N. Mohanan (27 April 1933 – 3 October 1999) was a

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, India. He was awarded the Nalapadan Award (Nalapaddan Memorial Cultural Society, Kunnathur, Punnayurkulam) in 1991 for his short story ''Sheshapathram''. He received 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 the year 1998 for the novel ''Innalathe Mazha''."Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards"
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. Retrieved 12 April 2014. He has published some ten collections of short stories including ''Ninte Katha (Enteyum)'', ''Dukhathinte Rathrikal'', ''Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal'', ''N. Mohanante Kathakal'', ''Sheshapathram'', ''Nunayude Kshanikathakal Thedi'', ''Snehathinte Vyakaranam'', ''Nishedha Rajyathile Rajavu'' and ''Orikkal''. He was the son of noted Malayalam writer

Lalithambika Antharjanam Lalithambika Antharjanam (30 March 1909 – 6 February 1987) was an Indian author and social reformer best known for her literary works in the Malayalam language. She was influenced by the Indian independence movement and social reform movement ...

, and A. N. Narayanan Namboothiri of Amanakara Illam,

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2. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151001/entertainment-mollywood/article/remembering-n-mohanan 3. https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/news/features/memories-n-mohanan-rajam-g-namboothiri/ Writers from Kottayam Indian male short story writers Indian male novelists 1933 births 1999 deaths Malayalam short story writers Malayalam-language novelists Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 20th-century Indian short story writers 20th-century Indian novelists Novelists from Kerala 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-writer-stub