Uroob
| P. C. Kuttikrishnan | |
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| Born | Paruthulli Chalapram Kuttikrishna Menon June 8, 1915 Ponnani |
| Died | July 11, 1979 (aged 64) Medical college, Kottayam |
| Pen name | Uroob |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, journalist |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | Social aspects |
| Literary movement | Realism |
| Notable works | Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum, Ummachu |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Spouse | Devakiamma |
P. C. Kuttikrishnan, popularly known by his penname Uroob (Malayalam: ഉറൂബ്; 1915 – 1979) was a famous Malayalam writer from Kerala state, South India. He, along with writers like Basheer, Thakazhi, Kesavadev, and Pottekkatt, formed the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. Uroob is a recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (Malayalam) for his novel Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum.
Uroob (or Oroob) is the penname of P. C. Kuttikrishnan. The word "Uroob" means "eternal youth" in Persian language and "dawn" in Arabic. Uroob was a prominent member of the literary circle that had formed in the 1930s in Ponnani. Others in the group are the eminent critic Kuttikrishna Marar, young poets Edasseri Govindan Nair, Akkitham, Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan, and Moothedath Narayanan Vaidyar. Uroob had spent the best years of his creative life in Kozhikode where he was working in All India Radio. He, later went to Thiruvananthapuram as editor of Kunkumam magazine and from there to Kottayam to work as editor of Bhashaposhini published by Malayala Manorama group. He has also worked as the editor of Mangalodhayam magazine and Malayala Manorama weekly. He has also held the post of the president of Sahitya Akademi.
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