Occupation Writer Books The Story of Ayurveda Role Writer | Name I. K. Nationality India | |
Born December 9, 1919
Thrissur, Kerala, India ( 1919-12-09 ) Died January 12, 2011, New Delhi | ||
Ittiyanath Kunhikrishna Menon (December 9, 1919 – January 12, 2013), better known as I. K. K. Menon or I. K. K. M., was a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. He also served as Secretary to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
He was born on December 9, 1919 in Thrissur and was educated in Thrissur and erstwhile Madras. He went to Delhi in 1945 and joined government of India service as an officer at the Constituent Assembly Secretariat. He retired as Secretary to the Election Commission of India in 1977.
Menon wrote 150 articles, 175 short stores, five short story collections, novels, stories for children, and biographies in English and Malayalam. His main works include Meghangalkidayil Mayil, Nigoodaniswanangal, IKKMinte Kathakal, Wild Flur, Palayanam, Kunjhalimarakkar, Folk Tales of Kerala, Story of Ayurveda, Parakkunna Raniyum Koottukarum, and biographies of Appu Nedungadi, Cartoonist Shankar and Sultana Razia. Menon received recognition for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature through numerous awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
I.K.K. Menon was married to Chaenkalath Leela and their daughter Dr. Visalakshi Menon was Associate Professor of history at Jesus and Mary College Delhi University. Menon died on January 12, 2011, at his residence in New Delhi.