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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Akkitham passed away, he belonged to which profession?
A
Singer
B
Poet
C
Writer
D
Actor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (18 March 1926 – 15 October 2020), popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist who wrote in Malayalam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eighty eight year old MT Vasudevan Nair, literary icon of Malayalam language, turned nostalgic on Sunday as he was presented with the first Akkitham Achuthan Nampoothiri Award for his contributions to arts, culture and literature over the last six decades.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been awarded the 55th Jnanpith Award.

Detailed explanation-4: -Popularly known as Akkitham, his ‘’Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam” (Epic of the 20th Century) is considered as one of the first truly modernist poems in Malayalam literature.

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