OV Vijayan was an important writer in Modern Malayalam literary scene of the 20th century. He published 9 short story collections and 6 novels, along with journalistic pieces. He was a political commentator, journalist as well as a cartoonist. His first short story collection was published in 1979. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990, and many more awards for his immense contribution to art and literature.