Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai

Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
Born(1898-10-10)10 October 1898
Perunna, Travancore
Died30 January 1976(1976-01-30) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)Playwright, actor
Notable work
  • Swati Tirunal Maharaja
  • Veluttampi Dalava
  • Calvaryile Kalpapadapam
  • Vidhimandapam
  • Agnipanjaram
SpouseP. Chellamma
RelativesKainikkara Kumara Pillai (brother)
Awards

Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (10 October 1898 – 30 January 1976), popularly identified as Swathithirunal Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai after his magnum opus, Swathithirunal, was an Indian author of Malayalam literature, actor, speaker, teacher and thinker. He was known for his plays which dealt with themes such as patriotism, sacrifice and justice and his characters showed heroism, showing influence of William Shakespeare. Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for drama in 1970. He was also a recipient of the Kalyani Krishna Menon Puraskaram.

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