T. Padmanabhan | |
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Born | Pallikunnu, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Kannur, Kerala, India) | 5 February 1931
Occupation | Short story writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 1950–present |
Notable works | Prakasam Parathunna Oru Penkutty, Gowri, Kadal, Thiranjedutha Kathakal |
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Spouse | Kallanmarthodi Bharghavi |
Thinakkal Padmanabhan (born 5 February 1931), popularly known as T. Padmanabhan, is an Indian short story writer of Malayalam literature. He is a recipient of several awards including the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala. He declined some of the earlier awards he was selected for which include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1973), Odakkuzhal Award (1995) and Sahitya Akademi Award (1996). Mahatma Gandhi University conferred on him the honoris causa degree of the Doctor of Letters in 2018. [1][2][3] In 2023, he was honoured with the Kerala Jyothi Award, the highest civilian award given by the Kerala Government.[4]