Thikkodiyan

Thikkodiyan
Thikkodiyan
Born	P. Kunjanandan Nair; February 15, 1916; Thikkodi, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Died	January 28, 2001 (aged 84); Kozhikode, Kerala
Occupation	Novelist, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Arangu Kanatha Nadan; Chuvanna Kadal; Manjuthulli; Nirahara Samaram;
Notable awards	1974 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay; 1992 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography; 1992 Odakkuzhal Award; 1995 Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award; 1995 Vayalar Award; 2000 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship; 2001 Mathrubhumi Literary Award; Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishad Award;
Spouse	Parvathy
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.

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