Omchery N. N. Pillai | |
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| Born | 1 February 1924 |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, novelist and poet |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Deepti Omchery Bhalla |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award - 1972, 2010 Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam - 2020 |
Omchery N. N. Pillai (born 1 February 1924) is an Indian Malayalam–language playwright, novelist and poet from Kerala. He has written nine full-length plays, more than 80 one-act plays and a few novels. His plays are noted for their bold experiments in form and technique as well as the uncommon vision inherent in many of the themes. Pillai won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice: in 1972 for the play Pralayam and in 2010 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award, second highest civilian award given by the Kerala Government.