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Akkitham-
Empathy Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar
(Athmaraman)
Personified Biographer of Akkitham
Njanpith Award winner Akkitham
passed into the eternal sleep leaving
behind sublime poetry for generations
to come
Man, as I am, small has remained his ideal. After This is beauty, this alone is truth
Even my breasts swelled up all, he was barely twenty-five when And practising it one’s utmost duty.
And flowed towards all living he wrote- Many are such revelations in
beings Absolute love would, Akkitham’s poetry. But Akkitham
This is quintessential Akkitham. In course of time, turn into a avers that he never consciously
Love towards all things great and strength. strived for such insights, they always
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