Pen name Karoor Subject Social Occupation Short story, Name Karur Pillai | Nationality India Role Short story writer Genre Short story Died September 30, 1975 | |
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Born 22 February 1898 ( 1898-02-22 ) Notable awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | ||
Drama based on Karur Neelakanta Pillai's story's by Kozhikkode Navachethana
Karoor, Neelakanta Pillai(Malayalam: കാരൂർ നീലകണ്ഠപ്പിള്ള) (1898–1975) was a Malayalam short story writer and one of the founders of Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (Writers' Co-operative Society). 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.
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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 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" (The Elephant Boy) 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.
He died in 1975.
Major works.
Some of his notable short stories are:
His most famous novels are Gauri, Hari and Panjiyum Thuniyum.
Appoopan (Grandfather) is his sole drama.
He has written several stories for children, including: