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'''K.Raghunathan''' is a [[Malayalam]] novelist, journalist and short story writer from [[Kerala]], India. He is best known for his novels ''Pathiravankara'' and ''Ajnathanama''. Raghunathan won the [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]] [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel|award for best novel]] in 2007 for ''Pathira Vankara''. He also won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography]] in 2020 for ''Mukathakandam VKN.''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Erumeli Parameswaran |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jnVkAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86.+%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%98%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A5%E0%B5%BB&dq=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86.+%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%98%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A5%E0%B5%BB&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjuksCEzZeBAxVTTmwGHY_GAEAQ6AF6BAgJEAM#%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86.%20%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%98%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A5%E0%B5%BB |title=മലയാള സാഹിത്യം കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളിലൂടെ: സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം |publisher=Prathibha Books |isbn=978-81-240-0615-3 |language=ml}}</ref>

== Life ==
Raghunathan was born in Cheroor, [[Thrissur]] district, [[Kerala]]. After his education he joined ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' daily in 1980, from where he started writing seriously.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hindu : Kerala / Thrissur News : Stories from the world of news |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210201650/http://hindu.com/2008/11/28/stories/2008112850110200.htm |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
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* Atharu saheb
* Jvarabadhithamaya chila charithra pashchathalangal
* Ellum poovum chandanavum
* P.Krishna Pillaye kadicha pambu
* 2 Bharyamar
* Curiosity
* Bhoomiyute Pokkil
* Columbia
* Raghunathante novellakal
* Sanjay Gandhiyum Hanumanum
* Narakabhoopatam
* Karingoti
* Pakaram
* Bhoomiyute Pokkil
* Shabdayamounam
* Samadhanathinu Vendiyulla Yudhangal
* Ajnathanama

== Awards and recognition ==
* 1998: [[Edasseri Award|Edasseri Award - Wikipedia]] - ''Samadhanathinnu Vendiyulla Yudhangal''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sudhīṣ |first=Vi Ār |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9XxkAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81+%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%BE&dq=%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81+%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%BE&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVoP3ZzZeBAxUgTGwGHQQRBd8Q6AF6BAgKEAM#%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81%20%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B3%20%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%BE |title=Kathāntaraṃ: kathāvimarśanaṃ |publisher=Haritaṃ Buks |language=ml}}</ref>
* 2007: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]] - ''Pathiravankara''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mathrubhumi Books - Awards |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809050710/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/awards.php?award=16 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
* 2020: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography]]- ''Mukathakandam VKN''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=Special |title=Akademi fellowship for Sethu, Perumbadavam |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-fellowship-for-sethu-perumbadavam/article35960287.ece |access-date=2023-09-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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