Edasseri Govindan Nair
Edasseri Govindan Nair (1906-74) , poet and social reformer, was a native of Mallur near Kuttipuram, who settled in Ponnani. He was prominent among progressive writers of Kerala.
Works:
Poetry: Putthan Kalavum Arivalum (New pot and sickle) (1951) Karuttha Chettichikal (Dark 'Chettichis') Kavileppattu (The song in the Grove Temple (1966) Itasseriyute Theranhetutha Krithikal (Selected Works: of Itasseri) (1966) Oru Piti Nelliykka (A handful of gooseberries) (1968) Itasseriyute Kavithakal (Poems of Itasseri) (1988) Anthithiri (Twilight lamp) 1977.
Drama: Koottu krishi (Combined Agriculture) (1950) Kaliyum Chiriyum (Game and Laughter) (1954) Ennichutta Appam (Rice cakes that were counted and fried)(1957).
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T. K. Padmini
(1940 - 1969)
(1940 - 1969)
A painter from Kerala, India, who left us early in life leaving behind a remarkable collection of paintings. These paintings are either exhibited in the galleries of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Kochi and Thrissur, National Gallery of Modern Art, Madras, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad and at her ancestral home in Kadancheri, Ponani, Kerala, apart from private collections in India and abroad..
T.K. Padmini was born on May 12, 1940 in Kadancheri a remote and sleepy village off Ponani, a coastal town of Kerala. She had her education at A.V. High School, Ponani. Had a brief course of training from Mr. K.L. Devassi, the arts teacher of A.V. High School and Mr. K.M. Vasudevan Namboodiri (Artist Namboodiri), the well-known painter, sculptor and illustrator. She joined the College of Fine Arts and Crafts at Chennai (formerly Madras) in 1961 under the guidance of Principal K.C.S. Panikkar, and received Diploma in Painting (first class, first rank) in 1965).
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Uroob
Kuttikrishnan. P.C (Pen Name: Uroob) (1915-79) was from Kadavanadu in Ponnani. His novels and short stories played a great role in the development of Malayalam literature.He was a Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Essayist, Teacher, Journalist, Producer in the All India Radio.
Novel: Ummaachu (Name of a person) (1954) Mindaappennu (Silent Woman) (1958) Sundarikalum Sundaranmaarum (Female beauties and male beauties) (1958) Aniyara (Green Room) (1967) Ammini (Name of a person) (1972) Chuzhiykku Pinpe Chuzhi (Whirlpool after Whirlpool) (1980).
Short Story: Tamarathoppi (Lotus Cap) (1955) Mukham mootikal (Masks) (1966) Thurannitta Jalakam (Open Window) (1973) Nilaavinte Rahasyam (The Secret of the Moonlight) (1974) Theranjetuttha Kathakal (Selected Stories) (1982) Rachiyamma (Name of a person) (1985).
Essays: Kavisammelanam (Poets' Meeting) (1969).
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Novel: Ummaachu (Name of a person) (1954) Mindaappennu (Silent Woman) (1958) Sundarikalum Sundaranmaarum (Female beauties and male beauties) (1958) Aniyara (Green Room) (1967) Ammini (Name of a person) (1972) Chuzhiykku Pinpe Chuzhi (Whirlpool after Whirlpool) (1980).
Short Story: Tamarathoppi (Lotus Cap) (1955) Mukham mootikal (Masks) (1966) Thurannitta Jalakam (Open Window) (1973) Nilaavinte Rahasyam (The Secret of the Moonlight) (1974) Theranjetuttha Kathakal (Selected Stories) (1982) Rachiyamma (Name of a person) (1985).
Essays: Kavisammelanam (Poets' Meeting) (1969).
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