LALITHAMBIKA ANTHARJANAM
Born in 1909 at Kottarakkara. Father: Damodaran Potty. Mother: Nangamma. Born in an aristocratic Brahmin family, Lalithambika Antharjan was not permitted to undergo formal school education but given informal education in Sanskrit, Malayalam, English and Hindi at her home. Lalithambika Antharjanam was an outstanding litterateur, who contributed more than 25 works as Novels, short stories etc.. Her stories taste salt of tears and sweet of breast milk. Agnisakshi, Kunjomana and Gosai Paranja Kathakal are her important works. She has won Vayalar award and Sahithya Academy Award. She passed away on February 6, 1987.
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