Sreedharan Champad

Sreedharan Champad
BornP. K. Sreedharan[1]
1938 (1938)[2]
Champad, Madras Province, British India
Died (aged 86)
Kannur, Kerala, India
OccupationCircus artist, circus historian, writer
Notable worksAn Album of Indian Big Tops: (History of Indian Circus)
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
SpouseValsala
Children4

Sreedharan Champad (1938 – 14 June 2024) was an Indian circus artist, circus historian and Malayalam-language writer from Kerala. He worked in a number of fields, including working as circus manager, flying trapeze artist, circus company public relations officer, auto driver, bill collector, journalist and writer.[3] Champad wrote over 20 books including novels, more than 100 short stories, biographies and articles.[4] His book An Album of Indian Big Tops chronicles the history of the circus industry in India from 1880 to 2010.

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