Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya) was an Indian poet in English as well as an author in Malayalam from Kerala, India. She was born on 31 March 1934. She is popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty. Her married name is Kamala Das.

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a writer of Malayalam literature. He was born on 21 January 1908 and died on 5 July 1994. He is popularly referred to as Beypore Sulthan.

S. K. Pottekkatt was an Indian writer and scholar who made significant contributions to the world of Malayalam literature.

Kumaran Asan was a poet of Malayalam literature, Indian social reformer and a philosopher. He is known to have initiated a revolution in Malayalam poetry during the first quarter of the 20th century, transforming it from the metaphysical to the lyrical and his poetry is characterised by its moral and spiritual content, poetic concentration and dramatic contextualisation.

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1912-1999) was a renowned Indian novelist and short story writer from Kerala, known for his vivid portrayal of the lives and struggles of the people of his home state. His most famous work, “Chemmeen”, is considered a classic of Indian literature.

M. T. Vasudevan Nair is an Indian author, screenplay writer, and film director. He was born on 15 July 1933 in Kudallur, Palakkad district. M. T. Vasudevan Nair is a scriptwriter and director of Malayalam films.