Malayalam poet Akkitham dies at 94 in Kerala
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Malayalam poet Akkitham dies at 94 in Kerala

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Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, the Malayalam poet who was popularly known as Akkitham, breathed his last on Thursday in Thrissur, Kerala. Akkitham is known for his simple writing and had received many awards for his work including the Ezhuthachan Award, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award and Aasan Prize. AKKITHAM'S LEGACY The noted poet had also received the 55th Jnanpith Award last year. He became a household name in the 1950s when his work Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam, a khandakavya, which is one of the first modernist poems of Malayalam literature, gained popularity.

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Legendary Malayalam poet and Padmashri awardee Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away at 94
4 years, 2 months ago

Legendary Malayalam poet and Padmashri awardee Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away at 94

Hindustan Times  

Renowned Malayalam poet, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away on Thursday morning in Thrissur. Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away at 94 Namboothiri was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for age-related ailments. Namboothiri, who had won the 55th Jnanpith Award last year, had won many awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards and Ezhuthachan Puraskaram. Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP …

Malayalam poet Akkitham, a recipient of the Jnanpith Award, passes away at 94
4 years, 2 months ago

Malayalam poet Akkitham, a recipient of the Jnanpith Award, passes away at 94

Firstpost  

The Padma Shri awardee, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was regarded as a prominent figure in modern Malayalam poetry and produced 43 works of literature during his lifetime. Malayalam poet Akkitham, who was honoured with the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 2019, passed away on 15 October. One of his iconic works, the elegy, Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam or the Epic of the 20th …

Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away
4 years, 2 months ago

Legendary Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Legendary Malayalam poet and Jnanpith laureate Mahakavi Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away at a private hospital in Thrissur on Thursday. Born in 1926 as the son of Vasudevan Namboothiri and Parvathi Antharjanam of Akkitham family at Kumaranalloor in Palakkad district, he learnt astrology, Sanskrit and music at a very young age. Akkitham, who was instrumental in introducing modernism in …

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