O N V Kurup

O N V Kurup (Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup) an Indian Malayalam poet, lyricist.

Jnanpith Award recipient.

National Film Award recipient.

Winner of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award.

Recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.

Honored with Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.

Conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Kerala.

Known for his left-leaning, progressive ideology.

Associated with cultural and political movements linked to the Left in Kerala.

Served as a leader of the All India Students’ Federation (AISF) during his student days.
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