Kainikkara Kumara Pillai

Kainikkara Kumara Pillai
Kainikkara Kumara Pillai
Born	27 September 1900; Perunna, Changanassery, Kottayam district, Kerala, India
Died	9 December 1988 (aged 88)
Occupation(s)	Playwright, actor
Notable work	Harichandra; Mathruka Manushyan; Mohavum, Mukhtiyum;
Spouse	Bagheerathi Kunjamma
Relatives	N. Kumara Pillai (father); Parvathy Pilla (mother); Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (brother);
Awards	1970 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama; 1975 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship; 1986 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship; Puthezhan Award; Guruvayurappan Trust Award; SPCS Award;

Kainikkara Kumara Pillai (1900–1988) was an Indian teacher, actor, short story writer, essayist and playwright of Malayalam literature, best known for his plays such as Harichandra, Mathruka Manushyan and Mohavum, Mukhtiyum. He was the younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai, a noted author and thinker. An author of 18 books, Kumara Pillai was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 1970. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi inducted him as a distinguished fellow in 1975 followed by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 1986.

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