Ottupulackal Velukkuty Vijayan, also known as O. V. Vijayan, was a prominent novelist and cartoonist from India who wrote in the Malayalam language. He was born in Palakkad in 1930. After graduating from Victoria College in Palakkad, Vijayan went on to Presidency College in Madras to earn a master's degree in English literature. In 1953, he published his debut short story, "Tell Father Gonsalves". Vijayan is best known for his debut book, Khasakkinte Itihasam (1969), but he also wrote six other books as well as nine collections of short stories, essays, memoirs, and reflections. He has drawn cartoons for publications like the Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), Political Analyst, The Hindu, Mathrubhumi, Kalakaumudi, etc. Ithiri Nerampokku Ithiri Darshanam was a cartoon series published on Kalakaumudi. Indraprastham was an analytical cartoon series on politics (published in Malayalanadu Weekly). His cartoon series published on Mathrubhumi and India Today was also famous.