KUNHUNNI MASH

Kunhunni Mash (1927–2006) was born on May 10, 1927. His father was Neelakandan Moosath of the Njayappilly family, and his mother was Narayaniamma of the Athiyara family. He began his professional career as a teacher at Chelari High School. In 1953, he joined the Sree Ramakrishna Mission High School in Kozhikode as a teacher and retired in 1982. His major works include Rashtreeyam, Kuttippencil, Oonutottu Urakkam Vare, Cheriya Kuttikkavithakal, Valiya Kuttikkavithakal, and Kunhunnimashum Kuttiyolum. He received numerous accolades, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the State Children’s Literature Award. He passed away on March 26, 2006.