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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1911|5|21}}
| birth_place = [[Cherpulassery]] in [[Malabar District]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|10|28|1911|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_name=Kudiyirikkal Narayanan Ezhuthachan
| death_place = [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality =
| citizenship =
| education = *[[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in [[Malayalam]]
*[[Master of Arts|Master's]] in [[Malayalam]], [[Sanskrit]] and [[English language|English]]
| occupation = [[Poet]], [[Teacher]], [[Critic]], [[Essay]]ist, [[Translator]]
|notable_works = [[Keralodayam Mahakavyam]]
| title = *[[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor]] (1962)
* [[Professor]]
| spouse = Janaki Amma
| children = 3 Daughters and 2 Sons
| parents = Kudiyirikkal Krishnan Ezhuthachan, Lakshmi Amma
|awards =
*[[Sahitya Akademi Award]]
*[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] C.B.Kumar endowment award
}}

'''Kudiyirikkal Narayanan Ezhuthachan''' (21 May 1911 – 28 October 1981), commonly known as '''Dr.K.N.Ezhuthachan''' was an Indian writer and scholar of [[Malayalam literature]]. He was one among the principal followers of the idea of social impact on [[literature]]. Ezhuthachan supported [[Marxist literary criticism]]. And interpreted Indian literary works based on [[Marxist aesthetics]]. He won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his work ''[[Keralodayam Mahakavyam|Keralodayam]]'', a long narrative poem written in [[Sanskrit]]. He is the first [[Malayali]] to win [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in [[sanskrit]] literature.<ref name="K. N. Ezhuthachan">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/KNEzhuthachan/Html/KNEzhuthachanpage.htm
|title=Dr. K. N. Ezhuthachan Kerala sahityaakademi website
|publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]]
|access-date=24 April 2018
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081145/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/KNEzhuthachan/Html/KNEzhuthachanpage.htm
|archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="sahithya akademi">{{cite web
|url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10318.htm
|title=Awards & fellowships - Akademi Awards
|publisher=Sahitya Akademi, India's National Akademi of Letters
|access-date=29 June 2009
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331234109/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10318.htm
|archive-date=31 March 2009 }}</ref> He died on 28 October 1981 while delivering a lecture at [[Calicut University]].<ref>''Akhilavijnanakosam'' (an encyclopaedia in [[Malayalam]] ), Vol. 4, D.C. Books.</ref>

==Early life==
Dr.K. N. Ezhuthachan was born in the village [[Cherpulassery]] in [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]]. As the son of eye specialist and [[Sanskrit]] scholar Kudiyirikkal Krishnan Ezhuthachan, Lakshmi amma on 21 May 1911. Ezhuthachan studied basics of [[Sanskrit]] from father's Sanskrit school.<ref name="Prof. Aanappaya Sethumadhavan">{{cite book
|author=Prof. Aanappaya Sethumadhavan
|year= 1999
|script-title=ml:ഡോ. കെ. എൻ. എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ
|title=ḍo. ke. en. eḻuttacchan
|location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
|publisher = Department of Cultural publications, [[Government of Kerala]]
|isbn = 81-86365-81-8
}}</ref> After passing the ''[[Vidwan]] examination'' he began his career as a teacher and taught at two schools. He also worked as a clerk and stenographer in [[Bombay]] for a brief period. Later, he took his master's degrees in [[Malayalam]], [[Sanskrit]], and [[English studies|English]]. Besides he learned languages like [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]].<ref name="DEPICTION OF FREEDOM MOVEMENT">{{cite web
|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/137637/9/09_chapter%20iii.pdf
|title=DEPICTION OF FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN SANSKRIT WORKS OF KERALA AUTHORS
|publisher=Shodhganga:a reservoir of Indian theses
|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> In 1953, he joined [[Madras University]] as Lecturer and simultaneously worked for his PhD in the same university. After completing his PhD on ''Bhashakautaleeyam'', Ezhuthachan joined [[University of Calicut]] as a Lecturer. He also served as a Senior Research Officer at [[Kerala State Institute of Languages]], Research Fellow of [[Dravidian Linguistics Association]] and Visiting Professor at University of Calicut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universityofcalicut.info/depts/mal.pdf |title=University of Calicut – Department of Malayalam and Kerala Studies |publisher=[[University of Calicut]] |access-date=2009-06-30}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name=" K. N. Ezhuthachan"/>

