Veerankutty is a Malayalam poet and former associate professor in Dept of Malayalam Govt College Madappally. He was born in Narayamkulam near Perambra in Kozhikode District, Kerala.
His poems were translated into English, German, Tamil, Kannada,Arabic, Marathi and Hindi languages.
His poems were published in Indian Literature, Poetry International web magazine and Malayalam Literary survey. His poems are included in Kannur University, Kerala University Calicut University and Mahatma Gandhi University Text Books. His poems were also included in 3rd,4th,8th and 9th Std Malayalam text Books prepared by SCERT,Govt.of Kerala. German translation of his poem was broadcasted in Swiss Radio.
Veerankutty was awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2017.He also received various other awards like the S.B.T Award, Tamil Nadu C.T.M.A Sahithya Puraskaram,Cherusseri Sahithya Puraskaram, Abudabi Harithakshara Puraskaaram,V T Kumaran Kavya Puraskaram,Mahakavi P Kunjiraman Nair Kavitha Puraskaaram, Ayanam A Ayyappan puraskaramand Dubai Galleria Literary award.
Poetry collections:
Jhala Bhoopatam, Manthrikan,
Autograph, Manveeru, Thottu Thottu Nadakkumbol,
Veerankuttiyute kavithakal,
Mindaprani, Nissabdathayude Republic,Iniyulla Divasamgal and Ippol illatha bhashayil.English Translation of his poems
‘The Heaviness Of The Rain’ by Ministhy S Nair was published by Nageen Prakasan, Meerut in 2018.
