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K SATCHIDANANDAN

An esteemed poet, K Satchidanandan is a paragon of excellence in the field of literature. His oeuvre spans across varied genres like poetry, drama, article and travelogue. Satchidanandan writes poetry and prose in both Malayalam and English. He has 24 collections of poetry to his credit besides four books of travel, a full length play and a collection of one-act plays, and many critical essays. He currently serves as the President of the Kerala Sahitya Academy. K Satchidanandan is the Festival Director of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2025. Dukham Enna Veedu, Iruttile Pattukal, Pahadi oru Ragam Mathramalla, Marichupoya Muthashikku oru Kathu are a few of his works. K Satchidanandan is the recipient of several prestigious accolades like the Sahitya Akademi award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the Ezhuthachan Award, the Vayalar Award, the UAE World Poetry Peace Prize and Knighthood from the Government of Italy.

Santhosh Echikkanam

Santhosh Echikkanam is a prominent Indian writer and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his short stories, Komala and Biriyani and screenplays for films, Annayum Rasoolum and Bachelor Party. He has worked as a teacher at Durga Higher Secondary School, Kanhangad and was also associated with Akashvani. He has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story, Padmaprabha Literary Award, Karur Award, Pravasi Basheer Award among others.

K R MEERA

K R Meera is a distinguished author widely regarded as one of the leading voices in contemporary Malayalam literature. The English translation of Aarachar, titled Hangwoman, was shortlisted for the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016. Her stories and novels have also been translated into several languages. Ave Maria, Qabar, Suryane Aninja Oru Sthree, Yudasinte Suvishesham and Bhagavante Maranam are a few of her other esteemed publications. The author of the critically acclaimed Aarachar, she is the recipient of several prestigious accolades such as the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award, the Vayalar Award, the Odakuzhal Award, the Geetha Hiranyan Award and the P Padmarajan Memorial Award, amongst others.

Madampu Kunjukuttan

Madampu Kunjukuttan (1941–2021) was born in Thrissur in 1941. He served as a Sanskrit teacher and temple priest, and was a noted novelist, screenplay writer, and actor. His novel Mahaprasthanam (1983) earned him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, while his screenplay for the film Karunam received the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. He was also well known as the host of the television show E4 Elephant. Over his career, he authored more than thirty books across various genres. He passed away on May 11, 2021.

G. R. INDUGOPAN

G. R. Indugopan was born on April 19, 1974, in Valathungal, Eravipuram, Kollam. He was a journalist for many years and is a noted biographer. He has authored over thirty books across various branches of prose. Indugopan has received several prestigious awards including the State Television Award for Story, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi’s Geetha Hiranyan Award, the State Institute of Children’s Literature Award, the Padmarajan Award, the V. P. Sivakumar Keli Award, the Edasseri Award, and the Kumkumam Novel and Story Awards. Also has won the Ashan Prize and the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Awards for both fiction and novels. Along with the Nooranad Haneef Memorial Award.

He wrote and directed the film Ottakkayyan (The One-Armed Man), which won two Kerala State Awards in 2007, as well as the Jessy Foundation Award for Best Debut Director. He wrote the screenplay for Chithariyavar and the dialogues for Up & Down. Several of his short stories have been adapted into films, including Chennaya (Wolf), Amminippilla Vettukesu (A Southern Fight Case), and Shankhumukhi (Kaapa). His novel Kaaligandhaki was adapted into a television serial that went on to win seven State Television Awards. His work Thaskaran Maniyanpilla received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Award for its Tamil version.