K. N. Ezhuthachan had worked for the formation of institutions like ''Thaaliyola grantha library'': a library for old [[Palm-leaf manuscript]], Which was established in 1971 under Malayalam Departement of the [[University of Calicut]].<ref>
{{cite news
|title=കാലിക്കറ്റ് താളിയോല ഗ്രന്ഥ ലൈബ്രറി ഡിജിറ്റൽവൽക്കരണം
|url=http://www.thejasnews.com/കാലിക്കറ്റ്-താളിയോല-ഗ്രന.html/
|access-date=21 June 2018
|newspaper=Thejas news online
|date=30 April 2016
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621044422/http://www.thejasnews.com/%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B2-%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A8.html/
|archive-date=21 June 2018}}
</ref> And ''Vallathol educational trust'', A trust formed in 1977 in memory of [[Vallathol Narayana Menon]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://vallatholtrust.org/page.php?page=vallathol-educational-trust
|title=Vallathol Vidyapeetham website
|access-date=21 June 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023194050/http://vallatholtrust.org/page.php?page=vallathol-educational-trust
|archive-date=23 October 2017}}</ref>

==Literary career==
Dr.K. N. Ezhuthachan was the author of many books in Malayalam, including short stories, poems, and essays. His book, ''The history of the grammatical theories in Malayalam'' published in 1975, is considered to be a seminal work in the field of Malayalam grammar.<ref>{{cite book
| title=The history of the grammatical theories in Malayalam
| first=K. N.
| last=Ezhuthachan
| year=1975
| publisher=Dravidian Linguistics Association
| location=Trivandrum
|ol = 19427581M}}</ref><ref name="Keralodaya">
{{cite book
|author-link=K. N. Ezhuthachan
|last= Ezhuthachan
|first= K. N
|title= History Of Grammatical Theories In Malayalam(Part 1)
|year= 2008
|publisher= Dravidian linguistics association
|location= Trivandrum
|url=https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfGramaticalTheoriesInMalayalamEzhuthachan}}</ref> He has also authored a research thesis on
[[Thunchath Ezhuthachan|Thunchath Ezhuthachan's]] ''[[Adhyathmaramayanam|Adhyathma Ramayanam]]'' and scholarly article about [[Kilippattu]].<ref name=" K. N. Ezhuthachan"/>

===Works===
====Biography====
*''Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar''

====Stories====
*''Kadhamalika''
*''Kadhabhooshanam''
*''Kadhamanjusha''
*''Kadhasowdham''
*''Mahilaaramam''
*''Veerahuthi''(Translation of ''[[:sa:वेणीसंहारम्|Venisamhara]]'')

====Poems====
*''Pratheeksha''
*''Kusumopaharam''
*''Prathijna''
*''[[Keralodayam Mahakavyam]]'' (long narrative poem in [[Sanskrit]])

====Essays====
*''Ilayum Verum''(6 Articles)
*''Kathirkkula''(13 Articles)
*''Uzhutha Nilangal''(6 Articles)
*''Ezhilampala''(7 Articles)
*''Kiranangal''(21 Articles)
*''Deepamala''(13 Articles)
*''Kaaladippaathakal''(7 Articles)
*''Sameeksha''(12 Articles)
*''Muththum pavizhavum''(7 Articles): Won [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] ''C.B.Kumar endowment award'' in the year 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ksa/Awards/Endowments/CBKumar.htm
|title=C.B.Kumar Endowment
|publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi
|access-date=2018-02-22
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104021727/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ksa/Awards/Endowments/CBKumar.htm
|archive-date=4 November 2014 }}</ref>
*''Saahithee chinthakal''
*''Thiranjedutha prabandhangal''(2 Volumes)
In addition to these about twenty articles which published in [[Mathrubhumi weekly]], [[Deshabhimani]] etc.
The essence of Ezhuthachan's essay is radical thinking, logic and simplicity. His essays are best examples for presenting most things in least words with obvious manner.<ref name="K. N. Ezhuthachan"/> He was co-author for a [[Malayalam]] - [[Kannada]] Dictionary also.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://library.uoc.ac.in/find/Record/266594
|title = Malayalam Kannada nighandu
|publisher = University of Calicut, Library catalog
|access-date = 18 May 2018
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20180518093646/http://library.uoc.ac.in/find/Record/266594
|archive-date = 18 May 2018
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>

