condolence

We condole on the sad demise of our beloved poet A. Ayyappan..................

Malamillatha pambu
A. Ayyappan (born 1949) is a Malayalam poet in the modernist period. Born in a wealthy goldsmith's family, he lost his father at an early age. His mother committed suicide shortly thereafter. Ayyappan was supported by his sister Subbalakshmi and his brother-in-law V. Krishnan.

Ayyappan started writing poetry when he was a student. He joined the staff of Janayugam newspaper. Ayyappan is well known for his heart touching poems and his bohemian lifestyle. He can also be considered as the last remaining icon of anarchism in Kerala. He was a close friend of the late filmmaker John Abraham.He won the Asan Puraskaram, the highest literary award in malayalam literature from kerala for the year 2010.