M. K. Sanu
M. K. Sanu | |
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| Born | 27 October 1928 |
| Died | 2 August 2025 (aged 96) Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Resting place | Ravipuram Crematorium |
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| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, essay, biography |
| Spouse | Rathnamma |
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Mangalath Kesavan Sanu (27 October 1928 – 2 August 2025) was an Indian Malayalam-language writer, critic, academic, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist and human rights activist. He authored at least 36 books.
Sanu was a permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, as well as the founding member of the Mithram, a school for the mentally handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam district, Kerala. He was a member of the award selection committee of the Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019. In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.