U. K. Kumaran

U. K. Kumaran (യു.കെ. കുമാരന്‍; born 11 May 1950) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist from Kerala, India. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.

Biography
According to The Hindu, the short story "Chalanam" "is a comprehensive landscape, peopled with characters and nature. Each character should grow and reach a point where they move towards a climax well. You cannot leave them mid-way, unfinished."

Awards
Kumaran has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012). Vayalar Award 2016.

Novels

 * Valayam
 * Oridathum Ethathavar
 * Mulappaal
 * Aasakthi
 * Ezhuthappettathu
 * Ottavaakkil Oru Jivitam
 * Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
 * Kananullathalla Kazhchakkal
 * Madutha kali

Short story collections

 * Puthiya Irippidangal
 * Madutha Kali
 * Paavam Kallan
 * Atayalangal Vannukondirikkunnu
 * Rail Palathil Oru Kudumbam Dhyanikkunnu
 * Achchan Urangunnilla
 * Orale Thedi Oraal
 * Ottakkoru Stri Odunnathinte Rahasyamenth?
 * Onninum Orakalavumilla
 * Veedu Samsarikkunnu
 * Madhu Shaityam
 * Madhye Ingane Kaanunna Nerath
 * Matibhramangalude Kaalam
 * Kudumba Museum
 * Policukaarante Penmakkal
 * Tiranjedutha Kathakal
 * Sancharikkunna Govani
 * Priyappetta Kathakal
 * Kannadakalkkappurath
 * Valanja Kaalulla Kuta
 * Dambathya Katha
 * Viraamasandhi

Novelettes

 * Malarnnu Parakkunna Kakka
 * Prasava Ward
 * Ellam Kanunna Njan
 * Oro Viliyum Kaathu
 * Kaanaappurangal
 * Addheham
 * Bhoothakaala Sancharam
 * A. T. M.
 * Viralatayalangal Illathavarude Nagaram
 * Priyappetta Novelettukal
 * Dinaratrangalude Ennam
 * Sanghaditham

Others

 * Gandhiji (Biography)
 * Oru Bandhu Kaathirukkunnu (Memoirs)
 * Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Memoirs and Travel notes)