AKBAR KAKKATTIL

Akbar Kakkattil (1954–2016) was born on July 7, 1954, in Kakkattil, Kozhikode district. His father was P. Abdullah, and his mother was C.K. Kunjamina. He holds degrees in English Literature and Education, and a postgraduate degree in Malayalam Literature. And he received several major honors, including the S.K. Pottekkatt Award, a Government of India Fellowship for Literature, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the State Television Award for Best Story Writer, and the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award. Over his career, he published 47 works. He served as a member of the Central Sahitya Akademi and the Malayalam Advisory Board of the Kerala Government. From 2013, he was the Vice President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

He was a member of the curriculum steering committee, Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi, State Television Jury, State Cinema Jury, Ezhuthachan Puraskara Samiti, and Programme Advisory Board of Akashavani, Kozhikkode. Besides, Akbar Kakkattil has worked as an honorary editor of Malayalam Publications and Olive Publications, Kozhikode. Varoo Adoorileykku Pokam is his book on Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It has been translated into Tamil. Mrithyuyogam is his novel and is translated into Kannada (Mrithyuyoga). ‘AKBAR KAKKATTILINTE NOVELLAKAL‘ is his famous novel published by D C Books. He passed away on February 17, 2016.