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Malayath Appunni
Born (1943-08-15) 15 August 1943 (age 82)
Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenrePoetry, children's literature

Template:Given name hatnoteMalayath Appunni (born 15 August 1943) is a Malayalam language poet and children's writer from Kerala, India.[1] Born in Thekken Kuttoor in Tirur, Malappuram district, Appunni writes simple poetry. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award[2] and the Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam Writers in 2019.[3]

Works[edit | edit source]

Poems[edit | edit source]

  • Aravu Madukal
  • Thekkottulla Theevandi
  • Karthika Nakshatram
  • Nhaval Pazhangal
  • Puzhakkarayil
  • Pachilayude Chiri

Children's literature[edit | edit source]

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

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Eminent Personalities: Malayath Appunni"[usurped]. Calicutcity.com. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. "Award for Malayath Appunni". The Hindu. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. "'Malayath Appunni stands out for his simplicity'". The Hindu. 24 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "മലയത്ത് അപ്പുണ്ണിക്ക് കേന്ദ്രസാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി ബാലസാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം; അനൂജ അകത്തൂട്ടിന് യുവപുരസ്‌കാരം". Mathrubhumi (in മലയാളം). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. "കുഞ്ഞുണ്ണി പുരസ്‌കാരം മലയത്ത് അപ്പുണ്ണിക്ക്". Janmabhumi (in മലയാളം). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.