1. Nalapat Balamani Amma was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam.
11 Facts About Balamani Amma
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Balamani Amma was a recipient of many awards and honours, including the Padma Bhushan, Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award.
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Balamani Amma was born on 19 July 1909 to Chittanjoor Kunhunni Raja and Nalapat Kochukutti amma at Nalappat, her ancestral home in Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, British India.
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Balamani Amma had no formal education, and the tutelage under her maternal uncle and his collection of books helped her become a poet.
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Balamani Amma was influenced by Nalapat Narayana Menon and the poet Vallathol Narayana Menon.
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Balamani Amma left for Kolkata after her marriage to live with her husband.
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Balamani Amma died on 29 September 2004 after five years of Alzheimer's disease.
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Balamani Amma published more than 20 anthologies of poems, several prose works, and translations.
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Balamani Amma's poetry earned her the titles of Amma and Muthassi of Malayalam poetry.
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Balamani Amma was a recipient of India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 1987.
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Balamani Amma has been referred to as "the grandmother of Malayalam literature".