# Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

> Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over 600 short stories focusing on the lives of the oppressed classes. Known for his works such as Kayar and Chemmeen, Pillai was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award. He was also a recipient of the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, in 1984 for the novel Kayar.

*Novelist and short story writer of Malayalam language (1912–1999)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thakazhi-sivasankara-pillai

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1912-04-17
- **Died:** 1999-04-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #198

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683495/ (@nm0683495)

## Sources
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- [Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakazhi_Sivasankara_Pillai)
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- [Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakazhi_Sivasankara_Pillai)
- [तकजि शिवशंकर पिल्लै](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88)
- [Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakazhi_Sivasankara_Pillai)
- [ಟಿ. ಶಿವಶಂಕರ ಪಿಳ್ಳೈ](https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%9F%E0%B2%BF._%E0%B2%B6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%B6%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B0_%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%88)
- [തകഴി ശിവശങ്കരപ്പിള്ള](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B4%E0%B4%BF_%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3)
- [तकाळि शिवशंकर पिल्लई](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%88)
- [ଥାକାଳି ଶିବଶଙ୍କର ପିଲାଇ](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%A5%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%B3%E0%AC%BF_%E0%AC%B6%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%B6%E0%AC%99%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%B0_%E0%AC%AA%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B2%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%87)
- [ਤਕਸ਼ੀ ਸ਼ਿਵਸ਼ੰਕਰ ਪਿੱਲੈ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A9%80_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0_%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%88)
- [தகழி சிவசங்கரப் பிள்ளை](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q546044)
- [Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1292384)

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