K.P. RAMANUNNI

K. P. Ramanunni, a prominent senior writer in Malayalam literature. He was born in Ponnani in 1955, to Janakiyamma Puthenveetil, Karumathil and Damodaran Nair, Pattaraparambil. His spouse is Raji, and Sridevi is his daugther. Completed post-graduate degree in English literature. He was an assistant manager in the State Bank of India. Served as the editor of Madhyamam weekly and as the administrator of the Thunchan Memorial Trust. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Malayalam University. His notable works include ‘Vidhathavinte Chiri’, ‘Jaathi Chodhikkuka’, ‘Charama Varshikam’, ‘Sufi Paranja Katha’, ‘Daivathinte Pusthakam’, ‘Jeevithathinte Pusthakam’, ‘Prakasham Parathunna Aankutti’, and ‘Thanthapparatheyyam.’

Furthermore, Oxford University Press has published his short story ‘Charama Varshikam’ in English titled as ‘Death Anniversary’ Also, his acclaimed novel ‘Sufi Paranja Katha’ is translated into English, French, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Konkani, and Maithili. It is released as a film.

Furthermore, he is a recipient of several prestigious awards. He has recieved the Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad Sammanam, the Edassery Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Also, the Vayalar Award, the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad National Award, the V.P. Sivakumar Smarakam Keli Award, the Padmarajan Puraskar, the Abu Dhabi Shakti Award, the Delhi Katha Award, the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam Award, the A.P. Kalakkad Award, the C.V. Sreeraman Smaraka Ayanam Award, the T.V. Kochubawa Puraskar and the Kairali Award. His novel ‘Jeevithathinte Pusthakam’, won the Vayalar Award in 2011.