Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker, sometimes spelt \"Ayyappa Panicker\" (12 September 1930 – 23 August 2006), was an influential Malayalam poet, literary critic, and an academic and a scholar in modern and post-modern literary theories as well as ancient Indian aesthetics and literary traditions. He was one of the pioneers of modernism in Malayalam poetry, where his seminal works like Kurukshethram (1960), considered a turning point in Malayalam poetry, Ayyappapanikkarude Krithikal and Chintha and several essays were an important influence on the playwrights of his generation.
\r\nIn an academic career which ran in consonance with his literary one, and spanned four decades, he taught in various colleges and universities before retiring as the Director, Institute of English, University of Kerala. He published over 25 works, translated several important work to Malayalam, including Guru Granth Sahib and a book in French; as a scholarly editor he produced numerous anthologies on Indian literature, he was the chief editor of the Sahitya Akademi's Indian Literary Encyclopaedia. Another important work by him Indian Narratology, published by IGNCA, was the first of its kind to study various forms of the art of narration, in Indian literature, starting with Vedic and oral literature to Buddhist and contemporary literature.
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Paniker was a recipient of a number of honours including the Padma Shri,[8] Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for poetry and criticism, Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award for poetry, 2005 Saraswati Samman for his collection of writings Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal, Distinguished Teacher award, Mahakavi Ulloor award for poetry, Kabir Samman, International Man of the Year (IBC, Cambridge, UK), Indira Gandhi Memorial Fellowship with lead to the book, Indian Narratology published by IGNCA, Gangadhar Meher National Award for poetry, Asan Prize and Jana Sanskriti Award (Abu Dhabi), Vayalar Award, Pandalam Keralavarma award and Vallathol Award.2015 was conducted in memory of him.
","raw_bio":"Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker, sometimes spelt \"Ayyappa Panicker\" (12 September 1930 – 23 August 2006), was an influential Malayalam poet, literary critic, and an academic and a scholar in modern and post-modern literary theories as well as ancient Indian aesthetics and literary traditions. He was one of the pioneers of modernism in Malayalam poetry, where his seminal works like Kurukshethram (1960), considered a turning point in Malayalam poetry, Ayyappapanikkarude Krithikal and Chintha and several essays were an important influence on the playwrights of his generation. In an academic career which ran in consonance with his literary one, and spanned four decades, he taught in various colleges and universities before retiring as the Director, Institute of English, University of Kerala. He published over 25 works, translated several important work to Malayalam, including Guru Granth Sahib and a book in French; as a scholarly editor he produced numerous anthologies on Indian literature, he was the chief editor of the Sahitya Akademi's Indian Literary Encyclopaedia. Another important work by him Indian Narratology, published by IGNCA, was the first of its kind to study various forms of the art of narration, in Indian literature, starting with Vedic and oral literature to Buddhist and contemporary literature. Awards and recognition [ edit ] Paniker was a recipient of a number of honours including the Padma Shri , [8] Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for poetry and criticism, Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award for poetry, 2005 Saraswati Samman for his collection of writings Ayyappa Panikerude Krithikal , Distinguished Teacher award, Mahakavi Ulloor award for poetry, Kabir Samman , International Man of the Year (IBC, Cambridge, UK), Indira Gandhi Memorial Fellowship with lead to the book, Indian Narratology published by IGNCA , Gangadhar Meher National Award for poetry, Asan Prize and Jana Sanskriti Award (Abu Dhabi), Vayalar Award , Pandalam Keralavarma award and Vallathol Award .2015 was conducted in memory of him.","slug":"ayyappa-paniker","DOB":"1930-09-12","DateOfDemise":"2006-08-23","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/ayyappa-paniker","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:44:23.369145","is_has_special_post":true,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":425,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/1Vayalar-Ramavarma.jpg","name":"Vayalar Ramavarma","bio":"Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), better identified as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha and Oru Judas janikkunnu and for around 1300 songs he composed for 256 Malayalam films. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 and was the winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in its year of inception which he received three more times. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962.\r\n\r\nRamavarma's first poetry anthology was Padamudrakal, in 1948 which reflected his affinity towards Gandhian ideals in those days. Between 1950 and 1961, he published a number of anthologies including Konthayum Poonoolum (1950), Naadinte Nadam, Enikku Maramamilla, Mulankadu (1955), Oru Judas Janikkunnu (1955), Ente Mattolikavithakal (1957), and Sargasangeetham (1961), a khandakavyam titled Ayisha, two short story anthologies, Raktham Kalarnna Mannu and Vettum Thiruthum as well as a travelogue by name, Purushantharangaliloode, which detailed his experiences during his first trip to Delhi in 1956 to participate in the Asian Writers' Conference. With the popularity of his poems, he was known to have brought poetry to the common man's domain.
