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Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai (1900-1979) was a Malayalam dramatist, poet, screen play writer and actor. Born in Muthukulam, a small village in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India. Known as the 'Akshara Guru' of Malayalam Talkie movies, wrote the screenplay and dialogues of 'Balan', the first Malayalam Talkie and 'Jeevithanauka', first box office hit in Malayalam film Industry. Author of about 55 dramas and dozens of film stories and screenplays. Acted in around 150 Malayalam movies. Author of 'Tatataka Parinayam' Kathakali.
