Moorkoth Kumaran (1874-1941)[1] was a teacher and a prominent short story writer in Malayalam.
Kumaran came from a respected Ezhava family of Kannur. He was a disciple of Narayana Guru and wrote the first biography of Guru. This biography contains the essence of Guru's message. He has initiated to install first statue of Narayana Guru in Kerala when he was alive.