(1939-06-02)June 2, 1939 Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Died
February 25, 2021(2021-02-25) (aged 81) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation
Writer, poet, academic, priest
Language
Malayalam
Nationality
Indian
Notable works
Swathanthrathe Kurichu Oru Geetham
Bhoomigeethangal
Indiayenna Vikaaram
Charulata
Notable awards
2014 Padma Shri
2014 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2004 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
1994 Sahitya Akademi Award
Spouse
Savithri
Children
2
Relatives
Vishnu Namboothiri (father)
Adhithi Antharjanam (mother)
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (2 June 1939 – 25 February 2021) was an Indian writer and scholar of Malayalam literature. Known primarily for his poems, Namboothiri also contributed to other genres such as essays, translations and children's literature. Swathanthrathe Kurichu Oru Geetham, Bhoomigeethangal, Indiayenna Vikaaram and Charulata count among his notable works. The Government of India honored him with the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 2014 and the Government of Kerala awarded him the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award in Malayalam, the same year. He was also a recipient of Vayalar Award, Vallathol Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions, Asan Prize, Sahitya Akademi Award and Odakkuzhal Award.
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