I. K. K. Menon facts for kids

Ittyanath Kunhikrishna Menon (9 December 1919 – 12 January 2011), better known as I. K. K. Menon or I. K. K. M., was a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. He also served as Secretary to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

He was born on 9 December 1919 in Thrissur was a member of Ittyanath family, Villadom, Thrissur. Menon was educated in Thrissur and erstwhile Madras. He went to Delhi in 1945 and joined government of India service as an officer at the Constituent Assembly Secretariat. He retired as Secretary to the Election Commission of India in 1977.

Menon wrote 150 articles, 175 short stories, five short story collections, novels, stories for children, and biographies in English and Malayalam. His main works include Meghangalkidayil Mayil, Nigoodaniswanangal, IKKMinte Kathakal, Wild Flur, Palayanam, Kunjhalimarakkar, Folk Tales of Kerala, Story of Ayurveda, Parakkunna Raniyum Koottukarum, and biographies of Appu Nedungadi, Cartoonist Shankar and Sultana Razia. Menon received recognition for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature through numerous awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

I.K.K. Menon was married to Chaenkalath Leela and their daughter Dr. Visalakshi Menon was Associate Professor of history at Jesus and Mary College Delhi University. Menon died on 12 January 2011, at his residence in New Delhi. He was also the uncle of K. M. Chandrasekhar, who was the 29th Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of India.