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Kovilan

Indian writer (1923-2010) · India · On the map · Musicians · Died at 86

Kandanisseri Vattamparambil Velappan Ayyappan or V. V. Ayyappan, better known by his pen name Kovilan, was an Indian Malayalam language novelist and freedom fighter from Kerala. He is considered one of the most prolific writers of contemporary Indian literature.

Kovilan is read about 10 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award1998
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

About this person

In all, he had authored 11 novels, 10 collections of short stories, three essays and a play.

Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2010 · aged 86