Anand (writer)

P. Sachidanandan
Born	P. Sachidanandan 1936 (age 87–88) Irinjalakkuda, Kerala, India
Pen name	Anand
Occupation	Writer, author
Notable works	Aalkkoottam (1970) Marubhoomikal Undakunnathu (1989) Jaivamanushyan (1991) Govardhande Yathrakal (1995)
Notable awards	1981 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story 1985 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel 1993 Vayalar Award 1996 Odakkuzhal Award 1994 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature 1997 Sahitya Akademi Award 2000 Muttathu Varkey Award 2015 Vallathol Award 2019 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

P. Sachidanandan (born 1936), who uses the pseudonym Anand, is an Indian writer, writing primarily in Malayalam. He is one of the known living intellectuals in India. His works are noted for their philosophical flavor, historical context and their humanism. He is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and three Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards (story, novel, and scholarly literature). He is also a recipient of Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Vayalar Award, Odakkuzhal Award, Muttathu Varkey Award, Vallathol Award and Yashpal Award. He did not accept the Yashpal Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel.