Veloor Krishnankutty
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Veloor Krishnankutty, or Veloor Krishnan Kutty , was a popular satirist from Kerala
in southern India
. He wrote more than 159 book
s in Malayalam
. The essence of his works is severe social criticism mixed up with humour. He was born in Velur in the state's south-central district of Kottayam
, where he died.
Starting his career as a journalist in Deepika
, he went on to become the Editor of Deepika weekly.
His books Panchavadi Palam, Ambili Ammavan and Masappady Mathupillai were made into films.
His famous book Vela Manasilirikkatte won him the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award in 1974. Besides, he had won the E V Krishna Pillai memorial Janma Satabdi award and K Karunakaran memorial Seva Sangham award.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He wrote more than 159 book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
s in Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
. The essence of his works is severe social criticism mixed up with humour. He was born in Velur in the state's south-central district of Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, where he died.
Starting his career as a journalist in Deepika
Deepika
Deepika, a Malayalam language newspaper, is one of the oldest newspapers published in India. Started in 1887, it is the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation. Deepika publishes editions from Kottayam, Kochi, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. It was controlled by the Syro...
, he went on to become the Editor of Deepika weekly.
His books Panchavadi Palam, Ambili Ammavan and Masappady Mathupillai were made into films.
His famous book Vela Manasilirikkatte won him the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award in 1974. Besides, he had won the E V Krishna Pillai memorial Janma Satabdi award and K Karunakaran memorial Seva Sangham award.
Books
- Panchavadi Palam
- Ambili Ammavan
- Masappady Mathupillai
- Vela Manasilirikkatte