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Malayath Appunni
Born (1943-08-15) 15 August 1943 (age 80)
Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Occupation Writer
Nationality Indian
Genre Poetry, children's literature

Malayath Appunni (born 15 August 1943) is a Malayalam language poet and children's writer from Kerala, India. Born in Thekken Kuttoor in Tirur, Malappuram district, Appunni writes simple poetry. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam Writers in 2019.

Works

Poems

  • Aravu Madukal
  • Thekkottulla Theevandi
  • Karthika Nakshatram
  • Nhaval Pazhangal
  • Puzhakkarayil
  • Pachilayude Chiri

Children's literature

  • Kazhcha Bungalow
  • Nirangal
  • Thenthullikal
  • Velicham
  • Panchara Mittayi
  • Panchavarnakkilikal
  • Kunhikkuttanum Koottukaranum
  • Kunhan Kurukkan
  • Kittuppanikker

Awards

  • Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature (2019) for overall contributions.
  • Award by Kerala State Institute for Children's Literature (1997) for Thenthullikal
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Children's Literature) (1998) for Kambilikuppayam
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature (2010)
  • Krishna Geethi Poetry Prize (2010) for Pachilayude Chiri
  • Moodadi Award
  • Akshara Kalari Award
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