Writing

Uroob

Malayalam cinema · 5 credits

Born

8 June 1915

Died

11 July 1979 (aged 64)

Birthplace

Ponnani, Malabar District, British India

Also known as ഉറൂബ് · Oroob · P. C. Kuttikrishnan · Paruthulli Chalapram Kuttikrishna Menon

P. C. Kuttikrishnan, popularly known by his pen name Uroob was a famous Malayalam writer from Kerala state, South India. He, along with writers like Basheer, Thakazhi, Kesavadev, and Pottekkatt, formed the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. Uroob is a recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (Malayalam) for his novel Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum