Palliyara Sreedharan

Palliyara Sreedharan is a writer in India on Mathematics. With the volume and popularity of his books written in Malayalam, the regional language of Kerala, he has earned the name 'Mathematician of Kerala'. He has written and published more than 150 books. This is a record in mathematics in Indian languages. He has co-authored books for the State Council for Educational Research and Training - SCERT, including textbooks, and for the National Council for Educational Research and Training - NCERT. He was the director of the Science Park, headed by the Kannur District Panchayat. He has been the Director of the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature since 22 August 2016. He has received numerous awards, including the Government of Kerala Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature.
He was born on 17 January 1950 in the Kannur district of Kerala state. He completed his school education from Muttannoor L.P., School, Edayannur Govt. U.S. P. Mattannur Pazhassi Raja N. in School and Koodali High School. After graduating in mathematics from Pazhazhi Raja N.S.S. College, Mattannoor, he secured a B.Ed. Degree from also Government Teachers Training College, Calicut. He has been a teacher in mathematics at Government High School, Koodali, since 1972. Though his writing career started in 1999, his first book in Mathematics was published in 1978.

Writing career

Palliyara Sreedhran is engaged in the crucial work of nurturing a branch of mathematical literature in Malayalam. He’s not only writing books on mathematics but also working to make the subject enjoyable and accessible for the general public and schoolchildren. He has also authored books in various literary genres such as Short Story, Poetry, Drama, Biography and Technology, many of which are regarded as reference texts in the concerned subject areas. It is a notable fact that he is the most prolific author in mathematics in the regional language of Kerala, popularising his name even at the national level.
He is a very popular columnist in mathematics in the children's and students' pull-out of many newspapers in Malayalam, such as Malayalamanorama, Mathrubhumi, Deshabhimani (Weekly, Kilivathil. He is a regular contributor of articles in periodicals like Vidyarangam, Eureka, Sastrakeralam, Sahityaposhini, Balakathukam, Balachandika, Prathichaya, Mayilpeeli, etc.

Books in English

Some Great Mathematicians of the World
Amazing Mathematics
The story of Time
Wonderland of Mathematics
Funny Mathematics
Play with Maths
Magic of Numbers
Puzzles in Maths
Mathsmagic
Magic Squares
Superquiz in Maths
Maths is a great wonder
Enjoy Maths
Maths is a magic pot
Easy ways in Maths

Books in Malayalam

Encyclopedia of Mathematicians
Great Mathematicians of the World
Vedic Mathematics
Mathemagics
Sreenivasa Ramanujan: A Biography
Magic Numbers in Mathematics
You can Play with Mathematics
Mathematics: A Magic Pot
Mathematics: A Sweet Candy
Playing with Mathematics
Magic with Numbers
Pythagorus: A Biography
Stories in Mathematics
Wonders in Mathematics
Learning Mathematics is a Pleasure
Kadathanattu Thamburan: A Biography
Wonderful Puzzles in Mathematics
Learning Mathematics through Songs
Story of Time
The Wonderful World of Mathematics
Arya Bandhu
Mathematics in the Nature
Grow with Mathematics
Simple Machines
The World of Machines
Back to School
Shortcuts in Mathematics
The Wonderful World of Numbers
Some Magic with Mathematics
Crosswords in Mathematics
You can Score High Marks Mathematics
The Magic That is Mathematics
The Mathematics of Beauty
Galileo: A Biography
The Story of Numbers
The Great Wonder Called Mathematics
The Festival of Mathematics
Mathematics Quiz
Mathematics Super Quiz
Vedic Mathematics Can Make You Excel in Maths
Some Wonderful Tricks in Mathematics
Science Quiz
Brain Boosting Through Mathematics
Mathematics to Play and Win
The Gems in Mathematics
The Enigmatic World of Mathematics
Tangram Puzzle: King of All Plays
Make Numbers Your Playmates
Multiplication A Pleasure
Five Mathematics-based Dramas
The World of Wonders
A Pleasure Trip to Mathematics
A Voyage to the Centre of the Earth
The Magic Square
Robots
Funny Mathematics
Computer
Aryabhatan: A Biography
The Story of Zero
The Wonderful World of Mathematics
The History and Science of Mathematics
Enjoying Mathematics
Some Pictorial Quiz in Mathematics
Mathematics as a Sweet Candy
Mathematics and Computer
Let's Play and Learn Mathematics
Mathematics is So Simple
The Easy Door to Mathematics
The Fun that is Mathematics
Wonderful Puzzles in Mathematics
Branches of Mathematics
Two Plus Two is Equal to Five
Some Funny Puzzles in Mathematics
The Knowledge Box of Mathematics
Mathematics for School
Some Famous Books in Mathematics
The Ocean of Mathematics
The Puzzle of One Rupee
Mathematics: A Funny Game
Some Biggest Numbers in Mathematics
A Pictorial Dictionary of Mathematics
, One Thousand Puzzles in Mathematics
, Pythagorus and American President
One Plus One is Equal to....
Dictionary of Lost Words in Malayalam

Awards and Recognitions

1982: Award for Best Instructional Aid Making Contest by State Council for Educational Research and Training
1992: State Award for Best Teacher
1992: Award by Adhyapaka Kala Sahithya Samithi for the book ‘Sankhyakalude Jalavidyakal’
1993: Best Book on Children's Literature, Award by State Institute for Children's Literature
1993: Samanwaya Sahithya Lifetime Achievement Award
1995: Asraya Blasahthya Award for Best Book in Children's Literature
1998: Endowment Award by Kerala Sahithya Academy for the book ‘Poojyathinte Kadha’
2004: Lifetime Achievement Award for Children's Literature
2004: Subhadrakumari Chouhan Centenary Award
2005: Bharat Excellence Award for Children's Literature
2006: Best Book on Science Literature, Award by State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
2007: Bheema Award for authoring more than 80 books in Mathematics
2010: Lifetime Achievement Award by Adhyapaka Kala Sahithya Samithi
2018: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Kathayalla Jeevitham Thanne
2021: Lifetime Achievement Award by Bala Sahithya Academy