Ekalavyan (novelist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Kunnamkulam, Kerala, India
About Ekalavyan (novelist)
- KM Mathew, popularly known by his pen-name Ekalavyan (1934-2012), was a Malayalam writer from Thrissur City, Kerala state, South India.
- He has thrown the Army life to the common man through his novels.
- Born in Kunnamkulam, in Thrissur district, he started his career in Indian Army in 1953 as a soldier.
- He fought in the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
- Three years later, he published his first short story "Rundu Logam Oru Jeevitham" in Mathrubhumi Weekly.
- He served in the military for 28 years.
- He then spent 10 years doing civil work in a military office.
- In his lifetime, he wrote 33 novels, three short stories and screenplay for a television serial.
- He is survived by his wife Leelamani and sons Salil Mathew and Dr.
- Sunil Mathews.
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