Satheesh Babu Payyannur | |
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| Native name | സതീഷ്ബാബു പയ്യന്നൂർ |
| Born | Satheesh Babu 13 August 1963 Pathirippala, Palghat, Kerala, India |
| Died | 24 November 2022 (aged 59) Vanchiyoor, Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, television filmmaker, bank employee |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Alma mater | Payyanur College Kanhangad Nehru College |
| Genre | Short story, novel |
| Years active | 1979–2022 |
| Notable works | Peramaram, Mannu, Vrishchikam Vannu Vilichu |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Spouse | Girija (m. 1990–2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Satheesh Babu Payyannur (13 August 1963 – 24 November 2022) was a Malayalam–language short story writer and novelist from Kerala, India. His works include the novels Mannu, Daivappura, Manja Sooryante Naalukal and Kudamanikal Kilungiya Raavil, and the short story collections Peramaram, Vrishchikam Vannu Vilichu and Mazhayilundaya Makal. His oeuvre consists of 12 novels and around 200 short stories.[1] The collection Peramaram won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 2012. He received the Karoor Award, Malayattoor Award, and Thoppil Ravi Award. He was also a media personality and has written, directed and produced television programmes, telefilms, and documentaries.