He was married to Mariyamma, and had three children - Salim, Seenu and Jemi. He died aged 80 at his home in after a long bout of age-related problems. He also wrote novels, and, and translated 's into. (July 2018) () Pushpanath, better known by the pseudonym Kottayam Pushpanath (: കോട്ടയം പുഷ്പനാഥ്), was a prolific author most noted for his novels in language. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. This article needs additional citations for.
