Background
He was born on September 5, 1903 at Puthencavu, a village in Alapuzha district of Kerala, South India, to Kizhakkethalakal Eapen Mathai and Mariamma.
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Puthencavu Mathan Mahakavi
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Career
He was great-nephew of Review George Mathan.
He had 2 sons. Education & His early life was spent in Puthencavu.
He was inspired by the work of his great-uncle George Mathan to pursue a career in literature together with academic work.
By his own efforts, he was able to pass the Malayalam Vidwan exam and also earned a Master of Arts Degree in Malayalam in 1952, he joined Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta as a lecturer. He went on to become the Head of the Department of Malayalam and was the officiating Principal from 1957-1958.
Membership
He was also a member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi from 1960-1964.
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Nationality
India