A. Ayyappan

Who was A. Ayyappan?

A. Ayyappan was a Malayalam poet in the modernist period. Born in a wealthy Viswakarmagoldsmith's family, in Nemom, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, he became a non-conformist member of reading Malayali families. He had a very tragic childhood. His father, Arumukham, died when he was only one year old, perhaps due to poison. He lost his mother, Muthammal, when he was 15. Ayyappan was supported by his sister Subbalakshmi and his brother-in-law V. Krishnan.