P. K. Narayana Pillai

P. K. Narayana Pillai
Born(1879-03-21)21 March 1879
Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha, Travancore
Died10 February 1936(1936-02-10) (aged 56)
Travancore
Occupations
  • Literary critic
  • essayist
  • scholar
  • grammarian
  • poet
Notable work
  • Panchananante Vimarsathrayam
  • Leghuvyakaranam
  • Vyakarana Pravesika
  • Sahithya Panchanante Krithikal
SpouseParukutty Amma
Parents
  • Damodaran Pillai
  • Kunjulakshmi Amma

P. K. Narayana Pillai (21 March 1879 – 10 February 1936), better identified as Sahitya Panchanan P. K. Narayana Pillai, was an Indian literary critic, essayist, scholar, grammarian and poet of Malayalam language. One of the pioneers of literary criticism in Malayalam, he wrote more than 25 books which include Panchananante Vimarssthrayam, a critique of the writings of Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, Cherusseri Namboothiri and Kunchan Nambiar and two books on Malayalam grammar, Leghuvyakaranam and Vyakarana Pravesika. He was a judge of the High Court of Kerala, a member of the Sree Moolam Popular Assembly and the founder president of the Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishad.

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