Mundur Krishnankutty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMundur Krishnankutty
Indian Malayalam–language writer
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Place of Birth: Mundur (gram panchayat), Kerala, India
About Mundur Krishnankutty
- Anupurath Krishnankutty, popularly known as Mundur Krishnankutty (17 July 1935 – 4 June 2005), was a Malayalam–language writer from Kerala state, India.
- He was born in Mundur in Palghat to parents Manakulangara Govinda Pisharody and Anupurath Madhavi Pisharasyar.
- He completed schooling from Parali High School and mastered in English literature from Government Victoria College, Palakkad.
- He obtained a B.Ed degree from NSS College, Ottapalam and worked as a teacher in Palakkad VVP High School, Palakkad PMG High School and Chittoor Training School. He wrote his first short story "Kannalichekkan" (Cow boy) in 1956 which was published in Navayugam.
- The same year another story titled "Ambalavasikal" (Temple workers) was published in the Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly.
- He had written more than 200 short stories and three novels.
- His stories are renowned for their realistic portrayal of life in Palakkad villages, focusing on the transformational crisis of an agrarian society.
- He won many awards including the Odakkuzhal Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Cherukad Award for his short stories.
- His story "Moonnamathoral" was regarded by T.
- Padmanabhan as one of the world's ten best stories.
- He was also a known film and TV serial actor. Krishnankutty died on 4 June 2005.
- He was undergoing treatment for liver problems.
- His wife Radha predeceased him (She committed suicide); her death is touchingly portrayed by Krishnankutty in the story "Oru Lakshanam Kettonte Vedantham".
- He is survived by his only son Dileepan.
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