Perumbadavam Sreedharan
Perumbadavam Sreedharan () (born 12 February 1938) is a prolific Malayalam author from Kerala, India. He is former Chairman of Kerala Sahithya Academy. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his most famous and critically acclaimed novels is "Oru Sankeerthanam Pole" (1993) for which he won the Vayalar Award in 1996. He got Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his novel 'Ashtapadi'. In 2006, he was awarded the Malayattoor Award for his novel, "Narayanam". Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in Elanji Panchayath Piravom, Ernakulam district of Kerala, Perumpadavam (as he is often called) started his literary  career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12 malayalam films and has won Kerala State Film Award for "Sooryadanam" (1980). Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayam literature. Section::::"Oru Sankeerthanam Pole". The novel "Oru Sankeerthanam Pole" was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008 after setting publishing records in 2005. It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife  Anna. This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in Malayalam literature. The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years. Selected works. Some of Perumpadavam's selected works include