12 Facts About Thirunalloor Karunakaran

Thirunalloor Karunakaran was a poet, scholar, teacher and leftist intellectual of Kerala, India.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran was born in the village of Perinad in Kollam district in Kerala to P K Padmanabhan and N Lakshmy.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran published his first book, the Malayalam translation of a poem by Oliver Goldsmith, while in school.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran wrote several poems while he was a student, as well as lyrics and articles in various periodicals.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran made his mark during the Pink Decade in Malayalam poetry.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran served as a member of the Kerala Public Service Commission for 6 years.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran died on 5 July 2006 at his residence in Quilon.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran was buried without any customary religious rites or ceremonies, as he had wished.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran wrote wrote short lyrics dealing with soft transitory feelings and moods, as well as long narrative poems that contain diverse characters and complex social situations.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran was an atheist, who believed that Indian philosophy is essentially materialistic and areligious.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran strongly called for a critical evaluation of the Bhagavad Gita and the philosophy of Shankaracharya to expose their darker sides.

Thirunalloor Karunakaran said that Shankaracharya was a supporter of the caste system and the Bhagavad Gita was an open sanction of violence.