C. V. Balakrishnan | |
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| Born | 24 September 1952 Payyannur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, novella, short story, essay, screenplay |
| Notable works | Ayussinte Pusthakam Disa Kamamohitham Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala State Film Award |
C. V. Balakrishnan (born 24 September 1952) is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.[1] His novels and short stories encompass the emotional issues related to mass culture, sexual politics, fate of the marginalised and institutionalised religions. An author of more than 60 literary works along with a few film scripts and film criticisms, his best known work is the novel Ayussinte Pusthakam (The Book of Passing Shadows).[2] He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award thrice[3] and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2002 for Cinemayude Idangal. In 2014, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.[4][5]
- ^ "'ആയുസ്സിന്റെ പുസ്തകം' ഇനി ഇംഗ്ലിഷിലും".
- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (11 December 2021). "C.S. Venkiteswaran reviews C.V. Balakrishnan's 'The Book of Passing Shadows'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Malayalam novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha literary award". The Economic Times.