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. He is a children's story writer in
Malayalam, who has won several awards including
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. His book
Unnikkuttanum kadhakaliyum received the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1983. ==References==