Muhamma Ramanan

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Muhamma Ramanan
BornChidambaran K. [1]
(1942-02-18)18 February 1942 [1]
Muhamma, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Died13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 78)
OccupationWriter
Nationality Indian
Genre Children's literature
SpouseShailaja
ChildrenAneesh, Abhilash, Athulya

Muhamma Ramanan (1942 April 2020) was a Malayalam language children's literature writer from Kerala, India. His book named Kannan kakkayute kaushalangal (meaning: Kannan kakka's Strategies) has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature. He is the author of around forty books in the genres of children's literature, novels and psychology. [2]

Contents

His children's novel Komunniyute dukham (meaning: Komunni's Sadness) has autobiographical elements. [2] He portrayed his home and surroundings in many of his books, such as Kannan kakkayute kaushalangal. [3] In books like Abhiyute anweshanam (meaning: Abhi's Investigation) and Anuvum kuttichathanum (meaning: Anu and Kuttichathan), he portrayed his own children. [3]

Personal life

Muhamma Ramanan was born Chidambaran K on 18 February 1942, in Muhamma, Alappuzha district to Velikkakath veettil Kunjikkuttan and Kalikkutty. He studied at Muhamma CMS LP School, Aryakkara Middle School, Kanichukulangara High School and Alappuzha SD College. He began his career as a last Grade employee in the Secretariat and retired from the service as a Village Officer. [2] He has also worked as a teacher in local tuition centers. [3] He died on 12 April 2020, in Muhamma.[ citation needed ]

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