“Writers of Manicheppu” is a column that introduces the authors who have contributed stories, poems, and various other writings to Manicheppu. This feature presents K. K. Pallasshana, who has been contributing numerous literary works to the magazine since its early days.
He was born on April 15, 1971, at Pallasshana in Palakkad district. He completed his education at ALPS Pallasshana, VIMHS Pallasshana, and Government College, Chittur. Since 1991, he has been serving as a teacher at SLLPS Vadavannur Pilappulli, and from 2021, he has been working as Headmaster.
Since 2010, he has been the Patron of the Kollengode Union of Akhila Kerala Balajanasakhyam. From 2013 to 2016, he was a member of the SCERT Textbook Development Committee and served as Vidyarangam Sub-District Coordinator.
Awards
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State Award of Adhyapaka Kalavedi (Children’s Literature – Short Story)
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Aashraya Children’s Literature Award
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Bhavana Books’ First Vettur Memorial Short Story Award
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State Literary Award of Vidyarangam Kala-Sahithya Vedi (received 8 times in the categories of Short Story (3), Screenplay (4), and Drama (1))
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Granthappura Poetry Award
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Ezhavanthala Unnikrishnan Memorial Award (Children’s Literature – Lifetime Contribution)
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‘Guru Shreshta’ Award – 2019
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Model Teacher Award by the State PTA
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J. Muhammed Rafi Teacher Award
Works
Children’s Literature
Pottanunni, Oru Gramathinte Katha (The Story of a Village), Njavalpazham, Koongudayum Koottukarum, Nilavunnunna Kutti, Naakelan, Kadankathakavitakal (Riddle Poems), Padayottam, Nunayan Nanu, Onakkonna, Kunjan Kurukkan, Neelipponmaan, Achan Nadanna Vazhikal (The Paths My Father Walked), Oru Kallinte Katha (The Story of a Stone).
Short Stories
Thrivikraman Mash Katha Parayunnu, Poojyam Kondulla Gunitham (Multiplication with Zero), Gandhi.
Novel
Al Daivangal Marikkumbol (When False Gods Die)
Drama
Malayappothi
Translation
Delhi Diary (Gandhiji)
Biographies
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Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri – Kavithayude Melshanthi (High Priest of Poetry)
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Ithiriyeyulloo Njan – Kunhunni (This Is All I Am – Kunhunni)
His poem “Swathanthryam” (Freedom) has been included in the revised second-grade textbook published by SCERT in 2025.
He considers it a great privilege to have had the opportunity to write the biographies of Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri and Kunhunni Mash. He also regards the chance to teach his own poem through a school textbook as a special calling.
The following lines received wide appreciation:
“Who is Gandhi?
Gandhi is truth itself,
Gandhi is the name
we have given to truth.”
