Biography

E. V. Krishna Pillai (B.A, B.L) (1895-1938) was a renowned writer

Writer

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 of Malayalam literature

Malayalam literature

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. Born on 14 September 1894 at Kunnathur Taluk. Father: Pappu Pillai Mother: Karthyani Amma.

E.V.Krishna Pillai is an eminent satirist and an expert in the field of comedy. He was a multitalented personality as an advocate, member of legislative assembly, editor and writer. He started career as a government servant. He was the editor of Malayali and Malayala Manorama. He was member of Sree Moolam Assembly of Travancore.

Among his works are comedies

Comedy

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, drama

Drama

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s, short stories

Short story

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 and an autobiography

Autobiography

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. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. His works like Chiriyum Chintayum and Jeevithasmaranakal are considered as masterpieces.

He was the son-in-law

Son-in-Law

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 of the legendary Malayalam novelist C. V. Raman Pillai

C. V. Raman Pillai

Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai was one of the great Indian novelists and playwrights and the greatest novelist and pioneering playwright and journalist in Malayalam...

 and the father of the popular Malayalam film comedian

Comedian

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 Adoor Bhasi

Adoor Bhasi

Adoor Bhasi was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. He is also famous for his...

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His eldest son, popularly known as Chandraji, was associated with the Hindi film industry as well as Malayalam. Another son, K. Padmanabhan Nair, popularly known as Padman is a well known journalist in Malayalam. He penned the caption for the popular pocket cartoon - 'Kunjukuruppu' for 35 years. He also did a popular column in Malayala Manorama Weekly known as 'Prahladan Samsarikkunnu'.

Pillai lived in Peringanad, near Adoor, Travancore

Travancore

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Hasya Krithikal (Comedy)

1	M L C Kadhakal
2	Kavitha Case
3	Police Ramayanam
4	E. V. Kadhakal
5	Chiriyum Chinthayum
6	Rasikan Thoolikachithrangal

Naatakangalum Prahasanangalum (Drama & Farce)

1	Seethalekshmi
2	Raja Kesavadasan
3	Iravikuttypilla
4	Raamaraajaabhishekam
5	Kurupinte daily
6	Pennarasu naadu
7	Vivaha Kammattam
8	B. A. Mayavi
9	Pranaya commission
10	Kallapramanam
11	Thilothama
12	Vismrithi
13	MaayaMaanushan

Aathmakadha (Autobiography)

1	Jeevithasmaranakal (2 bhaagangal)

Novel

1	Baashpavarsham
2	Aarude Kai
3	ThOratha Kanneer

Prabandha Samahaaram (Collection of Essays)

1	Akkaalangal
2	Congress Chithrangal
3	Nehru Geetha

Baala Saahithyam (Childrens Literature)

1	Guru Samaksham
2	Bhaaskaran
3	Baala Leela
4	Guna PaaTangaL
5	Shubha Charya
6	Sukha Jeevitham

E. V also co-authored books like Veeramahathwam with A. Sankara Pillai, Gaandhi Kaalam Onapaattu with C. V. KunjuRaaman.