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Kovilan passes away

Kunnamkulam: Famous Malayalam writer Kovilan died here early Wednesday. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for old age-related ailments. According to reports he died at 3 a.m. Wednesday. He was born on July 9, 1923 at Kandanissery, Guruvayur. He has worked in Indian Navy and Core of Signals. Kovilan’s famous works include Thottangal, Shakunam, A Minus B, Ezhamedangal, Thazhvarakal, Bharatan, Himalayam, Thervazhchakal, Oru Kashanam Asthi Sujatha and Orikkal Manushyanayirunnu. He won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 1972 and 1977. ’Thattakam’has won several awards including Kerala Sahithya Academy Fellowship, Kerala Sahithya Parishad Puraskaram, A.P. Kalakkad Puraskaram, Sahithya Academy Puraskaram, Vayalar Award and N.V. Puraskaram. He has also won many awards including Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Quatar Puraskaram, Basheer Puraskaram and Muttathu Varkey Award.

                                                                                                               
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