M. K. Menon
M. K. Menon | |
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| Born | Moorkkanaat Krishnankutty Menon 23 June 1928 Karumathra, Vadakkancherry, British India |
| Died | 13 May 1993 (aged 64) |
| Pen name | Vilasini |
| Occupation | Novelist, Teacher & Translator |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas College, Thrissur University of Madras |
| Period | 1965 - 1993 |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Avakasikal |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award Vayalar Award Odakkuzhal Award |
Moorkkanaat Krishnankutty Menon (23 June 1928 – 13 May 1993), better known by his pen name Vilasini, was an Indian writer from Kerala who wrote in Malayalam-language. He is the author of India's longest novel, Avakasikal (The Inheritors), for which he won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 and Vayalar Award in 1983. His first novel Niramulla Nizhalukal won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966.