O.V. Vijayan’s birthday to be celebrated on July 2 - The HinduUpdated - June 29, 2026 11:33 pm IST - PALAKKADThe OV Vijayan Memorial Committee will celebrate the birthday of legendary Malayalam writer O.V. Vijayan at Thasrak near here on July 2. District Collector Sudhir K. will inaugurate the event titled ‘Khasak, a pictorial epic’.Committee president T.K. Narayanadas will preside over the function. Writer Susmesh Chandroth will deliver the memorial address. Critic Asha Menon will deliver the commemorative lecture.Writers such as P.A. Vasudevan, C.P. Chitrabhanu, T.K. Shankaranarayanan, Sreekrishnapuram Krishnankutty, Raghunathan Parali, K.P. Ramesh, P. Murali, C.P. Chitra, Jyothibai Pariyadath, Suresh Kodur, Mohandas Sreekrishnapuram, Rajesh Menon, P.V. Sukumaran, P.R. Jayasheelan, Manoj Veettikkad and M. Sivakumar will share their memories and reflections on the life and literary legacy of Vijayan.Published - June 29, 2026 07:38 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }