M. K. Sanu is a prominent Malayalam literary figure. He is a retired professor, critic, biographer, editor, translator, journalist, orator, social activist and humanist. He has authored over thirty-six books, translated four and edited ten. He is a permanent member of International body for Human rights. He is also the founding member of Mithram , School for Mentally Handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy village, Ernakulam District, Kerala .
In 2011, M. K. Sanu won the Padmaprabha Literary Award .
1928 – Born at Thumpoli in Alappuzha, Kerala 1939 – Death of Father 1953 – Married to Retnamma 1955 – Joined Sree Narayana College, Kollam as Lecturer 1956 – Joined Maharaja's College, Ernakulam as Lecturer 1958 – Published first book of Translation, "Anchu Sastra Nayakanmar" 1960 – Published first book of Criticism, "Kaattum Velichavum" 1962 – Published first book of Biography, "Asthamikkatha Velicham" 1981 – Death of Mother 1981 – SPCS Award for the best Biography for the book "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan" 1983 – Retired from College Service 1984 – Elected President of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham 1985 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Critical work for "Avadhaaranam" 1985 – Appointed as Director, Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of Kerala 1987 – Elected as MLA from Ernakulam Assembly Constituency 1988 – Abudabi Sakti Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam" 1989 – Kusumam Award for the Art of Editing for the work "Kusumathinte Kritikal" 1991 – Ezhukon Sivasankaran Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam" 1991 – Joined as Chief Editor, Kumkumam Weekly, Kollam 1992 – Vayalar Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam" 1992 – Sree Narayana Samskarika Award instituted by Sree Narayana Samskarika Samithi 1993 – Sree Narayana Jayanthi Award for the Biography "Narayana Guru Swami" 1994 – K.T Achuthan Award for the Best Cultural Activist 1997 – Asan Award for the Biography "Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham" 1997 – Appointed to Sree Narayana Chair, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 2002 – Sahodaran Award for the Biography "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan" 2003 – Vyloppilly Award for the Biography "M.Govindan" 2005 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for total contribution to Malayalam Literature 2005 – Elected President, Vayalar Ramavarma Trust 2006 – K.C.B.C. Award for contribution to Malayalam Literary Criticism for the work "Asaanthiyilninnu Sannthiyilekku" 2007 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Eminent Membership 2009 – V.K. Rajan Award for the best Social Activist 2009 – Sree Narayana Award for Propagation of Sree Narayana ideals 2011 – Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the biography "Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan" 2012 – Pavanan foundation India's Award for 2011 for his Autobiography "Karmagathi" 2013 – Ezhuthachan Puraskaram , the highest literary honour given by the Kerala government 2014 – Father Vadakkan Puraskaram Karmagathi – 2010
