Veerankutty ( ml, വീരാന്‍കുട്ടി) is a

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and former

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in Dept of Malayalam Govt College Madappally. He was born in Narayamkulam near

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. Veerankutty worked as Head of Malayalam Department at MEASS College Areacode. His poems were translated to

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languages. The English translation was by Mr Sachidananthan, Dr. K.M Shareef and Prof. Zahira Rahman and was published in Indian Literature, Poetry International web magazine and Malayalam Literary survey. His poems are included in

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and Mahatma Gandhi University Text Books. His poems were also included in 3rd and 8th Std Malayalam text Books prepared by SCRT Govt.of Kerala. A German translation of his poem is in Swiss Radio.

Awards

Veerankutty was awarded the ''K. S. K Thalikkulam'' award for his poetry collection 'Jalabhoopadam' in 2001. He also received various other awards like the ''S.B.T Award'', ''Tamil Nadu C.T.M.A Sahithya Puraskaram'Cherusseri Sahithya Puraskaram'', Abudabi Harithakshara Puraskaaram and ''V T Kumaran Kavya Puraskaram.'' He also won ''Mahakavi P Kunjiraman Nair Kavitha Puraskaaram'', and Ayanam A Ayyappan puraskaram in 2016 and Dubai Galleria Literary award in 2017 for his anthology '''Veerankuttiyute kavithakal'. His anthology, ''Mindaprani'' was selected for the 2017

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing poetry of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya A ...

Published works

Anthology of Poems # Jhala Bhoopatam, Published by Pappiyon Kozhikode, 2001. # Manthrikan, Published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2004. # Autograph, Published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2007. # Manveeru, Published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2011. # Thottu Thottu Nadakkumbol(SMS poems), Published by Small Letters, Kozhikode, 2010. # Veerankuttiyute kavithakal, published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2013 # Always in bloom(English)Sanbun Publishers Delhi 2013 # Mindaprani, Published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2015. # A Stroll Grazing Each Other(English)With Ullas R Koya DC Books, Kottayam 2016 # Nissabdathayude Republic, published by DC Books, Kottayam, 2018 # The Heaviness Of The Rain (English translation by Ministhy S Nair)Nageen Prakasan, Meerut 2018 Children's’ literature # Undanum noolanum, Published by DC Books, Kottayam. # Nalumanippoovu, Published by DC Books, Kottayam. # Kunjan puli kunjan muyalaya katha by DC Books Kottayam. # Parannu Parannu Chekkuttippaava DC Books Kottayam 2018 Memoirs # Mazhathullikal vacha Ummakal, eye books kozhikode, 2017 # Prakruthi Pranayam Prathirodham- Interview-Eye Books Kozhikode 2017

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