Malayath Appunni (born 15 August 1943) is a

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was d ...

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and children's writer from

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. Born in Thekken Kuttoor in

Tirur Tirur is a Municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Manga ...

, Malappuram district, Appunni writes simple poetry. He has won the

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

. "Award for Malayath Appunni"
''The Hindu''. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

Works

Poems

* ''Aravu Madukal'' * ''Thekkottulla Theevandi'' * ''Karthika Nakshatram'' * ''Nhaval Pazhangal'' * ''Puzhakkarayil'' * ''Pachilayude Chiri''

Children's literature

* ''Kazhcha Bungalow'' * ''Nirangal'' * ''Thenthullikal'' * ''Velicham'' * ''Panchara Mittayi'' * ''Panchavarnakkilikal'' * ''Kunhikkuttanum Koottukaranum'' * ''Kunhan Kurukkan'' * ''Kittuppanikker''

Awards

* Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (2019) for overall contributions. * Award by Kerala State Institute for Children's Literature (1997) for ''Thenthullikal'' *

(Children's Literature) (1998) for ''Kambilikuppayam'' *

for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature (2010) * Krishna Geethi Poetry Prize (2010) for ''Pachilayude Chiri'' * Moodadi Award * Akshara Kalari Award

References

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