G. Kumara Pillai

G. Kumara Pillai (22 August 1923 – 16 August 2000) was a Malayalam–language poet, essayist and activist from Kerala state, South India. He was a Gandhian all through his adult life and was in the forefront of several human rights movements in Kerala. He authored some 20 books. His poetry work Saptaswaram received the Odakkuzhal Award in 1984 and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.

Biography He was born on 22 August 1923 in Vennimala in Kottayam district of present-day Kerala as the son of Peringara P. Gopala Pillayi and Parvathy Amma. He completed his education from S. B. College, Changanassery and worked as a clerk in Bombay and later in Kerala Secretariat. He holds a master's degree in literature from Nagpur University.

He authored some 20 books. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 1985 for his poetry work Saptaswaram. He penned the lyrics for the song "Hrudayathin Romanjam" from the famous G. Aravindan film Uttarayanam.

He died on 16 August 2000 in Thrissur.

Works Arali Pookkal (1951) -His first published poetry collection Marubhumiyude Kinavukal Ormayude Sugandham Saptaswaram snehathinde varthamanam jeevannulla paattu

Awards 1984: Odakkuzhal Award for Saptaswaram 1985: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Saptaswaram Ashan Puraskaram