Veloor Krishnankutty

N. K. Krishnankutty, popularly known as Veloor Krishnankutty (19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of Malayalam literature. Kerala Sahitya Akademy awarded him their annual award for miscellaneous works in 1974.

Biography Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927 in Velur in the present day Kottayam district, then in Travancore to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma.

His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and CMS College Kottayam. His career started as a journalist in Deepika where he used to write a column under the pen name Pathraparayanan, and became the editor of the Deepika weekly. Later, he sat in the editorial board of Keraladhwani for eight years. He was also a member of the senate of the University of Cochin and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature. Noted filmmaker, K. G. George based his 1984 satire Panchavadi Palam on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for Ambili Ammavan. His book, Vela Manasilirikkatte, fetched Krishnankutty the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works in 1974. He was also a recipient of other honours including E. V. Krishna Pillai Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.

He died on August 22, 2003, at a private hospital in Kottayam where he had been admitted following renal complaints, survived his wife, two daughters and a son.

Books

Sl. No Book's Name Publisher Details 1 Adapradhaman Deepika Book Depot 2 Avalosunda Resmi Printing and Publication, Ernakulam3 Akila Kerala Vayasans Club N.B.S 4 Arimpara Devasya N.B.S 5 Athirthiyilekku CISS Book House, Kottayam Printed SD Printing, Ernakulam. 6 Aalkoottathil Eliyamma Current Books, Kottayam 7 Aattavilakku Venus, Konni 8 Aadyathe Vishu M.S Book Depot, Kollam 9 Avivahitharkku maathram 10 Aareyum Premikkathirikku 11 Angane thanne Aarya Bharathi Publishers, Kottayam 12 Aasane Eruo Mangalam Publications, College Road, Kottayam 13 Aanavaal Sree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam 14 Edavazhiyil Kittuvasaan N.B.S 15 Erupathettu Kettu Narasinha Vilasam Press 16 Ettoliyovu Current Books, Kottayam 17 Ennu Rokkam 18 Eppam Lissy Ithile Varum N.B.S 19 Ettooli Sandesam Pusthakasaala, Alapuzha 20 Election Ettooppu Prabhath Book House, Trivandrum 21 Undayilla Vedi Royal Book Depot 22 Undittu Poyal Mathi Deepika Book House 23 Undappakru Venus Press, Konni 24 Enikku Nee Maatram Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 25 April Fool D C Books, Kottayam 26 Eliyamma Memorial Janatha Publications, kanhangad. 27 Ozhukkathu SankaraDas 28 Oru Daivam Sthalam Vittu Current Books, Kottayam 29 Kadha Prasnga Smaranakal Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 30 Kalyanam Kazhinjappol 31 Kalyanikku Kambi Vannu Current Books, Kottayam 32 Kathu kitty Nandi 33 Kalyana Commission 34 Klarammayude Kla Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam 35 Kumbakarna Kurup Narasinha Vilasam Press 36 Kuthira Vaali P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu 37 Kunju Lekshmi & Sons Poorna Publications, Kozhikodu 38 Koriawala Sree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam 39 Kya Boltha Hai Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam 40 Grahappizhakal Venus Press, Konni 41 Gas Trouble Venus Press, Konni 42 Than Paathi Sarkar Paathi Venus Press, Konni 43 Njekku Vilakku N.B.S 44 Nallaal Deepika Book House 45 Daivathe Thottal Thottavane Thattum Venus Press, Konni 46 Padhathi Kollam, Pakshe 47 Parithapam Paachulla Poorna Publications, Kozhikodu 48 Pakkavada Paramu Nair 49 Pukavali Paadilla Deepika Book Depot 50 Pathampuram 51 Paalam Apakadathil Venus Press, Konni 52 Purampokkil Avaran 53 Prakasam Akaleyanu Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 54 Bharya Ariyapremam 55 Fruit Salad Keerthi Books, Kollam. 