Kakkanadan (76) was battling cancer for the past few years and was survived by his wife Ammini and two sons and a daughter.
His neo-realistic approach had been a major breakthrough in Malayalam literature and had dominated Malayalam novels through 1950's and 60s. The famous works from Kakkanadan was : 'Vasuri', 'Ezham Mudra', 'Ushnameghala', 'Parankimala' and 'Kshathriyan'. He has also penned a variety of short stories and was much appreciated by for the unique narrative style of his.
He was also felicitated with Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and several other honors.
