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 'Mathemagician 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 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 B.Ed. Degree 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. Provided by Wikipedia