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Kapilavedhi
AKBAR KAKKATTIL
A hearty welcome to Shri Akbar Kakkattil to Kerala’s modern literary website
pages in Internet. When Malayalam language flowed into modernity many new faces appeared
to literary front. Even while they tried to propagate the aroma of 'neo consciousness’ and encourage the new
vigor, they took enough care not to lose the invaluable traditional beauty that was
safeguarded and handed over by the
great teachers of language, from time immemorial. Shri Akbar Kakkattil was one among them.
Shri Kakkattil a well-known personality in Malayalam literary field was born in a place called Vadakara in Calicut, on
July 7th, 1954. From childhood itself he had aptitude in many languages. This childhood aptitude enabled him to obtain a
graduation degree in English literature and a post graduation degree in Malayalam
literature. He is serving as a teacher in
Kerala. He has to his credit more than twelve
creative works in Essays, Stories and
Novels.
Significant
works:
- Ee
vazhi vannavar (Those who came this way)
- Medhaaswam
- Sameela
Fehmi
- Oru
vivaahithante chila swakaarya nimishangnal (Certain private moments of a married man)
- Mrithyu
yogam
- School
Diary
Awards
that decorated him:
- S.
K Pottekkad Award- 1991
- Kerala
Sahithya Academy Award 1992
Congratulations
to shri Akbar Kakkattil on behalf of Kapilavedi hosted by Kerala's best Internet Gateway
"kerala.com".
Translated by
Lakshmy N