  p. k. balakrishnan (1926â1991) was a malayalam novelist, critic and historian. his multifaceted interests took him through politics, journalism, public speaking and creative writing. he was a patriot who gave up his studies for the freedom of the country. ==work == *narayana guru (1954) - an anthology on the great spiritual leader and social reformer of kerala. *chandu menon - oru padanam (chandu menon - a study) (1957) - on the author of the first malayalam novel 'indulekha' *kavyakala kumaranasaniloode (the art of poetry through kumaran asan) (1970) - on the noted doyen of malayalam poetry kumaran asan *ezhuthachante kala - chila vyasa bharatha padhanangalum (the art of ezhuthachan) (1982) - a work on the father of malayalam literature * sidhiyum sadhanayum (gift of genius and nurturing) (1965) - a work on the craft of novel writing * balakrishnante lekhanangal (articles of balakrishnan)(2004) * keraleeyatayum mattum (the essence of kerala etc.) (2004) - a collection of 20 articles published in various periodicals over a time * pluto priyapetta pluto (pluto, my dear pluto) (1963) - the story of his real life dog named after the walt disney counterpart * ini njan urangatte (and now, let me sleep) (1973) - a work originating from the great indian epic vyasabharatha (mahabharath). * tippu sultan (1959) an historical biography * jaathivyavasthithium keralacharithravum (the caste system and history of kerala) (1983) - a work in kerala history. *"veritta chintakal" (thoughts apart) (2011) commentaries on social and political history of india triggered by contemporary events. collected from articles written in malayalam daily 'madhyamam' ==references==  ==external links== *biography   
1926_births 1991_deaths 20th-century_novelists Indian_historians Indian_novelists Malayalam-language_journalists Malayalam-language_writers Malayalam_literary_critics Malayalam_novelists Recipients_of_the_Kerala_Sahitya_Akademi_Award