E. V. Krishna Pillai
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E.V. Krishna Pillai (1895-1938) was a renowned writer of Malayalam literature. Among his works are comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. His works like Chiriyum Chintayum and Jeevithasmaranakal are considered as masterpieces. E.V.Krishna Pillai inherited from C.V.Raman Pillai the tradition of social comedy on the one hand and historical tragedy on the other. E.V.'s native comic gift was put to good use in his Pranayakkammishan (1932), B.A.Mayavi (1933) and Vivahakammattam (1934). Himself an actor, he could exploit the devices of stage presentation effectively. The serious side of his personality found expression in his historical tragedies: Sitalakshmi (1926), Raja Kesava Dasan (1930) and Iravikutty Pillai (1934).
He is the son-in-law of the legendary Malayalam novelist C.V.Raman Pillai and the father of the popular Malayalam film comedian Adoor Bhasi.
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