THRISSUR: Noted Malayalam novelist Kovilan died at a private hospital atKunnamkulam near here early today.
He was suffering from some respiratory problems, his family said.
Kovilan (87) is survived by two daughters and a son.A freedom fighter, Kovilan, whose real name was V V Ayyappan, worked in the Royal Indian Navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1948 to 1968 in the Corps of Signals.Born on July 9, 1923 at Kandanassery in Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kovilan was a recipient of the state government’s highest literary honour Ezhuthachan Puraskarom in 2006 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Malaylam literature.
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