Noted Malayalam writer Omchery N.N. Pillai passes away
The Hindu
Renowned Malayalam playwright and writer Professor Omchery N.N. Pillai passes away at 100 in Delhi, leaving a cultural legacy.
Renowned Malayalam playwright and writer Professor Omchery N.N. Pillai passed away in Delhi on Friday (November 22, 2024) afternoon. He was 100 years old.
Pillai won multiple awards for his works, including the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
Pillai, who was ailing, breathed his last at the St Stephen's Hospital in Delhi, according to a family friend.
He was born in Kerala's Kottayam on February 1, 1924 and was living in Delhi for decades.
In a condolence message, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Pillai was an unparalled cultural icon of Kerala and an ambassador for Keralites in the national capital.
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