Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan

Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan (10 October 1925 – 19 August 1992) was a renowned 20th-century Malayalam-language poet, senior journalist, and a pivotal cultural organizer from Kerala, South India. His career was defined by a dual identity as both a respected literary figure and a distinguished editor for Kerala's most prominent newspapers. As a poet, he received the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1978 for his collection ''Suprabhāthaṁ'' (Suprabhatham). He also received the Odakkuzhal Award for ''Kalimuttam'' in 1986 and the Changapuzha Award for ''Vazhimuthu'' in 1990.

Beyond his creative work, Kuttikrishnan was an important figure in the formative mid-century literary movement known as the "Ponnani Kalari." He was a key associate and contemporary of Malayalam literary giants such as Edasseri Govindan Nair, P.C. Kuttikrishnan (Uroob), and Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. His long career in journalism, holding senior editorial positions at ''Mathrubhumi'' and ''Malayala Manorama'', provided him with a unique platform to influence cultural discourse. His legacy is actively preserved through his foundational administrative role in the Edasseri Smaraka Samithi (Edasseri Memorial Committee) and through posthumous honors, including the 'Kadavanad Smrithi Poetry Award' established in his memory. Provided by Wikipedia