\r\nRamavarma shifted his base to Madras to take up the editorship of a magazine and this move to the city helped him to get associated with Malayalm film industry which was based there during those days. In 1956, he got the opportunity to write the lyrics for Koodappirappu, a J. D. Thottan film, for which 10 songs composed by K. Raghavan were written by him. Overall, he wrote over 1300 songs for 245 Malayalam movies, 135 songs for 29 music albums and for several plays, of which 755 songs were composed by G. Devarajan. One among the three major lyricists of his times, P. Bhaskaran and O. N. V. Kurup completing the trio, Rama Varma's lyrics were known to have brought the Malayalam film songs closer to poetry.
\r\nRamavarma received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962 for his poetry anthology, Sargasangeetham.[17] Kerala State Chalachitra Academy selected his songs for the films, Nadhi and Kadalpalam for the inaugural Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1969; he would receive the award three more times, in 1972 for Chembarathi, in 1974 for Nellu and Athidhi and in 1975 for Chuvanna Sandhyakal and Swami Ayyappan. In between, he received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song, Manushyan mathangale srushtichu in the film, Achanum Bappayum in 1972.
\r\nAn annual literary award, Vayalar Award, has been instituted in his memory by Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial Trust. The award is given on 27 October, the poet's death anniversary and the recipients include Lalithambika Antharjanam, Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Sugathakumari, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, K. Ayyappa Panicker and K. Satchidanandan. The trust has constructed a memorial for Ramavarma at his residence in Vayalar, which houses a literary museum, library, office , auditorium , martyr square and conference room. Vayalar Ramavarma Samskarika Vedi, another Thiruvananthapuram-based eponymous organization, has instituted an annual award, Vayalar Ramavarma award, to recognize excellence in television programmes. The organization has instituted two more awards, Vayalar Ramavarma Sangeetha Puraskaram and Vayalar Ramavarma Natya Ratna Puraskaram, music and dance awards respectively, in honour of the poet. The Government of Kerala installed a bust of Rama Varma at Manaveeyam Veedhi, the road between Althara junction to the Museum-Vellayambalam road in Thiruvananthapuram, on Nov 24, 2005.
","raw_bio":"Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), better identified as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha and Oru Judas janikkunnu and for around 1300 songs he composed for 256 Malayalam films. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 and was the winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in its year of inception which he received three more times. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962.\r \r Legacy As a poet [ edit ] Ramavarma's first poetry anthology was Padamudrakal , in 1948 which reflected his affinity towards Gandhian ideals in those days. Between 1950 and 1961, he published a number of anthologies including Konthayum Poonoolum (1950), Naadinte Nadam , Enikku Maramamilla , Mulankadu (1955), Oru Judas Janikkunnu (1955), Ente Mattolikavithakal (1957), and Sargasangeetham (1961), a khandakavyam titled Ayisha , two short story anthologies, Raktham Kalarnna Mannu and Vettum Thiruthum as well as a travelogue by name, Purushantharangaliloode , which detailed his experiences during his first trip to Delhi in 1956 to participate in the Asian Writers' Conference. With the popularity of his poems, he was known to have brought poetry to the common man's domain. As a lyricist [ edit ] Main article: Vayalar Ramavarma filmography Ramavarma shifted his base to Madras to take up the editorship of a magazine and this move to the city helped him to get associated with Malayalm film industry which was based there during those days. In 1956, he got the opportunity to write the lyrics for Koodappirappu , a J. D. Thottan film, for which 10 songs composed by K. Raghavan were written by him. Overall, he wrote over 1300 songs for 245 