Malayattoor Ramakrishnan

He was also a recipient of the Vayalar Award in 1979.

• Name — Malayattoor Ramakrishnan • Birth Name — K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer • Born — 27 May 1927 • Died — 27 December 1997 • Birthplace — Kalpathi, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India • Place of death — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India • Occupation — * Novelist • Short story writer • IAS Officer • Cartoonist • Spouse — Krishnaveni (1954–1997) • Children — 2 • Parents — * K.S. Viswanatha Iyer • Janaki Ammal • Relatives — Jayaram (nephew) • Notable Works — * Yanthram • Verukal • Yakshi • Service Story • Awards — * 1967 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel • 1979 Vayalar Award

• Illustration — UC College, Ramakrishnan's alma mater and workplace Malayattoor Ramakrishnan was born on 27 May 1927, at Kalpathi, a village renowned for Kalpathi Ratholsavam, in Palakkad to K.R. Viswanatha Iyer, a government official, and his wife, Janaki Ammal, as one of their six children. The family later settled down in Thottuva, near Cheranallur, near the banks of the Periyar River. His schooling was at various schools in Kerala, traveling with his father whose work carried him to many places in the state and he started his college education at Union Christian College, Aluva where he had the opportunity to study under the known critic, Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai. It was during this period, he participated in the Indian independence movement for which he was incarcerated for a week. Later, he graduated from the University College Thiruvananthapuram and worked as a tutor at his alma mater, Union Christian College, Aluva, for a while. Later, Ramakrishnan studied law and earned his degree in law to start practicing as a lawyer but moved to Mumbai to join Free Press Journal as an assistant editor where he worked along T. J. S. George. Later, he returned to Kerala to resume his career as a lawyer; it was during this time he unsuccessfully contested the 1954 elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Perumbavoor assembly constituency. Subsequently, he returned to Mumbai for another stint as the sub editor of Free Press Journal when he started writing short articles in their evening bulletin but the stay in Mumbai was again short as he went back to Kerala. Soon, he passed the Municipal Commissioner's examination but could not get a job due to his leaning towards the leftist ideology. However, he passed the Sub-magistrate's examination with a first rank to join the legal services and while working as a sub magistrate, he passed the civil services examination to join the Indian Administrative Service in 1957. He served in various positions during administrative service career until he resigned from service to concentrate on writing. Ramakrishnan was married to Krishnaveni in 1954. He died on 27 December 1997, at Thiruvananthapuram, at the age of 70, survived by his wife and two children. His wife outlived him by two years and died in 1999. Jayaram, noted Malayalam film actor, is his nephew.

* * * * * * * * * * * • Mukthichakram * * * * * • Rathri (Night) * * • Vishabeejam * *

• Aadyatthe Kesu (First Case, 1952) • Avakashi (Heir, 1956) • Soochimukhi (One with a Needle-face, 1957) • Verukalkkoranubandham * * * * * • Arabiyum Ottakavum (The Arab and the Camel) * • Naalu Anju (Four Five) * * * * * * * * • Sputnikum Gotti Thomasum • Sherlock Holmes Kathakal

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• Manjamukham (Translation) Original Title:- The Adventure of the Yellow Face by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Nadodikkappalil Nalumasam (Translation)

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• Odukkam Thudakkam

• Lakshaprabhu • Chayam • Gayathri • Panchami • Kalki • Odukkam Thudakkam

• Lakshaprabhu • Chayam • Gayathri • Panchami • Kalki • Odukkam Thudakkam • Yakshi • Chembarathi • Ponni • Sarapancharam • Iyer the Great • Akam

Malayattoor Ramakrishnan is recorded with the occupation civil servant. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as having studied at Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Kollam and University College Thiruvananthapuram. Formation and teaching. Ramakrishnan studied at Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Kollam and University College Thiruvananthapuram.