Renowned writer KB Sreedevi passes away

KOCHI: Renowned writer KB Sreedevi (84) passed away in Thrippunithura on Tuesday. She was a recipient of several awards, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.

Sreedevi had penned children's books about Indian mythology and about the life of women in the Namboothiri community. Some of her main works are Yajnam, Agnihotram and Parayi Petta Panthirukulam.