56 File Paampu Venus Press, Konni 57 Kettiyonte Kuttam Current Books, Kottayam 58 Rameswaram Model 59 Thenganayude Akilenthya Paryadanam Prabhath Book 60 Poovampazhathinte Niravum Karuthoru Marukum Venus Press, Konni 61 Pennennu Paranjal Pennalla P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu 62 Porikadala Modern Books, Kollam 63 Pennu Kaanal Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 64 Panchangam Undoo Panchangam Narasinha Vilasam Press 65 Biscuitukal 66 Madhura Naranga N.B.S 67 Mathayude Suvishesham Venus Press, Konni 68 Masappadi Maathu pilla N.B.S 69 Masappadi Maathu pilla Ex.M.L.A Narasinha Vilasam Press 70 Masappadiyude Arakshithavastha Venus Press, Konni 71 Masappadiyude Vimochana Yaatra Narasinha Vilasam Press 72 Bahu:mantri Maasappadi Maathupilla Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 73 Masappadi Memorial 74 Muthukkuda 75 Muzhukkirukku P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu 76 Masappadiyude Berlin Yaatra N.B.S, Kottayam 77 Masappadi Productions N.B.S, Kottayam 78 Onnu Vechal Randu Kittum Current Books, Kottayam 79 Laathikal Laathikal K&C Stores, Kunnamkulam. 80 Sanku Aliyan – I Current Books, Kottayam 81 Sanku Aliyan – II Current Books, Kottayam 82 Sesham Kazhchayil 83 Sambalame Saranam Vidyarthimithram, Kottayam. 84 Sanidasakkaran Venus Press, Konni 85 Sabar Jal 86 Sathyameva Jayathe 87 Sangathi Nissaram Venus Press, Konni 88 Sindbad Thayyil Brothers 89 Second Saturday Current Books, Kottayam 90 Computer Boy Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 91 Retired Aayi Venus Press, Konni 92 Nithya Kalyani Productions Current Books, Kottayam 93 Ucha Bhashini K&C Stores, Kunnamkulam. 94 Rasnadi podi Current Books, Kottayam 95 Jeevikkan Padichaval 96 Sundari Darsanam Venus Press, Konni 97 Standard Oonu 98 Vela Manasilirikkatte Current Books, Kottayam 99 Veloor to Moscow Venus Press, Konni 100 Varum Oro Dasa 101 Vividhodhesam Vasupilla Venus Press, Konni 102 German Kiss N.B.S, Kottayam 103 Germaniyum Oru Madammayum Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 104 Bra Bra Bri Bri Keerthi Books, Kollam 105 Hair Kooplicate Current Books, Kottayam 106 Ganapathi Homam 107 Vere Vishesham Onnumilla 108 Chumbana Prakasanam Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 109 Jaathakavasal Current Books, Kottayam 110 Mahilakale Oru Nimisham Current Books, Kottayam 111 Ellam Imbamayam Current Books, Kottayam 112 Ya Ya Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 113 Yours Faithfully Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 114 America Bahut Acha Hai Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 115 Bharyahidam Venus Press, Konni 116 I.G yude Makalude Kalyanam 117 Kamalasanan and Co. N.B.S, Kottayam 118 Eliyamma C/o USA Current Books, Kottayam 119 Ee Number Nilavil illa Current Books, Kottayam 120 Kalyaniyamma Vaka Bharthavu Current Books, Kottayam 121 Haasya Sahithyam 122 Abhinava Haasya Nikhandu N.B.S, Kottayam 123 Hantha Saundaryame Labella Publishers, Palarivattom, Ernakulam 124 Oruthane Thanne Ninachirunnal 125 Vellarikka Pattanam 126 Kalyanam Cheythu Kodukkapedum Current Books, Kottayam 127 Beauty Parlor Current Books, Kottayam 128 Veenapoovile Sathwikahasyam Current Books, Kottayam 129 Chiriyude Charithram Cultural Publication Department, Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum 130 Adiyeda Avane Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 131 Alpam Ninnal Solpam Parayam Venus Press, Konni 132 Sangathi Nissaram Venus Press, Konni 133 Ammathaan Dhanyaril Dhanya Venus Press, Konni 134 Ellam Impamayam Current Books, Kottayam 135 Kettiyonte Kuttam Current Books, Kottayam 136 Pathu Chakkara Umma Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 137 Ningal Aavasyapettathu Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 138 Sarinu Ethra Makkalundu Royal Book Depot, Kottayam 139 Ulppirivukal Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 140 Kanne Madanguka Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 141 Ennu Vaikunneram Naalu Mani Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 142 Engane Ayal Daivam Enthu Cheyyum Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd. 143 Haasyam Narasimha Vilasam 144 Masam Thikayatha February Keerthi Books, Kollam 145 Onnu Vechal Randu Kittum Current Books, Kottayam 146 Ambili Ammavan

Awards

Sl.No Award name Year 1 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Book Name: Vela Manasilirikkate) 19742 Ganaka Maha Sabha Award 19923 K. Karunakaran Sapthathy Smaraka Seva Kendram Award 19954 Thirumanasu Puraskaram, Sree Chithira thirunal Samskarika Vedi, Trivandrum 20015 S.S. Unnithan Foundation Award 20016 Gurukshetra Samajam Award 20017 Kannassa Award 20018 Vocational Achievement Award 20019 Kottayam Nagarasabha Sahithya Award 200110 E.V Krishnapilla Award 2003