T.C. Kalyani Amma

T.C. Kalyani Amma (28 November 1879 – 26 October 1956) was a writer and editor who made a unique mark in the field of journalism and literature. Kalyani Amma was the first women editor and publisher in Malayalam.^[1]

Lifeline

Kalyani Amma was born in Thrissur Thekekurupam as the daughter of T.C. Ammu, a Sanskrit scholar. Kalyani Amma studied up to matriculation, and in 1896 she have married to a writer, T.K. Krishna Menon. Kalyani Amma was notable in the field of children's literature and translation. She was active in public speaking^[2] and became the editor of a women's magazine called Sharda. Aesop's Fables was first introduced to Malayalam by Kalyani Amma.^[3]

Major works

Children's literature

Aesop's Fables (1897)
Kadambari Tales (1920)
Donkey Tales (1909)
Parables

Translations

Poison ivy
Krishnakanth's death certificate
Ammarani (Poem) 1899

References

^ Nair, R. Raman; Devi, L. Sulochana (2016-07-24). Chattampi Swamikal: Oru Dhaishanika Jeevacharithram (in Malayalam). South Indian Studies. p. 555. ISBN 978-93-83763-31-3.
^ Mēnōn, Pi E. (1988). ഇന്നലെത്തെ ഗദ്യകാരന്മാർ: തൂലികാചിത്രങ്ങൾ (in Malayalam). Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasanghaṃ. p. 174.
^ "വനിതകളുടെ പത്രപ്രവർത്തനവും കൊച്ചിയും". 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[1] Nair, R. Raman; Devi, L. Sulochana (2016-07-24). Chattampi Swamikal: Oru Dhaishanika Jeevacharithram (in Malayalam). South Indian Studies. p. 555. ISBN 978-93-83763-31-3.

[2] Mēnōn, Pi E. (1988). ഇന്നലെത്തെ ഗദ്യകാരന്മാർ: തൂലികാചിത്രങ്ങൾ (in Malayalam). Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasanghaṃ. p. 174.

[3] "വനിതകളുടെ പത്രപ്രവർത്തനവും കൊച്ചിയും". 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

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