K V MANIKANDAN

K. V. Manikandan was born on December 24, 1974. He completed his primary education at Koratty Technical School. He has a diploma from Thrissur Maharaja’s Technical Institute. He worked in the Gulf for 15 years. He is currently an officer in a leading elevator company. He was the designer of the web portal Moonnamidam. His works include Moonnamidangal, Blue is the Warmest Color, Bhagavathyude Jada, IIT Madras. He writes stories and articles in periodicals. In 2014, he received the D. C. Kizhakkemuri Janmashathabdi Novel Award for his work Moonnamidangal.