V.K. Pavithran was born in 1950 in Kandanassery, Trichur District, Kerala, India. V.K. was a writer and director, known for
Yaro Oraal (1978),
Utharam (1989) and
Chappo (1982). V.K. was married to Kalamandalam Kshemavathy. V.K. died on February 26, 2006 in Thrissur, Kerala, India.