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Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള) (11 October 1911 – 17 June 1948) was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, known almost exclusively for his romantic elegy Ramanan( രമണന്) which was written in 1936 and sold over 100,000 copies. It is a play written in romantic tradition. It remains a best seller. He is credited with bringing poetry to the masses with his simple romantic style. He died of Tuberculosis at a young age of 36. His style influenced next few generations of Malayalam poetry.
Poetry
• Ramanan (Malayalam: രമണന്, 1935).
• Vaazhakkula (Malayalam: വാഴക്കുല, 1937).
• Divyageetham (Malayalam: ദിവ്യഗീതം, 1945).
• Devageetham (Malayalam: ദേവഗീതം, 1945).
• Bashpanjali (Malayalam: ബാഷ്പാഞ്ജലി).
• Spandikkunna Asthimaadam (Malayalam: സ്പന്ദിക്കുന്ന അസ്ഥിമാടം).
• Rekthapushpangal (Malayalam: രക്തപുഷ്പങ്ങള്).
• Madirolsavam (Malayalam: മദിരോത്സവം).
• Padunna Pisachu (Malayalam: പാടുന്നപിശാച്).
Prose
• Kalithozhi (Malayalam: കളിത്തോഴി).
• Katharathnamalika (Malayalam: കഥാരത്നമാലിക).