E. Vasu is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala state, South India. Best known for his 1966 novel Chuvappunada, Vasu has written about forty works, including novels, short stories, travelogues and essays.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

E. Vasu was born in 1935, in Naduvattom in Kozhikode district, to Chanthukkutty and Unnooli.^{[citation needed]} He had his formal schooling from Beypore and Feroke high schools. He obtained a higher diploma in co-operation and a bachelor's degree in Economics.^{[citation needed]} He started his professional career as a government employee and worked in various departments such as Agriculture, Co-operation, Development etc. Vasu made a mark for himself as a novelist with Chuvappunada (Redtape, 1966) which brought out the red-tapism of the governmental machinery.^[1] Vasu has written about forty literary works, including novels, short stories, travelogues and essays. He also served as the Rural Information Bureau Chief Officer and the editor of Janapatham, a journal published by the Public Relations Department of Kerala government.^{[citation needed]}