Malayattoor RamakrishnanMalayattoor Ramakrishnan.

K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer, better known by his pen name Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (27 May 1927 to 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, cartoonist, lawyer, judicial magistrate, and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He was best known for his novels, short stories and biographical sketches and his works include Yanthram, Verukal, Yakshi and Service Story, Ente IAS Dinangal. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1967.