Highly respected as a teacher and orator, he represented the finest traditions of contemporary Malayalam poetryVishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, the eminent poet and academic whose verses reflected a serene blend of tradition and modernity, passed away here on Thursday. Noted for the depth of his scholarship in the literature and philosophy of India and the west, Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri was highly respected as a teacher and orator and represented the finest traditions of contemporary Malayalam poetry. As an insightful poet who enriched Malayalam poetry, Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri was noted for his progressive and philosophical convictions, which, at the same time, were deeply rooted in the Indian ethos. Born at Iringolil, Thiruvalla, on June 2, 1939, Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri taught English at government colleges at Kozhikode, Pattambi, Kollam, Ernakulam, Tripunithura, Chittoor and Thalassery before retiring from service as head of the department at the University College, Thiruvananthapuram. Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri leaves behind wife Savitri Antharjanam and daughters Aditi and Aparna.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2021 09:55 UTC