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{{Infobox writer
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1909|6|15}}
| birth_place = Iringannur, [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1999|12|24|1909|6|15}}
| death_place = Kerala
| occupation = Poet, novelist, short story writer
| nationality = Indian
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| spouse = A. K. Kunjukrishnan Nambiar
| children = Chandrika, Shyamala, Annapoornna
| parents = {{ubl|Thiruvoth Kunjikanna Kurup|Kalyani Amma}}
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'''Kadathanat Madhavi Amma''' (15 June 1909 – 24 December 1999) was an Indian poet, novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. Known for poetry anthologies such as ''Kalyopaharam'' and ''Kanikkonna'', she was also the author of two works based on [[Vadakkan Pattukal]] viz. ''Thacholi Othenan'' and ''Payyamvelli Chandu''. The [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] awarded her their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions|annual award for overall contributions]] in 1996.

== Biography ==
Madhavi Amma was born on 15 June 1909 at Iringannur, a small village near [[Vatakara]], in [[Kozhikode district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] to Thiruvoth Kunjikanna Kurup and Keezhpalli Kalyani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/Kadathanatgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The conservative way of life in [[Malabar region]] during those times allowed only limited education to girls and she had her formal education only up to 5th standard at a local elementary school but she received informal education from Kadathanattu Krishna Warrier in [[Sanskrit]] and from Moyyareth Sankaran in modern thoughts.<ref name="kadathanattu madhavi amma - kerala literature">{{Cite web |url=http://keralaliterature.com/old/author.php?authid=768 |title=kadathanattu madhavi amma - kerala literature |date=2019-05-05 |website=keralaliterature.com |access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref>

Madhavi Amma started writing under the name, ''Pullancheri Madhavi'', which she changed to Kadathanattu Madhavi Amma later.<ref name="ഗ്രാമശ്രീ പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞ ചെറിയാഞ്ചേരി തറവാട്">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/malayalam-writer-kadathanatt-madhavi-amma-1.3240993 |title=ഗ്രാമശ്രീ പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞ ചെറിയാഞ്ചേരി തറവാട് |last=Lijeesh |first=P |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |trans-title=ഗ്രാമശ്രീ പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞ ചെറിയാഞ്ചേരി തറവാട് Cheriyancheri Tharavadu where the grandeur of a village is in bloom |access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> Her oeuvre comprises five poetry anthologies, two novels, two folk tales, a short story anthology and a short biography.<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KadathanatBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-05-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref> ''Jeevitha thanthukkal'', ''Kavyopaharam'', ''Gramashreekal'', ''Kanikkonna'', ''Muthassante Kannuneeru'' and ''Orupiti Avilu'' are some of her notable works and her poems have been compiled under one title, ''Kadahanattu Madhaviammyute Kavithakal'' (1990).<ref name="Women Writers of Kerala">{{Cite web |url=http://womenwritersofkerala.com/author.php?author_id=235&lang=en |title=Women Writers of Kerala |date=2019-05-05 |website=womenwritersofkerala.com |access-date=2019-05-05}}</ref>

Madhavi Amma was married to A. K. Kunjukrishnan Nambiar, a relative of the noted communist leader and politician, and the couple had three daughters, Chandrika, Shyamala and Annapoornna.<ref name="ഗ്രാമശ്രീ പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞ ചെറിയാഞ്ചേരി തറവാട്" /> She died on 24 December 1999 at the age of 90. Her life has been documented in a biography, written by Kadathanattu Narayanan and published by [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]] under the title, ''Madhavi Amma: Kavithayude Graamasree''.<ref name="Madhavi Amma: Kavithayude Graamasree">{{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=46118 |title=Madhavi Amma: Kavithayude Graamasree |last=Narayanan |first=Kadathanattu |date=2009 |isbn=9788176901178 |location=Thrissur, Kerala Sahitya Akademi}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded Madhavi Amma the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions|annual award for overall contributions]] in 1996.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/total.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions |date=2019-06-01 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> She was also a recipient of the Changampuzha Award and Ramashramam Award.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />

== Selected bibliography ==
=== Poetry ===
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=19997 |title=Kadathanaattu Madhavi Ammayude kavithakal |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |date=1990 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |location=Kozhikode |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/80902 |title=Oru pidi avalu |last=Kadathanattu |first=Madhavi Amma |date=1985 |publisher=P. K. Brothers |location=Kozhikode |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=46246 |title=Muthachante kannuneeru |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |publisher=Poorna Publication |year=1981 |page=91 |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=40877 |title=Kanikkonna |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1969 |page=111 |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KadathanatBooks.htm |title=Kaalopahaaram |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KadathanatBooks.htm |title=Gramashreekal |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |language=ml}}

=== Novel ===
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=64820 |title=Veerakesari |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |page=200 |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KadathanatBooks.htm |title=Madhavikutty |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |language=ml}}

=== Folk tale ===
* {{Cite book |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/thacholi-othenan/8548/ |title=Thacholi Othenan |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanattu |publisher=Poorna Publications |isbn=9788130018843 |page=120 |language=ml}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/payyamvelli-chandhu/8547/ |title=Payyamvelli Chandhu |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanattu |publisher=Poorna Publications |isbn=9788130018843 |page=76 |language=ml}}

=== Short story ===
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=63716 |title=Jeevitha thanthukkal |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |publisher=P. K. Brothers |year=1956 |language=ml}}

=== Biography ===
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KadathanatBooks.htm |title=Shree Ramananda Gurudevan |last=Madhavi Amma |first=Kadathanaattu |language=ml}}

== See also ==
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* [[List of Malayalam-language authors by category]]
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]
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== Notes ==
{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}}
{{reflist|group=note}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://writersinmalayalamitsinmalayalam.blogspot.com/2012/05/writers-in-malayalam-malayalam-is.html |title=Malayala Sahithyakaranmar |date=2012 |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-04-16}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/KMadhaviAmma/Html/KMadhaviAmma.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-05-02 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-05-02}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/asongs.php?tag=Search&lyricist=Kadathanattu%2520Madhavi%2520Amma&category=musician&artist=VT%2520Murali&limit=1&page_num=1 |title=List of Malayalam Songs by Lyricist Kadathanattu Amma |date=2019-06-01 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-06-01}}

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