C. V. Raman Pillai
Indian novelist and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai (19 May 1858 – 21 March 1922), also known as C. V., was one of the major Indian novelists and playwrights and a pioneering playwright and novelist of Malayalam literature. He was known for his historical novels such as Marthandavarma, Dharmaraja and Ramaraja Bahadur; the last mentioned considered by many as one of the greatest novels written in Malayalam.
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Born | Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai (1858-05-19)19 May 1858 Arayoor, Travancore |
Died | 21 March 1922(1922-03-21) (aged 63) Trivandrum, Travancore |
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist, sheristadar |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | His Highness Maharaja's College, Travancore University of Madras |
Period | 1880s −1920s |
Genre | Fiction, theatre |
Subject | Literary, socio-cultural |
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Parents | Panavilakath Neelakanta Pillai (father) Parvathy Pillai (mother) |
Relatives | E. V. Krishna Pillai (son-in-law) Adoor Bhasi (grandson) |
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In this Indian name, the name Cannankara Velayudhan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Raman Pillai.