K. Surendran (22 February 1921 – 9 August 1997) was an Indian novelist who wrote in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
. He won the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories. in 1963 for the novel ''Maya'' and the
Vayalar Award
The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). A sum of 25,000, a silver plate and ce ...
in 1994 for the novel ''Guru''.
Biography
Surendran was born on 22 February 1921 in
Ochira
Oachira or Ochira (') is an ancient temple town located 32 km away from Kollam city in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district in Kerala, India.
Temple town
Oachira is one of the famous sacred places of Kerala and in India. Oachira i ...
in
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
district of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
state. He served in the Department of
Post & Telegraph; and in 1965 he resigned his job to become a full-time writer. He authored many books in Malayalam, including ten novels, four plays, and several miscellaneous books. He won the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and Malayalam literature, literature. It is situated in City of Thrissur, Kerala in India.
History
The academy ...
Award in 1963 for the novel ''Maya'' and the Vayalar Award in 1994 for the novel ''Guru''. In 1997 he was conferred with the Sahitya Academy Fellowship. Surendran died on 9 August 1997.
[Sahithyakara Directory; Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur]
Selected works
;Novels
*
''Maya''
*''Thalam''
*''Jwala''
*''Kattukurangu''
*''Shakthi''
*''Bhikshamdehi''
*''Maranam Durbalam''
*''Kshanaprabhachanchalam''
*''Aruna''
*''Seetayanam''
*''Pataka''
*''Guru''
;Plays
*''Bali''
*''Arakkillam''
*''Palunku pathram''
*''Anaswaramanushyan''
;Others
*''Manushyavastha''
*Kumaruvinte Balyam
*''NovelSwaroopam''
*''Surendrante Prabandhangal''
*''Kumaran Asan''
*''Tolstoyiyude Kadha''
*''Dostoyevskyiyude Kadha''
*''Kalayum Samanyajanangalum''
*''Jeevitavum Njanum''
References
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1921 births
1997 deaths
People from Kollam district
Novelists from Kerala
Malayalam-language writers
Malayalam novelists
Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
20th-century Indian novelists
Indian male novelists
20th-century Indian male writers