Ponkunnam Damodaran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ponkunnam Damodaran

musician

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Ponkunnam, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1994

Profession: poet, author, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ponkunnam Damodaran was a poet, novelist, dramatist and communist supporter who was active in 1940-1970.
He wrote the song "Pachappanamthate...", used in the Malayalam film Nottam.
He was awarded Kerala state award (best lyricist) for the song in 2006, posthumously.
He was born in Ponkunnam in [Kottayam District] of Kerala.He wrote novels: Sarpam kotthunna sathyangal,Aadarsam theechoolayanu etc.Also he wrote plays: Mathamethaayaalum manushyan nannavanam, Rashtra silpi etc.He wrote 6 beautiful songs with Vayalar Ramavarma in Nammalonnu-drama written by Cherukaadu.The song 'Irunaazhi manninnai urukunna karshakar irukaali maadukalaayirunnu' Pachappanamthathe punnarappoomuthe punnellin poonkarale' are were written fotr this play and music done by M.S.Babu raj and sung by kzhikkode Abdul kader. His daughters M.D.Retrnamma(novelist, short story writer) M.D.Valasala, sons M.D.Chandera mohan:( novelist,short story writer,cartoonist),M.D.Rajendran: (poet,lyricist,music director, novelist) and M.D.Ajayaghosh (novelist,short story writer cartoonist,screenplay writer)