Malayalam movies , 135 songs for 29 music albums and for several plays, of which 755 songs were composed by G. Devarajan . One among the three major lyricists of his times, P. Bhaskaran and O. N. V. Kurup completing the trio, Rama Varma's lyrics were known to have brought the Malayalam film songs closer to poetry. Awards and honours [ edit ] Ramavarma received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962 for his poetry anthology, Sargasangeetham . [17] Kerala State Chalachitra Academy selected his songs for the films, Nadhi and Kadalpalam for the inaugural Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1969; he would receive the award three more times, in 1972 for Chembarathi , in 1974 for Nellu and Athidhi and in 1975 for Chuvanna Sandhyakal and Swami Ayyappan . In between, he received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song, Manushyan mathangale srushtichu in the film, Achanum Bappayum in 1972. An annual literary award, Vayalar Award , has been instituted in his memory by Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial Trust. The award is given on 27 October, the poet's death anniversary and the recipients include Lalithambika Antharjanam , Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai , Sugathakumari , M. T. Vasudevan Nair , K. Ayyappa Panicker and K. Satchidanandan . The trust has constructed a memorial for Ramavarma at his residence in Vayalar, which houses a literary museum, library, office , auditorium , martyr square and conference room. Vayalar Ramavarma Samskarika Vedi, another Thiruvananthapuram-based eponymous organization, has instituted an annual award, Vayalar Ramavarma award , to recognize excellence in television programmes. The organization has instituted two more awards, Vayalar Ramavarma Sangeetha Puraskaram and Vayalar Ramavarma Natya Ratna Puraskaram , music and dance awards respectively, in honour of the poet. The Government of Kerala installed a bust of Rama Varma at Manaveeyam Veedhi , the road between Althara junction to the Museum-Vellayambalam road in Thiruvananthapuram, on Nov 24, 2005.","slug":"vayalar-ramavarma","DOB":"1928-03-25","DateOfDemise":"1975-10-27","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/vayalar-ramavarma","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:44:25.353470","is_has_special_post":true,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":457,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/220px-Balachandran_Chullikkad1.jpg","name":"Balachandran Chullikkadu","bio":"Balachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is a Malayalam poet, orator, lyricist and film actor.\r\nFilmography
As an actor
Pokkuveyil (1982)
Ezhuthaappurangal (1987)
Theertham (1987)
Marikkunnilla Njaan (1988)
Pradakshinam (1994)
Sraadham (1994)
Rappakal (2005)
Manikyan (2005) as himself
The Tiger (2005)
Nerariyan CBI (2005)
Makalkku (2005) ... Sound Presence
Bharathchandran IPS (2005)
Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
Aanachantham (2006)
Vasthavam (2006)
Ali Bhai (2007)
Abraham & Lincoln (2007)
Nasrani (2007)
One Way Ticket (2008)
Parunthu(2008) ... Abraham
Oridathoru Puzhayundu (2008)
Minnaminnikkoottam (2008)
Pakal Nakshathrangal (2008)
Roudram (2008)
Kali (2009)
Ividam Swargammanu (2009)
Vellathooval (2009)
Sagar Alias Jackey (2009)
Samastha Keralam P.O. (2009)
Patham Nilayile Theevandi (2009)
Utharaswayamvaram (2009)
Chattambinadu (2009)
Madhyavenal (2009)
Vairam: Fight for Justice
Ivar Vivahitharayal (2009)
Drona (2010)
Pokkiri Raja (2010)
Amma Nilaavu (2010)
Sadgamaya (2010)
Bodyguard (2010)
Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010)
Sakudumbam Shyamala(2010)
Pranchiyettan and the Saint (2010)
Ithu Nammude Katha (2011)
Three Kings (2011)
15 August (2011)
Collector (2011)
Bombay March 12 (2011)
Orkoot Orarmakoot (2012)
Naughty Professor (2012)
Ayaalum Njaanum Thammil (2012)
Mayamohini (2012)
Thattatin Maryathu (2012)
Last Bench (2012)
Nine One Six – 916 (2012)
Sound Thoma (2013)
Bharya Athra Pora (2013)
August Club (2013)
White Paper (2013)
Lokpaal (2013)
Emmanuel (2013)
Proprietors : Kammath & Kammath (2013)
Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43 (2013)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukkutty (2013)
