K. Surendran

K. Surendran (22 February 1921 – 9 August 1997) was an Indian novelist who wrote in Malayalam. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1963 for the novel Maya and the Vayalar Award in 1994 for the novel Guru.

Biography

Surendran was born on 22 February 1921 in Ochira in Kollam district of Kerala state. He was employed in the Department of Post & Telegraph; and in 1965 he resigned his job to become a full-time writer. He authored many books in Malayalam, including ten novels, four plays, and several miscellaneous books. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1963 for the novel Maya and the Vayalar Award in 1994 for the novel Guru. In 1997 he was conferred with the Sahitya Academy Fellowship. Surendran died on 9 August 1997.

Selected works

K. Surendran hands over the fellowship certificate awarded by Kerala Sahitya Akademi to M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Maya

K. Surendran (politician)

K. Surendran is an Indian politician in the Indian state of Kerala. He served as Kerala State General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Early life

Surendran was born in Ulliyeri, Kozhikode on March 10, 1970 as the youngest son of Kunhiraman and Kalyani. He is a graduate in chemistry from Sri Guruvayurappan College in Kozhikode. Surendran is married to Seeba and they have two children named Harikrishna and Gayathri Devi.

Career

Surendran started his political life during his school days. He led agitations in Kerala opposing UDF as well as LDF governments.

The protests he led against corruption in the corresponding governments include Kovalam Palace protection, corruption in Kerala University assistant grade appointments, Total 4 You, Malabar Cement,2013 Kerala solar panel scam, and PSC appointment. The authorities responded violently with lathi-charges and other abuse. He made public many contemporary political issues in Kerala, which earned him respect from his political opponents. He twice sought the Kasargod Parliament constituency and once an Manjeshwar Assembly seat.