Thikkodiyan

Thikkodiyan
BornP. Kunjanandan Nair
(1916-02-15)February 15, 1916
Thikkodi, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
DiedJanuary 28, 2001(2001-01-28) (aged 84)
Kozhikode, Kerala
OccupationNovelist, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Notable works
  • Arangu Kanatha Nadan
  • Chuvanna Kadal
  • Manjuthulli
  • Nirahara Samaram
Notable awards
SpouseParvathy
Parents
  • Kunjappa Nair
  • P. Narayani Amma

P. Kunjanandan Nair (February 15, 1916 – January 28, 2001), better known by his pseudonym, Thikkodiyan, was an Indian playwright, novelist, lyricist and screenwriter of Malayalam. He was known for his contributions to the genre of radio plays and his autobiography, Arangu Kaanatha Nadan (The actor who had never been on stage), which detailed the socio-cultural development of Malabar in the post-independent period, fetched him a number of awards including the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography, Vayalar Award and the Odakkuzhal Award.