Background
He was born on May 10, 1902 in Vennikkulam Pathanamthitta, Kerala to Cherukattumadathil Padmanabha Kurup and Laksmikunjamma.
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Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
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He started writing poetry from the age of 15 and after passing Vidwan examinations. Gopalakurup worked as teacher for 2 years at Saint Behanans High School Vennikulam and 25 years at M.G.M H.S, Thiruvalla.
He later worked in Malayalam Lexicon and State Manuscripts Library. He was awarded the titles "5 Sahithya nipunan" by the Maharaja of Kochi and "Sahithyakalanidhi" by Kerala Hindiprachara Sabha.
He has represented Kerala in the national poets" meetings held at Delhi,Calcutta and Bangalore.
He died on August 29, 1980 and laid to rest on the shore of River Manimala at Vennikulam, Pathanamthitta District.
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award; Sahitya Akademi Award Sahitya Akademi Award; the Odakkuzhal award
Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.