Kottarathil Sankunni
Kottarathil Sankunni (born Vasudevan, 1855–1937) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Best known as the author of Aithihyamala, an eight-volume compilation of century-old legends about Kerala, Sankunni's writings cover prose and poetry, including verses for Kathakali and Ottan Thullal. He was one of the founding members of Bhashaposhini Sabha founded by Kandathil Varghese Mappillai and was also involved with Bharata Vilasam Sabha, another literary initiative. He died on July 22, 1937.
Kottarathil Sankunni | |
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| Born | March 23, 1855 |
| Died | July 22, 1937 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, short Story |
| Notable works | Aithihyamala |
| Notable awards | Kavithilakan |
| Spouse | Sreedevi Amma, Lakshmy Amma, Devaki Amma |
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