Kainikkara Kumara Pillai | |
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| Born | 27 September 1900 |
| Died | 9 December 1988 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, actor |
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| Spouse | Bagheerathi Kunjamma |
| Relatives | Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (brother) |
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Kainikkara Kumara Pillai (1900–1988) was an Indian teacher, actor, short story writer, essayist and playwright of Malayalam literature, best known for his plays such as Harichandra, Mathruka Manushyan and Mohavum, Mukhtiyum. He was the younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai, a noted author and thinker. An author of 18 books, Kumara Pillai was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 1970. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi inducted him as a distinguished fellow in 1975 followed by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 1986.