Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

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Sugathakumari, Malayalam poet and Padma Shri awardee, dies of coronavirus complications at 86
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Sugathakumari, Malayalam poet and Padma Shri awardee, dies of coronavirus complications at 86

A winner of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Sugathakumari was also the first chairperson of the Kerala State Women’s Commission and an activist closely associated with the Save Silent Valley agitation.

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

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.