K. Raghunathan

K.Raghunathan is a Malayalam novelist, journalist and short story writer from Kerala, India. He is best known for his novels Pathiravankara and Ajnathanama. Raghunathan won the Kerala Sahithya Academy award for best novel in 2007 for Pathira Vankara.^[1] He also won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography in 2020 for Mukathakandam VKN.^[2]

K.Raghunathan
Born	Cheroor, Thrissur district, Kerala
Occupation	Novelist, short story writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Novel, short story, essays
Notable works	Pathira Vankara
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography

Early life

Raghunathan was born in 1957 Cheroor, Thrissur district, Kerala.^[3][4] After his education he joined Mathrubhumi daily in 1980, from where he started writing seriously.^[5]

Bibliography

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• Atharu saheb
• Jvarabadhithamaya chila charithra pashchathalangal
• Ellum poovum chandanavum
• P.Krishna Pillaye kadicha pambu
• 2 Bharyamar
• Curiosity
• Bhoomiyute Pokkil
• Columbia
• Raghunathante novellakal
• Sanjay Gandhiyum Hanumanum
• Narakabhoopatam
• Karingoti
• Pakaram
• Bhoomiyute Pokkil
• Shabdayamounam
• Samadhanathinu Vendiyulla Yudhangal
• Ajnathanama

Awards and recognition

• 1998: Edasseri Award - Wikipedia - Samadhanathinnu Vendiyulla Yudhangal^[6]
• 2007: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel - Pathiravankara^[7]
• 2020: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography- Mukathakandam VKN^[8]