P. K. Balakrishnan

P. K. Balakrishnan
Born	Panikkassery Keshavan Balakrishnan (1925-03-02)March 2, 1925 Edavanakkad, Ernakulam, Kingdom of Cochin
Died	April 3, 1991(1991-04-03) (aged 66) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Novelist, critic, essayist, Journalist, Historian
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Narayana Guru, Tippu Sultan, Novel Sidhiyum Sadhanayum, Kavyakala Kumaranaasaniloode, Pluto Priyapetta Pluto, Ini Njan Urangatte, Jathivyavasthitiyum Kerala Charitravum, Balakrishnante Lekhanangal, Keraleeyathayum Mattum, Ezhuthachante Kala
Notable awards	1974 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel 1978 Vayalar Award SPBF Award Prof Velayudhan Endowment Award Kesari Award
Spouse	K. Bhageerathi
Children	Harikesh, Harikrishnan, Jayalekshmy
Relatives	Keshavan (father) Mani Amma (mother)
Website
pkbalakrishnan.com

Panikkassery Keshavan "P.K." Balakrishnan (March 2, 1925 – April 3, 1991) was an Indian novelist and critic. A doyen of Malayalam literature, he is best known for his novel, Ini Njan Urangatte (And now, Let me Sleep), a novel based on Mahabharata as well as a number of critical studies which include Chandu Menon Oru Padanam, Novel Siddhiyum Sadhanayum, Kavyakala Kumaranasaniloode, and Ezhuthachante Kala: Chila Vyasabharatha Patanangalum. His Jathivyavasthayum Kerala Charitravum is a work in social history.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for novel in 1974. He was also a recipient of the Vayalar Award and other honours.