Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai

Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
Born	October 10, 1898; Perunna, Changanassery, Kottayam district, Kerala, India
Died	January 30, 1976 (aged 77)
Occupation(s)	Playwright, actor
Notable work	Swati Tirunal Maharaja; Veluttampi Dalava; Calvaryile Kalpapadapam; Vidhimandapam; Agnipanjaram;
Spouse	P. Chellamma
Relatives	N. Kumara Pillai (father); Parvathy Pilla (mother); Kainikkara Kumara Pillai (brother);
Awards	1955 Kalyani Krishna Menon Puraskaram; 1967 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama;

Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (1898–1976), popularly identified as Swathithirunal Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai after his magnum opus, Swathithirunal, was an Indian author of Malayalam literature, actor, speaker, teacher and thinker. He was known for his plays which dealt with themes such as patriotism, sacrifice and justice and his characters showed heroism, showing influence of William Shakespeare. Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for drama in 1970. He was also a recipient of the Kalyani Krishna Menon Puraskaram.

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