Balamani Amma poems: Google Doodle Celebrates 113th Birthday

Google doodle celebrates today Balamani Amma 113th birth anniversary. she was born in Punnayurkulam located in Thrissur district of kerala in 1909.

Lets know more about Balamani Amma and why is this day remembered? all you need to know about Balamani Amma.

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In 1987 she received countless awards for poems such as Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honor.

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Sahitya Akademi Award for Muthassi in 1965; Saraswati Saman in 1995 for Nivedyam among others.

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Balamani Amma had no formal education and was greatly influenced by her uncle and her library. He published more than 20 anthologies poems, including translations and other works.

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Kooppukai was the first poem of Balamani Amma which is published in 1930.

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she was honored as a gifted poet by Parikish Thampuran, a former ruler of the state of Cochin. who honoured her with the Sahithya Nipuna Puraskaram.

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Google Doodle is celebrating the 113th birth anniversary of Balamani Amma, known today as the "Amma" (Mother) and "Muthassi" (grandmother) of Malayalam poetry today 19 july.

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Balamani Amma got married to the managing director and managing editor of Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi V.M. Nair.

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Amma later served as an inspiration to Malayalam poets, a prime example of which is Akitham Achuthan Nambothari.

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The Kochi International Book Fair presents cash prizes to the Balamani Amma Award Writers in her name.

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Her daughter Kamala Das will also be leading the way in becoming a famous author. Balamani Amma died in 2004 and was cremated in honor of the full state.

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Google doodle celebrates today Balamani Amma 113th birth anniversary. she was born in Punnayurkulam located in Thrissur district of kerala in 1909.

Balamani Amma

Lets know more about Balamani Amma and why is this day remembered? all you need to know about Balamani Amma.

In 1987 she received countless awards for poems such as Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honor.