====Main Translations====
*''Saarthavahan''(Translation from [[hindi]])
*''Vaanisamaharam''
*''Kalayute saamoohyaverukal''(Translation of Louis Harap's ''Social Roots of Arts'')
*''[[Lilatilakam]] English translation''(From Four to Eight parts, Not published)
*''[[Tolkāppiyam]]''([[Malayalam]] Translation)
*''[[Purananuru]]''
*''[[Kuṟuntokai]]''
*''[[Naṟṟiṇai]]''
*''Aasiayum paasthaathya medhavithwavum''(Translation of ''Asia and western dominance'', From English)
*''Manushyanum prakruthiyum''(Translation of ''[[Man and Nature]]'')
*''Kavithakkoru Sadhookaranam''(Translation of [[Philip Sidney|Sir Philip Sidney's]] ''[[An Apology for Poetry]]'')

====Other research papers====
*''Kilippattu prasthanam - dheerghapadanam'' In the book ''Saahithyacharithram prasthaanangaliloode''
*''Randu bhagavat geethakal''- A comparison of [[Niranam poets|Madhava panikkar's]] [[Bhagavad Gita]] and Pattanar's thamizh [[Bhagavad Gita]]
*''Tharoor swaroopam'' (Annals of Oriental research, [[Madras University]] 1954)
*''Ramacarita and its Metres'' (Annals of Oriental research, Madras University 1957)
*''A study of Ramayana Themes in Malayalam'': Ramayana seminar,S. V. University 1965
*''The morphology of Lilatilakam'': Linguistic seminar, Trivandrum 1965
*''The problem of meaning'': International symposium, Madras 1965
*''Modern trends in poetry'': International symposium, Madras 1965
*''Nationalistic Trends in Indian Poetry'': Vallathol - Bharathi Symposium, Madras 1965

====Articles which added in encyclopedia====
*''Thunchaththezhutahchan'' (In Encyclopedia published by [[Government of Kerala]])
*''The Artisan Classes of Kerala'' (Social history of Kerala).<ref name="Prof. Aanappaya Sethumadhavan"/>

==K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram==
''K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram'' is an award given by organisation ''Samskara pattambi'' in memory of K. N. Ezhuthachan. It was first given in 2014 to [[Sunil P. Ilayidom]].<ref>
{{cite news
|title=കെ എൻ എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ പുരസ്കാരം സുനിൽ പി ഇളയിടത്തിന്
|url=http://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/414700
|access-date=21 June 2018
|newspaper= Deshabhimani online
|date=8 November 2014
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621032748/http://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/414700
|archive-date=21 June 2018}}
</ref> Malayalam short story writer T. P. Venugopalan received ''K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram'' in the year 2016 for his work ''Kunnumpuram kaarnival''(A compilation of [[Malayalam]] short stories).<ref>
{{cite news
|title=കെ.എൻ. എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ സ്മാരക പുരസ്‌കാരം സമ്മാനിച്ചു
|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/palakkad/malayalam-news/pattambi-1.981865
|access-date=21 June 2018
|newspaper=Mathrubhumi online
|date=9 April 2016
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409130046/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/palakkad/malayalam-news/pattambi-1.981865
|archive-date=9 April 2016}}
</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book
|author=Prof. Aanappaya Sethumadhavan
|year= 1999
|script-title=ml:ഡോ. കെ. എൻ. എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ
|title=ḍo. ke. en. eḻuttacchan
|location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
|publisher = Department of Cultural publications, [[Government of Kerala]]
|isbn = 81-86365-81-8
}}

==External links==
*[https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfGramaticalTheoriesInMalayalamEzhuthachan History Of Gramatical Theories In Malayalam(Part 1)]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=L5MJAQAAIAAJ&dq=inauthor%3A%22Ke.%20En%20E%E1%B8%BButtacchan%22&source=gbs_book_other_versions Keralodayam Mahakavyam]
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