Jnanpith Awardee Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away at 93

The eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, who was conferred with the 55th Jnanpith award in June 2020, has passed away due to age related ailments. He was 93-years-old.
The popular Kerala-based writer was often referred to as Akkitham and is the sixth Keralite to be conferred with the prestigious Jnanpith literary award.
Apart from this, he was also honoured with Padmashri in 2017.
His work includes over 45 works of poems, plays and short stories.