Jose Panachippuram
Jose Panachippuram is a noted short story writer, novelist and journalist in Malayalam. He is working as the Editorial Director of Malayala Manorama daily and Editor in-charge of Bhashaposhini. He won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 2005 for the novel Kannadiyile Mazha. His column Tharangangalil holds the record for being the longest-running column in Malayalam, having been written for 45 years and still continuing.
Works
He has been the brain behind Manorama's famous pocket cartoon Kunchukkuruppu for the past 34 years. He has also written more than 30 books. Tharangangalil won the P. Kesavadev Literary Award in 2007.He Joined Malayala Manorama in 1975. His column Snehapoorvam in Bhashaposhini completed 35 years. He also wrote a column named Shoonyavela in Manorama Weekly.