C. Radhakrishnan (15 February 1939) is a renowned writer

Writer

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 and film director

Film director

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 in Malayalam language

Malayalam language

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 from Kerala state, South India

South India

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. He has been honored by both the National Sahitya Academy of India (1989, for Spandamapinikale nandi) and the Kerala Sahithya Academy

Kerala Sahithya Academy

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 of Kerala (1962, for Nizhalpadukal). He has been conferred the Vayalar Award (1990, for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Mahakavi G. Award (1993, for Verpadukalude viralpadukal), Mooloor Award, Dr. C. P. Menon Award (for Aalochana), Achuthamenon Award (for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Abudhabi Malayali Samajam Award (1988, for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Pandit Karuppan Award

Pandit Karuppan

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, Devi Prasadam Award, Lalithambika Award (2004, for his total contribution to Malayalam literature) etc. His works have been translated into various India

India

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n and foreign languages. He has been chosen for the Padmaprabha Puraskaram in 2007, which carries a cash prize of Rs. 55,000, ruby-studded plaque and citation.
C. Radhakrishnan is the editor of Malayalam magazine Piravi, published by the School Of Bhagavad Gita

Books published

1. Ellam Maykuna Kadal
2. Natakantham
3. Kannivila-
4. Kanalthullikal
5. Mrinalam
6. Verukal padarunna vazhikal
7. Nizhalppadukal
8. Thamaso ma
9. Oodum paavum
10. Randu divasathe vicharana
11. Kankaaligal
12. Nilaavu
13. Thevidissi
14. Asatho ma
15. Amritham
16. Aazhangalil amritham
17. Cassioppiyakkaran fidel castelino
18. Oru vilippadakale
19. Control panel
20. Driksakshi
21. Athirukal kadakkunnavar -Swapnaparampara
22. Ulpirivukal
23. Kurekkoodi madangivarathavar Idukkuthozhuthu
24. Karal pilarum kalam
25. Evide ellavarkkum sukham
26. Puzha muthal puzha vare
27. Pullippuliyum vellinakshathrangalum
28. Kaivazhikal
29. Pin nilavu *Cinema
30. Ival avalil oruval
31. Sruthi
32. Amavasikal
33. spandhamapinikale nandi
34. ini oru nirakanchiri
35. Munpe parakkunna pakshikal
36. Theekkadl kadanju thirumadhuram
37. Ullil ullathu
38. Priya
39. Geetha darsanam
40. Karal pilarum kaalam
41. Aalochana
42. Chuzhali
43. Verpadukalude viral padukal
44. sukrtham
45. Maathruparvam

External links

• Official Website
• Works and Reviews of C Radhakrishnan
• www.thehindu.com
• www.cinemaofmalayalam.net