Nalini Bekal

Nalini Bekal
Born	Nalini (1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 (age 66) Bekal, Kasaragod
Occupation	Malayalam writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Education	B.A.
Notable works	Muchilottamma,Ottakkolam,
Spouse	Paipra Radhakrishnan
Children	Dr. Anuradha, Anuja Akathoottu

Nalini Bekal (born 15 October 1954) is a Malayalam novelist and short story writer.^[1] She has written many novels and short stories, and won many awards including the (1977), Edasseri Award (1987), (1992), and .

Personal life[]

Nalini was born in Bekal village in Kasaragod District of Kerala State. Nalini's husband Paipra Radhakrishnan is a famous writer, columnist and critic in the Malayalam language. They have two daughters, Dr. Anuradha (Ayurveda Medical Officer) and .

Works[]

Novels

• Thuruth (1977)
• Hamsaganam (1982)
• Krishna (1985)
• Muchilottamma (1987)
• Kanwatheertha (1988)
• Shilavanangal (1993)

Short story collections

• Ottakkolam (1993)

Awards and recognitions[]

Literary awards

• 1977: for Thruthu
• 1987: Edasseri Award for Mutchilottamma
• 1992: for Mutchilottamma

Fellowships

• 1995: Kerala Sahithya Academy Fellowship

References[]