| Author | P. Padmarajan |
|---|---|
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | D. C. Books |
Publication date | May 1971 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 247 |
Nakshathrangale Kaaval (English: The Stars Alone Guard Me) is a Malayalam language novel written by P. Padmarajan and published in 1971. The story revolves around the life of a girl as she matures into a woman. It won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel.[1][2] A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1978 with Jayabharathi and Soman playing the lead characters. It was directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and scripted by Padmarajan.