Thirunalloor Karunakaran (8 October 1924 – 5 July 2006) was a renowned poet, scholar, teacher and leftist intellectual of Kerala, India.
Though he lived in the city of Trivandrum for more than three decades he chose to spend the rest of his life in his native village Perinad on the banks of the scenic Ashtamudi lake which had been a constant source of inspiration for his poetry.
He died on 5 July 2006 at his residence in Quilon. He was buried without any customary religious rites or ceremonies, as he had wished.During his last years he was engaged in writing a long poem titled 'Seetha' (Sita) reinterpretting the Ramayana legend. A three-day-long cultural festival called 'Thirunalloor Kavyolsavam' is held every year from 1 May (International Workers' Day) on the banks of the Ashtamudi lake in Quilon to perpetuate his memory.

Poetry

• Samagamam (Long poem)
• Manjuthullikal (Collection of poems)
• Premam Madhuramanu Dheeravumanu (Long narrative poem)
• Soundaryathinte padayalkal (Collection of poems)
• Rani (Long narrative poem)
• Rathri (Long narrative poem)
• Anthi Mayangumbol (Collection of lyrics)
• Tashkent (Long narrative poem)
• Thirunalloor Karunakarante Kavithakal (Collection of poems)
• Vayalar (Long narrative poem)
• Greeshma sandhyakal (Collection of poems)
• Puthumazha (Collection of poems for children)
• Meghasandesam
• Omarghayyaminte Gadhakal (Translation of 
• Gypsikal (Translation of Gypsiesby 
• AbhijnanaShakunthalam(Translation of