Narayan (writer)

Narayan (26 September 1940 – 16 August 2022) was an Indian writer. He was best known for his debut novel "Kocharethi" (1998). He was born in Idukki, British Raj. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999. 
Narayan died on 16 August 2022 in Idukki, India from COVID-19 at the age of 81.