| C. Radhakrishnan | |
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| Born | 15 February 1939 Chamravattam, Tirur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Author, Film director |
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C. Radhakrishnan (Malayalam: സി രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്) (15 February 1939) is a renowned writer and film director in Malayalam language from Kerala state, South India. He has been honored by both the National Sahitya Academy of India (1989, for Spandamapinikale nandi) and the Kerala Sahithya Academy of Kerala (1962, for Nizhalpadukal). He has been conferred the Vayalar Award (1990, for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Mahakavi G. Award (1993, for Verpadukalude viralpadukal), Mooloor Award, Dr. C. P. Menon Award (for Aalochana), Achuthamenon Award (for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Abudhabi Malayali Samajam Award (1988, for Munpe parakuna pakshikal), Pandit Karuppan Award, Devi Prasadam Award, Lalithambika Award (2004, for his total contribution to Malayalam literature) etc. His works have been translated into various Indian and foreign languages. He has been chosen for the Padmaprabha Puraskaram in 2007, which carries a cash prize of Rs. 55,000, ruby-studded plaque and citation. C. Radhakrishnan is the editor of Malayalam magazine Piravi, published by the School Of Bhagavad Gita