Suguthakumari's Heart touching Message

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Onam celebration among Malayali has changed a lot. Let's listen some of the changes experienced by Sugathakumari teacher.

What is Onam?

Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of Kerala in India. It falls in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu, the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali.

Onam is a major annual event for Malayali people in and outside Kerala. It is a harvest festival. Onam celebrations include Vallam Kali (boat races), Pulikali (tiger dances), Pookkalam (flower arrangement), Onathappan (worship), Onam Kali (Tug of War), Thumbi Thullal (women's dance), Kummattikali (mask dance), Onathallu (martial arts), Onavillu (music), Kazhchakkula (plantain offerings), Onapottan (costumes), Atthachamayam (folk songs and dance), and other celebrations. It is the New Year day for Malayali Hindus.


Who is Sugathakumari?

Sugathakumari is an Indian poet and activist, who has been at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, South India. Her parents were the poet and freedom fighter Bodheswaran and V. K. Karthiyayini, a Sanskrit scholar. She is influenced by her poet father's social activism and nationalistic fervor.

She is the founder secretary of the Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi, an organisation for the protection of nature and Abhaya Gramm, a home for destitute women and a day-care centre for the mentally ill. She was the former chairperson of the Kerala State Women's Commission. She played a big role in the Save Silent Valley protest.

Sugathakumari has won numerous awards and recognitions including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1968), Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award (1978), Odakkuzhal Award (1982), Vayalar Award (1984), Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award (1986), Asan Prize (1991), Vallathol Award (2003), Kerala Sahithya Akademi Fellowship (2004), Ezhuthachan Puraskaram (2009) and Saraswati Samman (2012). In 2006, she was honored with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honor.


DOP: Sunil Kaimanam
Assistant Cameraman: Kiran Kumar, Ajit V Nair, Rahul Kottamugal
Video Editing: Binu Adoor
Script: Chandu S. Nair
Anchor: Indhu JS
Audio Mix: Binu Adoor
Directed by: Chandu S. Nair