Malayalam novelist and dramatist C.V. Raman Pillai wrote historical fiction known for its vast canvas, grand execution, and amazing architectonics. His nine dramatic works reflect his lighter side, introducing mirth, comedy, and entertainment to Malayalam theatre, in a style in contrast to the classical grandiloquence of his novels. Chandramukhi Vilasam, Mattavilasam, Thenthanamkode Harishchandran, Kaimalachante Katassikai, Doctorku Kittiya Micham, Chemthen Columbus, Pandatte Pachchan, and Kuruppinte Thiruppu were all farces in prose. A benevolent king against shortsighted and self-seeking courtiers, a free and daring youngster against conservatism, and a false sense of prestige in the household, are some of the conflicts the master craftsman presented. Remarkable dramatic exposition and character delineation, and artistically conceived denouement, exposed the social maladies prevalent in middle class society, in his works.