He was also associated with the Paliyam satyagraha, a peaceful protest against untouchability in 1947. He was associated with various centres in Thirunavaya, Kadavallur and Thrissur, for the promotion of vedic studies. Īkkitham was involved in social reform activities and through his association with Yogakshema Sabha, he strived to bring in reforms in the lives of the Namboothiri Brahmins of Kerala. He is acknowledged to have introduced 'meaningful modernism' as a central theme in his poetry. Some of the themes that Akkitham explored in his works included love and compassion.
Sree Mahabhagavatham, his translation of Srimad Bhagavatam, composed of 14,613 verses, covers over 2,400 pages. Upanayanam and Samavarttanam, two collections of essays, feature among the writings in prose. Balidarsanam (English: "The Vision of Bali"), Arangettam, Nimisha Kshetram, Idinju Polinja Lokam, Amritaghatika, and Kalikkottilil are some of his notable poetry anthologies. He published approximately 45 books comprising poetry anthologies, plays and short stories. His literary works began to gain wide attention in the early 1950s and Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: "Epic of the 20th Century"), a khandakavya is one of the first truly modernist poems in Malayalam literature, the book also won the Sanjayan Award in 1952. He was also associated with Anaadi, a literary initiative for popularising studies of Vedas. In 1956, he joined the Kozhikode station of the All India Radio (AIR) where he served until 1975 after which he was transferred to the Thrissur station of the AIR. He also worked as an assistant editor at Mangalodayam and Yogakshemam magazines. Īkkitham started his career as an editor of Unni Namboothiri magazine, which he used as a platform for his social activities. He died on 15 October 2020, aged 94, in Thrissur. Īkkitham was the recipient of India’s highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award in 2019, and other awards including Padma Shri, Ezhuthachan Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award, Aasan Prize and O.
Some of his prominent works included Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam (English: Epic of the 20th century), Balidarshanam (English: The vision of Bali), and Nimisha Kshetram (English: Holy moment).
He was known for a simple and lucid style of writing, exploring themes of profound love and compassion in his works. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry (1972)Īkkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam.
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