C. V. Balakrishnan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

C. V. Balakrishnan

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1952

Place of Birth: Payyanur, Kerala, India

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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His novels and short stories encompass the emotional issues related to mass culture, sexual politics, fate of the marginalised and institutionalised religions.
An author of more than 40 literary works along with a few film scripts and film criticisms, his best known work is the novel Ayussinte Pusthakam (Book of Life).
He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award thrice and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2002 for Cinemayude Idangal.
In 2014, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.