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'''G. Kumara Pillai''' (22 August 1923 – 16 August 2000) was a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] poet, essayist and activist from [[Kerala|Kerala state]], [[South India]]. He was a [[Gandhian]] all through his adult life and was in the forefront of several human rights movements in Kerala. He authored some 20 books. His poetry work ''Saptaswaram'' received the [[Malayalam literary awards#Odakkuzhal Award|Odakkuzhal Award]] in 1984 and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1985.

==Biography==
He was born on 22 August 1923 in Vennimala in [[Kottayam district]] of present-day Kerala as the son of Peringara P. Gopala Pillai and Parvathy Amma. He completed his education from [[St. Berchmans College|S. B. College, Changanassery]] and worked as a clerk in [[Bombay]] and later in [[Kerala Secretariat]]. He holds a Masters Degree in Literature from [[Nagpur University]].<ref name="oneindia"/> He was Professor of English in [[University College, Thiruvananthapuram]] for about 40 years. He was married to Leela, former professor at St. Joseph's College for Women, [[Alappuzha]].

He was a freedom fighter and also was a member of ''Kochi Prajamandalam'' during the period 1944-46.<ref name="oneindia"/> He was a [[Gandhian]] all through his adult life and was in the forefront of agitations against human rights violations in Kerala. He also led agitations against the liquor policy of the State. He was one of the founding members of [[People's Union for Civil Liberties|People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)]]. He was the President of its Kerala Unit in its formative days and a member of its National Council from 1980 to 1996. He was also associated with the India chapter of [[Amnesty International]].<ref>[http://www.pucl.org/reports/Kerala/pillai.htm "Obituary"]. [[People's Union for Civil Liberties|People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)]]. Retrieved 12 April 2014.</ref>

He authored some 20 books. He received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in the year 1985 for his poetry work ''Saptaswaram''.<ref>[http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw2.htm "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards"]. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]]. Retrieved 12 April 2014.</ref> He penned the lyrics for the song "Hrudayathin Romanjam" from the famous [[G. Aravindan]] film ''[[Uttarayanam]]''.

He died on 16 August 2000 in Thrissur.<ref name="oneindia">{{cite news |title=പ്രൊഫ.ജി.കുമാരപിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/2000/09/17/ker-kumara.html |work=malayalam.oneindia |date=2000-08-17 |language=ml}}</ref>

==Works==
* ''Arali Pookkal'' (1951) -His first published poetry collection<ref name="oneindia"/>
* ''Marubhumiyude Kinavukal''
* ''Ormayude Sugandham''
* ''Saptaswaram''

==Awards==
* 1984: [[Malayalam literary awards#Odakkuzhal Award|Odakkuzhal Award]] for ''Saptaswaram''
* 1985: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for ''Saptaswaram''
* Ashan Puraskaram<ref name="oneindia"/>

==References==
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->Ajeeshkumar4u at 06:59, 14 June 2021