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  M. MukundanWriter · Malayalam literature

  Novelist from Mahé, whose Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (On the Banks of the Mayyazhi) is a modern Malayalam classic. His Delhi: A Soliloquy won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2021.

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  ZachariaWriter · Malayalam literature

  Short-story writer and essayist known for his wit and irreverence. His story Bhaskara Pattelarum Ente Jeevithavum became Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s film Vidheyan, and he received the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in 2020.

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  Sara JosephNovelist · Malayalam literature

  Novelist and one of the founding voices of feminist writing in Malayalam. Her novel Aalahayude Penmakkal won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award.

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  Subhash ChandranNovelist · Malayalam literature

  Novelist and short-story writer whose Manushyanu Oru Aamukham (A Preface to Man), a novel spanning a century of Kerala life, won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014.

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  S. HareeshNovelist · Malayalam literature

  Novelist and screenwriter. His novel Meesha (Moustache) won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020, and his short story Maoist became the film Jallikattu.

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  Santhosh EchikkanamWriter · Screenwriter

  One of Malayalam’s best-loved short-story writers, known for Kommala and Biriyani, and the screenwriter of films such as Annayum Rasoolum.

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  Akhil P. DharmajanNovelist · New voices

  A voice of the new generation: his novel Ram C/O Anandhi became a bestseller with young readers, and he co-wrote the film 2018.

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  Sri MSpiritual teacher · Author

  Spiritual teacher and author of Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master. He led the Walk of Hope, some 7,500 km on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, and received the Padma Bhushan in 2020.

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  Manu S. PillaiHistorian · Author

  Historian and author of The Ivory Throne, Rebel Sultans and False Allies, who writes history for everyone. The Ivory Throne won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.

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  Santhosh George KulangaraTraveller · Media storyteller

  Traveller and broadcaster, creator of the travelogue Sancharam and founder of Safari TV, who has filmed journeys through more than a hundred countries.

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  VairamuthuPoet · Lyricist

  Tamil poet and lyricist with thousands of film songs to his name and a record seven National Film Awards for lyrics. His novel Kallikattu Ithikasam won the Sahitya Akademi Award.

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  M. G. SasibhooshanArt historian · Cultural heritage

  Art historian who has spent decades documenting Kerala’s murals, temple arts and cultural heritage.

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  OuseppachanMusic director · Film music

  Composer and violinist who has scored Malayalam cinema since Kaathodu Kaathoram (1985). His music for Ore Kadal won the National Film Award.

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  BlessyFilm director · Storytelling

  Director of Kaazhcha, Thanmathra and Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life, his long-awaited adaptation of Benyamin’s novel.

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  ShyamaprasadFilmmaker · Cinema

  Filmmaker celebrated for literary adaptations such as Agnisakshi, Akale and Ore Kadal, each a National Film Award winner.

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  Lijo Jose PellisseryFilmmaker · Cinema

  Director of Angamaly Diaries, Ee.Ma.Yau, Jallikattu and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, and one of the boldest voices in Indian cinema.

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  VijayaraghavanActor · Cinema

  Actor of stage and screen, and son of the playwright N. N. Pillai. His role as a centenarian in Pookkaalam (2023) was widely acclaimed.

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