Vennala Mohan

Mohan Kumar P.P. also known as Vennala Mohan is a multi-faceted artist with contributions in Malayalam as novelist, short story writer, script writer, lyricist, poet, actor and dubbing artist. He has also anchored many programs in All India Radio and Doordarshan. He completed a diploma in journalism and has been working with several leading media houses in Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Early life
Vennala Mohan was born at Vennala in Ernakulam district Kerala on 18 May 1961. His father, Prabhakara Kurup, was a businessman and mother Ambujakhy Kunjamma was a homemaker. Mohan had his education at Government High School, Vennala and Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He started writing stories at the age of 13, with Oru Nunayude Katha (Story of a Lie) in Balalokam magazine in 1974 and Dukham (Sorrow) was published in Talir magazine in 1975.

Awards

 * 2022 - K Radhakrishanan Sahitya Puraskaram
 * 2022 - Kavyayanam State Genius Award
 * 2020 - Spearheading a New Literary Form - Vennala Mohan features in Best-of-India Records (BIR)
 * 2012 – Atlas Kairali Bala Sahitya Award
 * 2012 – Atymayanangalude Khasak Award For Novelette
 * 2008 – Jaycey Foundation Award For Novel
 * 1999 – Solomon Joseph Award For Short Story