Punaloor Balan
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Punaloor Balan was an India
n writer and a poet in Malayalam. He was born on 3 January 1927 in Punaloor, Kollam district
, Kerala
. From his student days he was associated with the Communist movement and shot to fame during the 'Pink Decade
' in Malayalam poetry.
Balan wrote lyrics and songs profusely for the cultural forums of the Communist Party and when the Kerala People's Arts Club
(KPAC) staged its first play Ente Makananu Sari Balan penned the lyrics. After taking his B.A and B.Ed. he became a school teacher. He took his M.A in Malyalam and turned a journalist. Later he joined the State Institute of Languages as a Research Officer. Kerala Sahitya Academy award was given to his collection Kottayile Pattu in 1975.
His poems are marked by a unique force which stems from the use of condensed language aimed at expressing the subtle human experiences of the modern man viewed through the Marxist angle tinged with piercing social satire.
He died on 9 March 1987.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n writer and a poet in Malayalam. He was born on 3 January 1927 in Punaloor, Kollam district
Kollam district
-Climate:Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. From his student days he was associated with the Communist movement and shot to fame during the 'Pink Decade
Pink Decade
Pink Decade in Malayalam Poetry - Is the term used by some literary critics to describe the period in Malayalam literature in which a brigade of young poets inspired by the ideals of scientific socialism and Marxist world view were active in creating ‘revolutionary’ poetry.The term Pink Decade...
' in Malayalam poetry.
Balan wrote lyrics and songs profusely for the cultural forums of the Communist Party and when the Kerala People's Arts Club
Kerala People's Arts Club
Kerala People's Arts Club is a theatre movement in Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with Left-wing politics parties of Kerala. This political theatre was very influential in propagating communist ideas in Kerala.In 1951 KPAC staged its first...
(KPAC) staged its first play Ente Makananu Sari Balan penned the lyrics. After taking his B.A and B.Ed. he became a school teacher. He took his M.A in Malyalam and turned a journalist. Later he joined the State Institute of Languages as a Research Officer. Kerala Sahitya Academy award was given to his collection Kottayile Pattu in 1975.
His poems are marked by a unique force which stems from the use of condensed language aimed at expressing the subtle human experiences of the modern man viewed through the Marxist angle tinged with piercing social satire.
He died on 9 March 1987.
Selected works
- Thudikkunna Thaalukal
- Raaman Raaghavan
- Kottayile Paattu
- Mruthasanjeevani
- Aram