchayat came into existence in 1953. Gram panchayats of Ochira, Kulasekharapuram ...

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district of

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state. He served in the Department of Post & Telegraph; and in 1965 he resigned his job to become a full-time writer. He authored many books in Malayalam, including ten novels, four plays, and several miscellaneous books. He won the

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Award in 1963 for the novel ''Maya'' and the Vayalar Award in 1994 for the novel ''Guru''. In 1997 he was conferred with the Sahitya Academy Fellowship. Surendran died on 9 August 1997.Sahithyakara Directory; Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur

Selected works

;Novels

* ''Maya'' *''Thalam'' *''Jwala'' *''Kattukurangu'' *''Shakthi'' *''Bhikshamdehi'' *''Maranam Durbalam'' *''Kshanaprabhachanchalam'' *''Aruna'' *''Seetayanam'' *''Pataka'' *''Guru'' ;Plays *''Bali'' *''Arakkillam'' *''Palunku pathram'' *''Anaswaramanushyan'' ;Others *''Manushyavastha'' *Kumaruvinte Balyam *''NovelSwaroopam'' *''Surendrante Prabandhangal'' *''Kumaran Asan'' *''Tolstoyiyude Kadha'' *''Dostoyevskyiyude Kadha'' *''Kalayum Samanyajanangalum'' *''Jeevitavum Njanum''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Surendran, K. 1921 births 1997 deaths People from Kollam district Novelists from Kerala Malayalam-language novelists Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 20th-century Indian novelists Indian male novelists 20th-century Indian male writers