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P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1983), better known by his pen-name P. Kesavadev, was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala, India. He is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films.
P.Kesavadev was the pioneer among the Malayalam writers who employed new norms in the content and characterization of Malayalam fiction. Also, Kesavadev along with Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer are considered the upholders of the progressive Malayalam Literature.
P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1983), better known by his pen-name P. Kesavadev, was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala, India. He is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films.
P. Kesava Pillai, a writer of Malayalam is better known by his pen name P. Kesavadev. He was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala. He has also written some landmark dramas and his speeches are also remembered always. Odayil Ninnu, Nadhi, Bhrandalayam and Ayalkar are academy award winning novels.
Sep 30, 2020 · P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1983), better known by his pen-name P. Kesavadev, was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala. He is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films.
- July 20, 1904
- July 1, 1983
He said his writings were meant to serve a purpose. The purpose was to bring out the humanism in human beings and to curtail their beastly instincts. He revolted against the norms and techniques prescribed by certain critics, and he was in full blast when it came to defending his stand.
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P. Kesavadev was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala. Kesava Dev emerged as one of the makers of modern Malayalam fiction. He created a milestone in the history of Malayalam literature, where the peasants, Beggars, farmers prostitutes etc became heroes and heroines.