Nadodimannan (2013) ... KRP
Omega.exe (2013)
Silence (2013)
Pigman (2013)
Lasarinte Lokam
Point Blank
Ente Priyathamanu
Kaattum Mazhayum
Avarude Veedu
Avicharitha
Cousins (2014)
The Dolphins (2014)
Pranayakatha (2014)
Kootathil Oral (2014)
Manja (2014)
Mr.Fraud (2014)
On The Way (2014)
Thomson Villa (2014)
Parayan Bakki Vechathu (2014)
Ringmaster (2014)
Onnum Mindathe (2014)
Kumbasaram (2015)
Mashithandu (2015)
Oru New Generation Pani (2015)
Onnam Loka Mahayudham (2015)
Tharakangale Sakshi (2015)
Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole (2015)
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam (2015)
Two Countries (2015)
Action Hero Biju (2016)
Kolamass (2016)
Pachakallam (2016)
King Liar (2016)
Action Hero Biju (2016)
Welcome to Central Jail (2016)
Hello Dubaikkaran (2017)
Sathya (2017)
Aakashamittayi (2017)
Kaaliyan (2017)
Role Models (2017)
Viswavikyathamay Payyanmar (2017)
Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal (2018)
Aami (2018)
Ottakoru Kamukan (2018)
Neeli (2018)
Mohanlal (2018)
Ira (2018)
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018)
Thanaha (2018)
Ottakoru Kaamukan (2018)
Janathipan (2019)
Madhura Raja (2019)
Children's Park (2019)
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam. He was known for a simple and lucid style of writing, exploring themes of profound love and compassion in his works. Some of his prominent works included Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th century), Balidarshanam (English: The vision of Bali), and Nimisha Kshetram (English: Holy moment).
\r\nAkkitham was the recipient of India’s highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award in 2019, and other awards including Padma Shri, Ezhuthachan Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award and Aasan Prize. He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94, in Thrissur.
\r\nAkkitham started his career as an editor of Unni Namboothiri magazine, which he used as a platform for his social activities. He also worked as an assistant editor at Mangalodayam and Yogakshemam magazines. In 1956, he joined the Kozhikode station of the All India Radio (AIR) where he served until 1975 after which he was transferred to the Thrissur station of the AIR. He was also associated with Anaadi, a literary initiative for popularising studies of Vedas.
\r\nHis literary works began to gain wide attention in the early 1950s and Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th Century), a khandakavya is one of the first truly modernist poems in Malayalam literature, the book also won the Sanjayan Award in 1952.[8] He published around 45 books comprising poetry anthologies, plays and short stories. Balidarsanam (English: The Vision of Bali), Arangettam, Nimisha Kshetram, Idinju Polinja Lokam, Amritaghatika, and Kalikkottilil are some of his notable poetry anthologies. Upanayanam and Samavarttanam, two collections of essays, feature among the writings in prose. Sree Mahabhagavatham, his translation of Srimad Bhagavatam, composed of 14,613 verses, covers over 2,400 pages.[8]Some of the themes that Akkitham explored in his works included love and compassion. He is acknowledged to have introduced 'meaningful modernism' as a central theme in his poetry.
\r\nAkkitham was involved in social reform activities and through his association with Yogakshema Sabha, he strived to bring in reforms in the lives of the Namboothiri Brahmins of Kerala. He was associated with various centres in Thirunavaya, Kadavallur and Thrissur, for the promotion of vedic studies. He was also associated with the Paliyam Sathyagraha, a peaceful protest against untouchability in 1947.
\r\nAwards and honours
Akkitham received the Sanjayan Award in 1952, for his work, Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1971 for Balidarshanam. He received two major honours in 1973, the Sahitya Akademi Award for Balidarshanam and the Odakkuzhal Award for Nimisha Kshetram. He was selected for the Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram in 1994 and, two years later, for the 1996 Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award, followed by the Vallathol Award in 1997.
