Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri

For the Indian painter, see Akkitham Narayanan.

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
Born(1926-03-18)18 March 1926
Kumaranellur, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
Died15 October 2020(2020-10-15) (aged 94)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Pen nameAkkitham
OccupationPoet, social worker
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Notable works
  • Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam
  • Balidarshanam
  • Idinju Polinja Lokam
Notable awards
RelativesAkkitham Narayanan, brother
Website
www.akkitham.in

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam. He was known for a simple and lucid style of writing, exploring themes of profound love and compassion in his works.[1] Some of his prominent works included Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th century), Balidarshanam (English: The vision of Bali), and Nimisha Kshetram (English: Holy moment).[1]

Akkitham was the recipient of India's highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award in 2019,[2] and other awards including Padma Shri, Ezhuthachan Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award, Aasan Prize and O. N. V. Literary Award. He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94, in Thrissur.[3]

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  2. ^ "Poet Akkitham bags Jnanpith award". New Delhi. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "മഹാകവി അക്കിത്തം അച്യുതന് നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.