P. Kesava Pillai, better known by his pen-name P. Kesavadev, (1904 - 1983) was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala. He
is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films. Odayil Ninnu, Nadi, Bhrandalayam,
Ayalkar (Central Academi Award winning novel), Ethirppu (autobiography) and Oru Sundariyude Athmakadha are some among his
128 literary works.