V. V. K. Valath
Malayalam writer and historian
Died when: 82 years 6 days (984 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Vadakke Valath Krishnan (Malayalam: ?????? ??????? ????????; 25 December 1918 – 31 December 2000), commonly known as V.V.K.Valath, was an Indian writer, poet, toponymist and historian of Malayalam language.
One of the pioneers of toponymy in Kerala, he focused on the origin of place names in the state as the subject of his works which are known for their attention to historic detail.
He wrote poems, short-stories, novels, and over 400 historical articles and his most notable works are Rigvedathilude (a study of Rigveda), Keralathile Stalacharitrangal (History of Places in Kerala), and poetry anthologies, Idimuzhakkam (The Thunder Rumble) and Minnal Velicham (The Thunder Flash).
Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for overall contributions in 1999.He was also a fellow of the Place Names Society and a recipient of the Pandit Karuppan Award.
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