V. C. Balakrishna Panicker
Vellaatt Chembalancheri Balakrishna Panicker (1 March 1889 – 20 October 1912) was a journalist and poet who wrote several poems, slokas, plays, articles and translations, such as his elegy or lament Oru Vilapam and a description of nature Viswaroopam for which he is remembered.
Biography
V.C. Balakrishna Panicker was born on 1 March 1889 at Oorakam-Keezhmuri near Malappuram. He stem from a poor family but went to Mankavu Palace in Kozhikode, where he stayed for 4 years amongst other poets and authors.[1][2]
He wrote a well known editorial on 26 October 1910 against the externment of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai.[2]
V.C. died of tuberculosis at the early age of 23 on 20 October 1912.
References
- ^ Calicut Heritage Forum; V.C. - Calicut's own Keats. 20 October 2013. Downloaded on 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b Kerala Media Academy: Balakrishna Panikkar V. C.