C. V. Raman Pillai

C. V. Raman Pillai
Born	Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai (1858-05-19)19 May 1858 Arayoor, Travancore (present-day Trivandrum, Kerala)
Died	21 March 1922(1922-03-21) (aged 63) Trivandrum, Travancore
Occupation	Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist, sheristadar
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	His Highness Maharaja's College, Travancore University of Madras
Period	1880s −1920s
Genre	Fiction, theatre
Subject	Literary, socio-cultural
Notable works	Marthandavarma Dharmaraja Ramarajabahadur Premamritham
Spouse	Bhageerathi Amma ​ ​ (m. 1887; died 1904)​ Janaki Amma ​ (m. 1905⁠–⁠1922)​
Parents	Panavilakath Neelakanta Pillai (father) Parvathy Pillai (mother)
Relatives	E. V. Krishna Pillai (son-in-law) Adoor Bhasi (grandson)

Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai (19 May 1858 – 21 March 1922), also known as C. V., was one of the major Indian novelists and playwrights and a pioneering playwright and novelist of Malayalam literature. He was known for his historical novels such as Marthandavarma, Dharmaraja and Ramaraja Bahadur; the last mentioned considered by many as one of the greatest novels written in Malayalam.