Perumbadavam Sreedharan

Perumbadavam Sreedharan (born 12 February 1938) is a Malayalam author from Kerala, India. He is former Chairman of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his best known novels is Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (1993) for which he won the Vayalar Award in 1996. He got Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Ashtapadi. In 2006, he was awarded the Malayattoor Award for his novel, Narayanam.

Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in Elanji Panchayath Piravom, Ernakulam district of Kerala, Perumpadavam (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12 Malayalam films. He has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognised by some as a doyen of Malayalam literature.

Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
The novel Oru Sankeerthanam Pole was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008 after setting publishing records in 2005. It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna. This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in Malayalam literature. The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years.

List of works
Perumpadavam's works include:

Awards

 * 1975: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel (Ashtapadi)
 * 1980: Kerala State Film Award for Best Story (Surya Daham)
 * 1980: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story (Surya Daham)
 * 1983: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story (Ashtapadi)
 * 1996: Vayalar Award (Oru Sankeerthanam Pole)
 * 1996: Bala Sahitya Award by Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature (Nilavinte Bhangi)
 * 2013: Vallathol Award
 * 2020: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
 * 2006: Malayattoor Award (Narayanam)
 * 2014: Thakazhi Award
 * 2020: Benigna Award