T. Padmanabhan
Indian short story writer · India · On the map · Musicians · Born 1931 · age 95
Thinakkal Padmanabhan, popularly known as T. Padmanabhan, is an Indian author. A seminal figure in post Independence Indian literature, he is widely regarded as the greatest short story writer in Malayalam language.
T. Padmanabhan is read about 29 times a day, in 6 languages.
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He is a recipient of several awards including the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala. He declined some of the earlier awards he was selected for which include Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1973), Odakkuzhal Award (1995) and Sahitya Akademi Award (1996). Mahatma Gandhi University conferred on him the honoris causa degree of the Doctor of Letters in 2018. In 2023, he was honoured with the Kerala Jyothi Award, the highest civilian award given by the Kerala Government.
