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Jnanpith-winning poet ‪‪O. N. V. Kurup‬‬ passed away

Malayalam’s most celebrated contemporary poet and Jnanpith-winner O.N.V. Kurup is no more.

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ONV, abvOttaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup as he was popularly known, was part of the progressive movement in Kerala and penned some of the most remembered poems and film lyrics. He died at a private hospital here a short while ago owing to age-related ailments. He was 84.

He was honoured with the Padma Sri in 1998 and with the Padma Vibhushan in 2011. He was awarded the Jnanpith in 2007.

The writer was also a recipient of Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011, from the Government

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