Balamani Amma

Balamani Amma
Born(1909-07-19)19 July 1909
Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
(Now in Thrissur)
Died29 September 2004(2004-09-29) (aged 95)
Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationPoet
GenrePoetry
Notable awardsPadma Bhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award, Saraswati Samman, Asan Prize, Ezhuthachan Award
SpouseV. M. Nair
ChildrenKamala Surayya, Sulochana, Mohandas, Shyam Sunder

Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909 – 29 September 2004) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. Amma (Mother), Muthassi (Grandmother), and Mazhuvinte Katha (The story of the Axe) are some of her well-known works. She was a recipient of many awards and honours, including the Padma Bhushan, Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award. She was the mother of writer Kamala Das, also known as Madhavikutty.

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