The next major honour for Akkitham came by way of Vayalar Award which he received in 2012. The Government of Kerala awarded him Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, their highest literary award in 2016. He received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the Government of India in 2017. He could not attend the investiture ceremony due to ill health and the award was later handed over to him by the district collector of Palakkad. He received the Jnanpith Award, the highest Indian literary award, in 2019. Reflecting on his lifetime contribution to Malayalam literature, the Jnanpith Award citation specifically noted him as “A poet of rare integrity\" and noted that his poetry reflected \"unfathomable compassion, imprints of Indian philosophical and moral values and a bridge between tradition and modernity, and delved deep into human emotions in a fast changing social space.”
\r\nHe was also a recipient of several other honours such as Krishna Geedhi Award, Nalappad Award, Puthezhan Award, Moorti Devi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith and Amrita Keerti Puraskar (2004). Arikil Akkitham is a documentary film directed by E. Suresh, which details the life of the poet from the perspective of his daughter, Sreeja.
\r\nPersonal life
Akkitham was married to Sreedevi Antharjanam and the couple had sons: Narayanan, Vasudevan and daughters: Sreeja, Indira, Parvathy and Leela. The family lives in Amettikkara.Sreedevi Antharjanam, the wife of Akkitham, died on 13 March 2019, aged 85. Noted painter Akkitham Narayanan is his younger brother.
He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94 in West Fort Hi-Tech Hospital in Thrissur. It was announced that his funeral would take place with state honours in Kumaranellur, in Kerala.
\r\nBibliography
Poetry
Akkitham (1971). Upanayanam. S.P.C.S.
Akkitham. Idinju Polinja Lokam: Kavithakal.
Akkitham. Samavarthanam.
Akkitham. Balidarsanam. Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
Akkitham (2002). Akkitham kavithakal: sampoorna samahaaram(1946-2001). Kottayam: Current Books. ISBN 9788124011157.
Akkitham (2013). Thiranjedutha Kavithakal. DC Books. ISBN 9788126423446.
Akkitham (1997). Samanvayathinte aakaasham. Kottayam: D.C. Books.
Akkitham (1991). Sparsamanikal. Kottayam: D.C. Books.
Akkitham (1985). Amruthaghatika: Kavitha. Calicut: P. K. Brothers.
Akkitham (1980). Maanasa Pooja: Kavithakal.
Akkitham (1966). Oru kula mundiringa. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books.
Akkitham (1961). Sanjarikal. Current Books: Current Books.
Akkitham (1996). Slokapunyam. Akhila Kerala Akshara Sloka Parishath, Thrissur: Akhila Kerala Akshara Sloka Parishath, Thrissur.
Akkitham. Amrithaghadikam. Calicut: P.K. Brothers.
Achuthan Namboothiri, Akkitham (2013). Anthimahakalam (3rd ed.). Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 9788182657038.
Akkitham (1975). Kolaya Randu. National Bk Stall: National Book Stall.
Akkitham (1948). Prathikaradevatha. Mathrubhumi: Mathrubhumi.
","raw_bio":"Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam. He was known for a simple and lucid style of writing, exploring themes of profound love and compassion in his works. Some of his prominent works included Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th century), Balidarshanam (English: The vision of Bali), and Nimisha Kshetram (English: Holy moment). Akkitham was the recipient of India’s highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award in 2019, and other awards including Padma Shri, Ezhuthachan Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award and Aasan Prize. He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94, in Thrissur. Akkitham started his career as an editor of Unni Namboothiri magazine, which he used as a platform for his social activities. He also worked as an assistant editor at Mangalodayam and Yogakshemam magazines. In 1956, he joined the Kozhikode station of the All India Radio (AIR) where he served until 1975 after which he was transferred to the Thrissur station of the AIR. He was also associated with Anaadi, a literary initiative for popularising studies of Vedas. His literary works began to gain wide attention in the early 1950s and Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th Century), a khandakavya is one of the first truly modernist poems in Malayalam literature, the book also won the Sanjayan Award in 1952.[8] He published around 45 books comprising poetry anthologies, plays and short stories. Balidarsanam (English: The Vision of Bali), Arangettam, Nimisha Kshetram, Idinju Polinja Lokam, Amritaghatika, and Kalikkottilil are some of his notable poetry anthologies. Upanayanam and Samavarttanam, two collections of essays, feature among the writings in prose. Sree Mahabhagavatham, his translation of Srimad Bhagavatam, composed of 14,613 verses, covers over 2,400 pages.