Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away at 94; megastar Prithviraj Sukumaran mourns his loss

Veteran Malayalam poet and Jnanpith winner, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri left for his heavenly abode today, i.e. October 15, 2020. According to a report by PTI, Akkitham bread his last at 8:10 a.m. at a private hospital in Thrissur, Kerala. w, Malayalam megastar Prithviraj Sukumaran has paid a heartfelt tribute to late legendary poet. 

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Prithiviraj pays tribute to Akkitham after he passed away at 94

Earlier this morning, Padma Shri awardee Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away due to -related ailments at of 94. Malayalam poet was reportedly being treated for pneumonia at Thrissur's West Fort Hi-Tech Hospital. As soon as news of Akkitham's death broke, heartfelt condolences started pouring in on social media. Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran also mourned loss and paid his tribute to late poet on Instagram.  Ayyappanum Koshiyum actor shared a picture of poet and essayist on his Instagram handle to mourn his death. 

Check out his post below:

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About Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri

Born on March 18, 1926, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly kwn as Akkitham has authored more than fifty works, which comprises poems, short stories, plays, and essays. Akkitham was born in a small vill in Amettikkara, situated in Kerela's Palakkad district and had penned his first-ever poem when he was merely eight years old.  late legend kickstarted his career as an editor of Unni Namboothiri magazine. He used it as a platform for conducting his social activities.

Malayalam poet had worked as an assistant editor at Yogakshemam and Mangakodayam magazines as well. Back in 1956, he had also joined  All India Radio (AIR's) Kozhikode station and served till 1975 before switching to AIR's Thrissur station. He was also associated with a literary initiative that focused on popularising  studies of Vedas, Anaadi.

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About his personal life, prolific artist Akkitham Narayanan is younger bror of Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. Akkitham was married to late Sreedevi Antharjanam. couple has six children toger, i.e. sons Narayanan and Vasudevan and daughters Sreeja, Indira, Parvathy, and Leela. poet's wife, Sreedevi had passed away last year, on March 13, 2019, at of 85.

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