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L V Harikumar

Born in 1968 as son of K. Velayudhan Nair and P.Lalithalithakumari in Vadakkathil, Pallithanam, Nedumcaud of Thiruvananthapuram taluk of Kerala in South India. Educated from Govt. UP School, Nedumcaud and SMV High School and Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Started Literary Bi-Monthly Journal in Malayalam named 'Sahithyam News Bullettin' in 1987. In 1988, he started popular literary quarterly magazine in Malayalam named 'Upadhwani'. He is the Managing Editor of the Magazine.

He is also a vibrant personality in Literary and Cultural Social activities in Kerala. He was the President of Thiruvananthapuram Kala Sahithya Vedi, Organizing Secreatry of South Zone Young Writers Forum, Vice-President of Souhruda Sahithi, State Committe Member of Samskara Sahithi in Cultural-Literary Field.

He also served as the Co-ordinator of Panorama Television during 2004/2005.

He authored many biographical notes of various eminent persons in Malayalam.

He is the author of 'Panampilli Govindamenon Charithravazhiyile Deepashikha'. It is the most authentic, and award-winning biography about Shri. Panampilli Govinda Menon. It has won Kerala Sahithya Academy for the Best Biography in 2005.

He had also won Vidhyadhiiraja Mission Award in 2006 and Kocheara Foundation Award in 2006.

He edited many books in Malayalam about the writers.