[8]Some of the themes that Akkitham explored in his works included love and compassion. He is acknowledged to have introduced 'meaningful modernism' as a central theme in his poetry. Akkitham was involved in social reform activities and through his association with Yogakshema Sabha, he strived to bring in reforms in the lives of the Namboothiri Brahmins of Kerala. He was associated with various centres in Thirunavaya, Kadavallur and Thrissur, for the promotion of vedic studies. He was also associated with the Paliyam Sathyagraha, a peaceful protest against untouchability in 1947. Awards and honours Akkitham received the Sanjayan Award in 1952, for his work, Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1971 for Balidarshanam. He received two major honours in 1973, the Sahitya Akademi Award for Balidarshanam and the Odakkuzhal Award for Nimisha Kshetram. He was selected for the Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram in 1994 and, two years later, for the 1996 Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award, followed by the Vallathol Award in 1997. The next major honour for Akkitham came by way of Vayalar Award which he received in 2012. The Government of Kerala awarded him Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, their highest literary award in 2016. He received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the Government of India in 2017. He could not attend the investiture ceremony due to ill health and the award was later handed over to him by the district collector of Palakkad. He received the Jnanpith Award, the highest Indian literary award, in 2019. Reflecting on his lifetime contribution to Malayalam literature, the Jnanpith Award citation specifically noted him as “A poet of rare integrity\" and noted that his poetry reflected \"unfathomable compassion, imprints of Indian philosophical and moral values and a bridge between tradition and modernity, and delved deep into human emotions in a fast changing social space.” He was also a recipient of several other honours such as Krishna Geedhi Award, Nalappad Award, Puthezhan Award, Moorti Devi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith and Amrita Keerti Puraskar (2004). Arikil Akkitham is a documentary film directed by E. Suresh, which details the life of the poet from the perspective of his daughter, Sreeja. Personal life Akkitham was married to Sreedevi Antharjanam and the couple had sons: Narayanan, Vasudevan and daughters: Sreeja, Indira, Parvathy and Leela. The family lives in Amettikkara.Sreedevi Antharjanam, the wife of Akkitham, died on 13 March 2019, aged 85. Noted painter Akkitham Narayanan is his younger brother. He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94 in West Fort Hi-Tech Hospital in Thrissur. It was announced that his funeral would take place with state honours in Kumaranellur, in Kerala. Bibliography Poetry Akkitham (1971). Upanayanam. S.P.C.S. Akkitham. Idinju Polinja Lokam: Kavithakal. Akkitham. Samavarthanam. Akkitham. Balidarsanam. Kottayam: S.P.C.S. Akkitham (2002). Akkitham kavithakal: sampoorna samahaaram(1946-2001). Kottayam: Current Books. ISBN 9788124011157. Akkitham (2013). Thiranjedutha Kavithakal. DC Books. ISBN 9788126423446. Akkitham (1997). Samanvayathinte aakaasham. Kottayam: D.C. Books. Akkitham (1991). Sparsamanikal. Kottayam: D.C. Books. Akkitham (1985). Amruthaghatika: Kavitha. Calicut: P. K. Brothers. Akkitham (1980). Maanasa Pooja: Kavithakal. Akkitham (1966). Oru kula mundiringa. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books. Akkitham (1961). Sanjarikal. Current Books: Current Books. Akkitham (1996). Slokapunyam. Akhila Kerala Akshara Sloka Parishath, Thrissur: Akhila Kerala Akshara Sloka Parishath, Thrissur. Akkitham. Amrithaghadikam. Calicut: P.K. Brothers. Achuthan Namboothiri, Akkitham (2013). Anthimahakalam (3rd ed.). Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 9788182657038. Akkitham (1975). Kolaya Randu. National Bk Stall: National Book Stall. Akkitham (1948). Prathikaradevatha. Mathrubhumi: Mathrubhumi. ","slug":"akkitham-achuthan-namboothiri","DOB":"1926-03-18","DateOfDemise":"2020-10-15","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/akkitham-achuthan-namboothiri","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:19:03.677821","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":615,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/Vallathol_Narayana_Menon.jpg","name":"Vallathol Narayana Menon","bio":"
Vallathol Narayana Menon (16 October 1878 – 13 March 1958) was a poet in the Malayalam language, which is spoken in the south Indian state of Kerala. He was one of the triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam, along with Kumaran Asan and Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer. The honorific Mahakavi (English: \"great poet\") was applied to him in 1913 after the publication of his Mahakavya Chitrayogam. He was a nationalist poet and wrote a series of poems on various aspects of the Indian freedom movement. He also wrote against caste restriction, tyrannies and orthodoxies. He founded the Kerala Kalamandalam and is credited with revitalising the traditional Keralite dance form known as Kathakali.
