Karur Neelakanta Pillai

Who was Karur Neelakanta Pillai?

Karoor, Neelakanta Pillai was a Malayalam short story writer and one of the founders of Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham. Karoor was born on 22 February 1898, in the village of Ettumanoor, in Kottayam district, Kerala, to Kunhilekshmy Amma and Neelakanta Pillai. Karoor is his housename. He began his career as a school teacher. He is considered one of the best short storytellers of the Malayalam language.

Karoor was born in 22 February 1898 in the village of Ettumanoor in Kottayam district, Kerala, to Kunhilekshmy Amma and Neelakanta Pillai. Karoor is his housename. He began his career as a school teacher. He and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer are considered to be the preeminent storytellers in Malayalam literature.

His short stories often portray the plight of the middle class in a simple and straightforward manner. Many of his stories were translated into other Indian languages and English. The short story "Anakkaran" was translated into English by Santa Ramesvara Rao. He wrote many stories for children. His story "Anchu Kadalasu" was filmed. In 1960, he received the Kerala Sahithya Academi Award.