Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan

Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1996 (1996)  2001 (2001)
Preceded byR. Ramachandran Nair
Succeeded byMalethu Sarala Devi
ConstituencyAranmula
President, Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham
In office
2002 (2002)  2008 (2008)
Preceded byN. V. P. Unithiri
Succeeded byU. A. Khader
Personal details
Born
M. R. Ramakrishna Panikkar

(1935-03-22)22 March 1935
Kadammanitta, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Died31 March 2008(2008-03-31) (aged 73)
SpouseSantha
OccupationPoet
Awards

M. R. Ramakrishna Panikkar (22 March 1935 – 31 March 2008), popularly known as Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan or Kadammanitta, was an Indian poet. He was born in Kadammanitta!! province of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. His childhood experiences, especially the Patayani songs, had a strong influence on his literary work.