\r\nPoetry
He started writing poems from the age of twelve. Kiratha Satakam and Vyasavataram were his earliest published works. He won Bhashaposhini magazine's poetry award in 1894. His poems began appearing in Bhashaposhini, Kerala Sanchari and Vijnana Chintamani magazines. His first major literary ventures was a rendition of Valmiki's Ramayana into Malayalam, the work of which started in 1905 and took two years to complete. Unlike some of his contemporaries, Vallathol did not have any acquaintance with English language. He earned the title Mahakavi after the publication of the Mahakavya Chitrayogam in 1913. Chitrayogam conformed to all the principles of a traditional Mahakavya and was divided into 18 Sargas. The story of Chandrasena and Taravali, taken from Kathasaritsagara, was the theme of this poetry work. Vallathol portrayed the protest of Parvati against Siva in the work Gangapati (1913) and of Usha defying her father for the sake of her love in Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan (1914). In 1917, the first of his eleven-volume work Sahitya Manjari (A Bouquet of Literature) was published. These volumes, published from 1917 to 1970, contain his collected short romantic poems dealing with a variety of themes. Many of these poems earlier appeared in P. V. Krishna Variar's Kavanakaumudi magazine. His khanda kavya on Mary Magdalene titled Magdalana Mariam paved the way for a new tradition in of Christian symbolism in Malayalam. The poet's own struggle with deafness from his early twenties features in the work Badhiravilapam. Other celebrated short poems of Vallathol include Sishyanum Makanum, Virasinkala, Achanum Makalum, Divaswapnam and Ente Gurukulam.
In addition to subjects from nature and the lives of ordinary people, Vallathol's opposition to the indignities of the caste system and the injustices suffered by the poor form the themes of many of his poems. He is also regarded as the greatest nationalist poet of the language. He was one of the triumvirate poets of modern Malayalam, along with Kumaran Asan and Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer. Literary critic K. M. George has noted that, together with Kumaran Asan, Vallathol was \"responsible for bringing about a revolutionary change in Malayalam poetry in the [nineteen]-twenties. Asan concentrated on social themes and Vallathol championed the national movement; yet both made very significant contributions to the khandkavya, ie: the short poem of the lyrical type.\"
\r\nHe was awarded Padma Bhushan title, India's third highest civilian award, in 1954.
\r\nKathakali
Vallathol is credited with revitalising the traditional Keralite dance form known as Kathakali. He played a prominent role in setting up the Kerala Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy, near the banks of Bharathapuzha River. The revival of the art of Kathakali in modern Kerala was mainly due to the efforts of Vallathol and the Kerala Kalamandalam. He stimulated the world's interest in this art during his tours abroad between 1950 and 1953.
Involvement in Nationalist movement
Vallathol is regarded as the greatest nationalist poet of the language. He actively participated in the Nationalist movement. He attended the all India Conferences of the Indian Congress in 1922 and 1927 and rejected a royal honour bestowed upon him by the Prince of Wales during his India visit in 1922. Vallathol remained a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi and wrote the poem \"Ente Gurunathan\" (\"My Great Teacher\") in his praise. At the same time, he felt attracted by the Communist ideology and wrote poems praising the achievements of the Soviet Union. He wrote several patriotic poems hailing India's nationalist movement.
Works
Abhivadyam
Achanum Makalum
Allah
Badhiravilapam
Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan
Bapuji
Bhaval Sthotramala
Chitrayogam
Dandakaranyam
Divaswapnam
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