M. Leelavathy

M. Leelavathy

Born	(1927-09-16) 16 September 1927 Kottappadi, Thrissur
Education	PhD
Occupation(s)	Critic, teacher
Spouse	C. Purushothama Menon
Children	Vinayakumar Jayakumar
Parent(s)	Kazhunkampilli Kunjunni Nambidi Mundanat Nangayya Maandal
Awards	1978 Odakuzhal Award 1980 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 1986 Sahitya Akademi Award 1993 Nalapadan Award 1999 Lalithambika Antarjanam Award 2002 Vallathol Award 2005 Basheer Award 2007 Guptan Nair Memorial Award 2007 Vayalar Award 2008 Padma Shri 2010 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2011 Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2020 O. N. V. Literary Award 2021 Kendra Sahithya Akademy Award

Mundanat Leelavathy (born 16 September 1927) is a Malayalam writer, literary critic and educationist. She taught at various colleges in Kerala before retiring as Principal from Government Brennen College, Thalassery. During her long literary career, she won several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. She is a contemporary of such noted critics in Malayalam including K. M. George, S. Guptan Nair, N. Krishna Pillai, P. K. Balakrishnan, M. K. Sanu and Sukumar Azhikode. Leelavathy is a recipient of the Padma Shri Award.