Google doodle pays tribute to the Malayalam poet on her 113th birth anniversary

Google on Tuesday paid tribute to Malayalam poet Balamani Amma on her 113th birth anniversary through its doodle.  The doodle has been illustrated by Kerala-based artist Devika Ramachandran for Amma’s 113th birth anniversary.
Here are some interesting facts about Balamani Amma.

• She was born in 1909 at Nalappat. She has spent most of her lifetime in the Malabar district of British India and learnt to read and write Malayalam at home under the tutelage of her maternal uncle.
• Amma never received any formal training in education and went on to publish over 20 anthologies of poems, prose and translations during her lifetime.
• Her first poem ‘Kooppukai’, written in 1930, earned her the Sahithya Nipuna Puraskaram from the then ruler of the kingdom of Cochin, Parikshith Thampura.
• ‘Amma’ (Mother), ‘Muthassi’ (Grandmother), and ‘Mazhuvinte Katha’ (The story of the Axe) are her most well-known works.
• The poem 'Amma' earned her the titles of ‘amma’ and ‘muthassi’ of Malayalam literature.
• She is also a recipient of honours like Padma Bhushan, Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award.
• Through her writings, she explored Indian culture, tradition and society.
• She portrayed women characters from mythologies as powerful figures in her poems and weaved the traditional understanding of the role of a woman in her own unique way.
• Through her writings, she explored Indian culture, tradition and society. She portrayed women characters from mythologies as powerful figures in her poems and weaved the traditional understanding of the role of a woman in her own unique way.

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