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Balamani Amma (Nalapat Balamani Amma)

Last Updated: 07 Jul, 2023 | Views: 1590

Age: 95

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Poet

Famous For: Mother Of Malayalam Literature

Balamani Amma Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

19 Jul, 1909 (95 Years 02 Months 10 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Tamil Nadu

Birth District

Chennai

Birth Place

Madras, Malabar, Punnayurkulam

Birth Sign

Cancer

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

29 Sep, 2004

Cause of Death

Alzheimer's Disease

Balamani Amma Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (profile/biography):

A Malayalam poet, Nalapat Balamani Amma, lived from July 1909 to September 2004. The story of the axe and the stories of Amma (Mother) and Muthassi (Great-grandmother) are some of the well-known works she wrote. There are more than 20 anthologies of poems, several prose works, and translations that Balamani Amma published. She received several awards and honors.

Career:

1930: "Kooppukai," her first poem, was published.

The poem "The Pen", which describes the loneliness of a mother, was translated by Kamala Surayya (also known as Kamala Das).

1955: Balamani Amma wrote "Lokantharangalil."

1962: Balamani Amma wrote "Muthassi."

1959 to 1986: The "Nivedyam" collection contains the poems of Balamani Amma.

2004: Amma passed away after five years of suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

A former king of the Kingdom of Cochin, Parikshith Thampuran, presented her with her first recognition, Sahithya Nipuna Puraskaram.

Awards and Legacy:

Padma Bhushan - Amma Balamani received the third highest civil honor of India in 1987

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award - for Muthassi (1965) and Asan Prize (1989)

In 2008, the Kochi International Book Festival Committee created the Balamani Amma Award, a cash prize for writers.