M. Leelavathy | |
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| Born | 16 September 1927 |
| Education | PhD |
| Occupation(s) | Critic, teacher |
| Spouse | C. Purushothama Menon |
| Children | Vinayakumar Jayakumar |
| Parent(s) | Kazhunkampilli Kunjunni Nambidi Mundanat Nangayya Maandal |
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Mundanat Leelavathy (born 16 September 1927) is a Malayalam writer, literary critic and educationist.[1] She taught at various colleges in Kerala before retiring as Principal from Government Brennen College, Thalassery. During her long literary career, she won several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. She is a contemporary of such noted critics in Malayalam including K. M. George, S. Guptan Nair, N. Krishna Pillai, P. K. Balakrishnan, M. K. Sanu and Sukumar Azhikode.[2] Leelavathy is a recipient of the Padma Shri Award.[3]
- ^ "Nayar award for M. Leelavathy". The Hindu. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Paniker, Ayyappa (1992). K. M. George (ed.). Modern Indian Literature, An Anthology. Vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 254–255. ISBN 9788172013240.
- ^ "Padma Shri Awardees". india.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2010.