K.V. Ramanadhan

K. V. Ramanadhan (29 August 1932 – 10 April 2023) was an Indian children's writer in Malayalam. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1994 for his work Atbhutha Nirali, the C. G. Santhakumar Award by the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature in 2011 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2014 for his overall contribution to the field of children's literature.

Life Ramanadhan was born in 1932 on Palace Road near the famous Koodalmanikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda in present-day Trichur district of Kerala state, India. His mother was Kizhakkevalappil Kochukutti Amma and his father was Manammal Shankara Menon. Some of his students during this period include oncologist V. P. Gangadharan, Indian Space Research Organisation former chairman K. Radhakrishnan, actor Innocent and playback singer P. Jayachandran.

Literary career Ramanadhan published his first story in 1949 in Deenabandhu newspaper's weekend edition. He also wrote for English magazines such as Shankar's Children's World, The Hindu'''s Young World, Young Expression, Young Communicator and Children's Digest.

Works Children's literature Appukkuttanum Gopiyum Mantrika Poocha Kuttikalude Sakunthalam Atbhutha Vanaranmar Atbhutha Nirali Adrisya Manushyan Tagore Kathakal Kuttikalkku Snehapurvam Commander Gopi Aamayum Muyalum Orikkal Koodi Visha Vriksham Swarnathinte Chiri Kannuneer Muthukal Kunjurumpum Kulakkozhiyum Novel Pravahangal Chuvanna Sandhya Short story Ragavum Thalavum Karmakandam Others Malayala Bala Sahityam: Udbhavavum Valarchayum (Study) Ormayile Manimuzhakkam (Memoir)

Awards 1961: SPCS Award – Appukuttanum Gopiyum'' 2011: Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature's C. G. Santhakumar Award – Overall contribution 2014: Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature – Overall contribution