Balamani Amma: 5 Facts About The Legendary Malayalam Poet And Author

Google on Tuesday honoured acclaimed Indian poet Balamani Amma on her 113th birth anniversary with a special doodle devoted to her.

The doodle has been created by Kerala-based artist Devika Ramachandran.

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Nalapat Balamani Amma was born upon July 19, 1909, in then Madras Presidency.

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She was the recipient of numerous awards and honours, consisting of the Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award and Saraswati Samman.

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She continues to be known as the 'amma' (mother) and 'muthassi' (grandma) of Malayalam poetry.

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Balamani Amma's very first poem 'Koppukai' was published in the year 1930, when she was just 21.

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She published over 20 anthologies of poems, as well as other works such as translations.

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She inspired generations of Malayalam poets.

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Her most famous works consist of Amma (1934 ), Muthassi (1962) and Mazhuvinte Katha (1966 ).

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Her daughter Kamala Das is a widely known author. Das' autobiography, "My Story" was released in 1976.

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Balamani Amma got wed to VM Nair, the managing editor of the extensively distributed Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi, at the age of 19.

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