Enippadikal (, ) is a Malayalam novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and published by Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society in 1964. The central character of the novel is Kesava Pillai, who joins the state government service as a clerk and goes up the ladder in government service through treacherous means. The novel won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1965. A film adaptation of the novel was made by Thoppil Bhasi in 1973. References 1964 novels Indian novels adapted into films Malayalam novels Novels set in Kerala Novels by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award-winning works 1964 Indian novels