K. V. Mohan Kumar is an Indian writer in Malayalam literature from Alapuzha District in Kerala. He has authored 30 books, including 8 novels and 10 short story collections.

Mohan Kumar was born in Alleppey, as the son of K. Velayudhan Pillai and Lakshmi Kutty Amma.^[1] He started his career as a journalist and served as Correspondent and Sub Editor in Kerala Kaumudi and Malayala Manorama for 12 years. He joined the State Civil (Executive) Service in 1993 and his administrative career started as Revenue Divisional officer, Adoor. He was selected to Indian Administrative Service in Kerala Cadre (2004 batch) and served as District collector in Palghat and Calicut, Rural Development Commissioner, Director of Higher Secondary Education and Director of Public Instruction (DPI) and Spl. Secretary, General Education. In 2009, he scripted for the film Kesu, which won National award for best Children’s film. His first novel Sraadhasheham was adapted into a film titled Mazhaneerthullikal.^[2] In 2016 he wrote the script for Clint, a Malayalam movie.^{[citation needed]} Now he is the Chairman of Kerala State Food Commission, a Quasi-Judicial Authority constituted under National Food Security Act 2013.^[3]