Akbar Kakkattil (Malayalam:അക്ബർ കക്കട്ടിൽ) is a Short-story writer and Novelist from Kerala state, South India. He is noted for his story narration with humor element.
Akbar born to P. Abdulla and Kunjhamina on July 7, 1954 at Kakkatil in Kozhikode District. He graduated from Madppally Govt. College and completed post-graduation in Malayalam literature from Maharajahs College . He earned B.Ed from Tallechery Govt. Training Center and joined as High School assistant at Vattoli national High school.
He has wrtten more than 34 books and won the Kerala Sahithya Akademi best novelist award in 2003 for his work Vadakkuninnoru Kudumbavrithantham. He also published Idam Porul Kalai, a Tamil biography of Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. His best-selling books are:
In July 2009, he was nominated to the Malayalam Advisory Board of the Sahitya Akademi.[1]