M NANDAKUMAR
M. Nandakumar was born in Sreekrishnapuram in Palakkad district. He completed his B.Tech. degree from Palakkad NSS Engineering College. He worked in IT companies like WiproNet Technologies, Cats Net ISP (Tanzania), and Cybage. He is currently working in the field of Technical Documentation. He has published short story collections Vayillakunnilappan, Kathakal, and Nashtakannakkukarku Oru Jeevatsahayi, novels Nilavilikunnilekulla Kayattam, Pranayam: 1024 Kurukku Vazhigal (with G.S. Shubha), Kalidasanten Maranam, Neerenkal Cheppedukal, and a poetry collection Chennai: Vazhithettiyavarude Yatra Vivaranam. The film ‘Chitrasutra’ directed by Vipin Vijay is based on M. Nandakumar’s long story ‘Varthali – A Love Story in Cyber Space‘. He also authored the work Poochakalude Theevandi.