Rajalakshmi
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T. A. Rajalakshmi was a Malayalam writer and poet in India.
Born at Cherpulassery, Palakkad
, her father was Marath Achutha Menon and mother was Kutty Malu Amma. As a notable writer she got Kerala Sahithya Academy
Award in 1960 for her work “Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum” (A Path and a Few Shadows). It later became a TV serial and was broadcast as a play by All India Radio
. Her famous poem is “Ninne Njan Snehikkunnu.”
She committed suicide in 1965.
Born at Cherpulassery, Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
, her father was Marath Achutha Menon and mother was Kutty Malu Amma. As a notable writer she got Kerala Sahithya Academy
Kerala Sahithya Academy
Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote Malayalam language and literature. It is situated in Thrissur, Kerala in India. The academy was inaugurated on October 15, 1956, by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the former king of...
Award in 1960 for her work “Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum” (A Path and a Few Shadows). It later became a TV serial and was broadcast as a play by All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
. Her famous poem is “Ninne Njan Snehikkunnu.”
She committed suicide in 1965.
Further reading
- T. Palakeel, Women Writing in the Age of Modernity and Postmodernity, student course materials at Bradley University, Illinois accessed athttp://bradley.bradley.edu/~tjp/mlpost.html Jan 18, 2007