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ra Kurup Biography

Mahakavi ra Kurup was born in a Hindu family of Nayanthode of old Kochi in the year 1901. He was greatly inspired by his uncle Govinda Kurup who took initiative in his studies.

Instead of sending him to school, his uncle taught him Sanskrit and primary lessons of literature as well as Malayalam. Later Shankara Kurup added the first letter of his uncle’s name as his initial and he was known whole throughout his life in the name of ‘G’.

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G wrote his first poem when he was only 4 years old.

 

After completing his school studies, ra Kurup worked as Malayalam teacher in many schools. At first he worked at Kottamam High School; later at Thiruvillwamala Higher Secondary School and at Maharaja’s College at Ernakulam from where he retired at the age of 55.

Most of the works he had written are during vacation holidays.  

 

His first poem was published in 1918. But he is known most for his translation of Geethanjali to Ma