Uroob
Writing
June 8, 1915
Died at age 64
July 11, 1979
Date of Death
Ponnani, Malabar District, British India
Biography
P. C. Kuttikrishnan, popularly known by his pen name Uroob was a famous Malayalam writer from Kerala state, South India. He, along with writers like Basheer, Thakazhi, Kesavadev, and Pottekkatt, formed the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. Uroob is a recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (Malayalam) for his novel Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum