Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri

Indian writer

Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist. Many of his works were in the Malayalam language. He was born near Kumaranellur, Palakkad.

Akkitham in 2010

Akkitham was the 2019 recipient of India’s highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award,[1] and several other awards including Padma Shri.

Namboothiri died at a private hospital on 15 October 2020 in Thrissur, aged 94.[2]

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  1. "Poet Akkitham bags Jnanpith award". New Delhi. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "മഹാകവി അക്കിത്തം അച്യുതന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-10-15.