Background
Paniker, Ayyappa was born on September 12, 1930 in Kavalam, Kerala, India. Son of E. Narayanan and M. (Meenakshiamma) Namudiri.
English language educator poet
Paniker, Ayyappa was born on September 12, 1930 in Kavalam, Kerala, India. Son of E. Narayanan and M. (Meenakshiamma) Namudiri.
Bachelor with honors, Travancore University, Trivandrum, Kerala, 1951. Master of Arts, Kerala University, 1959. AM, Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1971.
Lecturer Content Management System College, Kottayam, India, 1951-1952, University College, Trivandrum, 1952-1965, Kerala University, 1965-1973, reader, 1973-1980, professor, since 1980. Dean Faculty of Arts, since 1985. National lecturer University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1984-1985.
President, CVR Pillai National Foundation, since 1986. Advisory board Sahitya Akademi, since 1989. Advisory board Sahitya Akademi, since 1982.
Participant Festival of India in France, 1986, United States of America, 1987, Sweden, 1988. Participant Struga Poetry Festival, 1975.
Married R. Sreeparvathy, December 9, 1961. Children: Meera Devi, Meenakumari.