Leela Nambudiripad | |
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| Born | 16 May 1934 Palakkad, Kerala, British India |
| Died | 27 April 2021 (aged 86) |
| Pen name | Sumangala |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
| Notable works | Neypaayasam Manchaatikkuru |
| Spouse | Ashtamurthy Nambudiripad |
| Children | Usha Nambudiripad D. Narayanan D. Ashtamurthy |
Leela Nambudiripad (16 May 1934 – 27 April 2021), known by her pen name Sumangala, was an Indian author of children's literature in Malayalam.[1][2] Some of her notable works included Neypaayasam, Mithayippoti, as well as translations of the Panchatantra into Malayalam.
She was the recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1979 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2013.
- ^ "Honour for Sumangala". The Hindu. 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Books by Author Sumangala". Kerala book store.