K. B. Sreedevi
K. B. Sreedevi is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. She made literary contributions in the fields of story, novel, study, children's literature and drama. Most of her works on Indian mythology and folklore comes under the genre children's literature. She received several awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions and Kerala State Film Award for Story. Her granddaughter Ranjana K. made her novel "Yajnam" to a forty five minute film with same title. Her story "Shilpe-rupini" was translated into English by Gita Krishnankutty as "Woman of Stone" (1990). When her  work "Niramala" was made into a film, she done its screenplay also. Biography. K. B. Sreedevi was born on May 1, 1940, in Vellakattumana in Vaniyambalam in present-day Malappuram district to V. M. C. Narayanan Bhattathippad and Gowri Antharjanam. She was educated at Tripunithura Girls' High School and Varavoor Government School. She studied up to tenth class. Sreedevi studied music and Sanskrit also. Later she done higher studies in Sanskrit under Panditharaja P. S. Subbarama Pattar. For three years she practiced Veena under Naravath Devakiamma. Sreedevi wrote her first story at the age of thirteen, it was about the  death of a bird. She has published many novels and short stories through publications like Ezhuthachan Masika, Jayakeralam and Mathrubhumi. She married Brahmadathan Namboodiripad at the age of sixteen. while living with husband, in 1960 she found a "Mahila Samajam" (group of women). Formed for the upliftment of women and children, the group had more than 100 members. The group organized education classes to make women literate, cultural activities for woman, and job trainings to women. She was active with the group until she shifted to Thrissur. Personal life. She and her husband Brahmadathan Namboodiripad of Koodalloor Mana have 3  children. She who lived in Thrissur for many years is now living in Tripunithura in Ernakulam district.