Parakkulathil Vatsala[2] (28 August 1939 – 21 November 2023) was an Indian Malayalam novelist, short story writer, and social activist from Kerala.

[3] She is a recipient of Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2021, the highest literary honour by the government of Kerala.

[5] Vatsala was also a recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal (The Paths where Shadows Sleep).

A former headmistress, Vatsala also held the post of Chairperson of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

[7][8] She was associated with PuKaSa, a left-leaning cultural movement, but lately she had been supportive of Hindu right-wing organisations.