T. K. D. Muzhappilangad

T.K. Damodaran
Pen name T.K.D. Muzhappilangad
Occupation Author
Nationality Indian
Genre Novels, screenplay, children's literature
Notable awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature

T.K Damodaran (born 1946), popularly known as T.K.D. Muzhappilangad, is an Indian author, screenplay writer, critic and orator. He is an acclaimed children's story writer in Malayalam, who has won several awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.[1] His book Unnikkuttanum kadhakaliyum received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1983.[2] He was born in Muzhappilangad, a coastal village in Kerala. Besides children's literature he wrote four novels, sixteen essays on various subjects, five biographies and five plays.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Padmanabha Swamy Endowment Award for Literature for Children". Keralasahityaakademi.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. ↑ "Mathrubhumi || books". Secure.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Ernakulam Public Library catalog › Results of search for 'au:"Muzhappilangad. T. K. D." and au:Muzhappilangad. T. K. D'". 122.165.117.71. Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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