Madhavan Ayyappath

Madhavan Ayyappath (Malayalam: മാധവൻ അയ്യപ്പത്ത്; 24 April 1934 – 25 December 2021) was an Indian poet and translator from the south state of Kerala. He was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.[1]

Madhavan Ayyappath
Ayyappath in 2014
Born(1934-04-24)24 April 1934
Kunnamkulam, British Raj
Died25 December 2021(2021-12-25) (aged 87)
Kottappuram, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Biography

Madhavan Ayyappath was born in 1934 in Chowannur, near Kunnamkulam, in Thrissur district, son of Ayyappath Lakshmikkutty Amma and Peringode Karumathil Ramunni Nair.

He obtained a BA degree in Economics from Madras University and did his Master's degree in English literature.[2] He was a civil servant, and worked for the Government of India until 1992.[3]

Madhavan was married to T. C. Ramadevi, and was the father of Sanjay and Manjima. He died on 25 December 2021, Christmas Day, at the age of 87 after collapsing in an apartment in Kuttappuram.[4][3][5]

Works
  • Jivacharitra Kurippukal
  • Kilimozhikal
  • Sri Narayana Guru (English)
  • Dharmapatham (Translation)

Awards

References
  1. "---::: Kerala Sahitya Akademi :::---".
  2. "മാധവൻ അയ്യപ്പത്ത്‌". Puzha Books. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "കവി മാധവന്‍ അയ്യപ്പത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം. "കവി മാധവൻ അയ്യപ്പത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Madhyamam. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. "കവി മാധവന്‍ അയ്യപ്പത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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