Ajith Kumar R

This article is about the poet. For the actor, see Ajith Kumar.

Ajith Kumar R
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Born	Pandalam, Kerala
Occupation	Poet, Creative Director, Maitri Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	NSS College, Pandalam
Period	1997 – present
Notable works	Ottathullippeythu
Born
💼 Occupation
👴 👵 Parents	Rajan N (father) Vijayamma Rajan (mother)

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Ajith Kumar R is an Indian poet and activist from the state of Kerala. He writes in Malayalam and is among the most acclaimed of young poets in the state. His first book Ottathhullypeythu was published by DC Books and was appreciated by critics and the public alike, selling out completely.

He writes mostly about current issues and his short and sharp writing has a huge following online. His writing shows a distinct departure from tradition and has courted controversies for its' criticism of religious fundamentalism and moral policing. He is also associated with the ESSENCE Group which promotes rationalism and free thinking.

Early life

He spent his formative years and completed his education at Pandalam, in the district of Pathanamthitta. He graduated in English Literature from N. S. S. College, Pandalam and was a teacher for two years before moving to Cochin and taking up a career in advertising. He has worked Oman and is currently working as Ideation Group Head with Maitri Advertising based at Cochin. He is a recipient of numerous advertising awards.

Personal life

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Delivering a speech on 'the cultural challenges of Kerala' at Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram in 2017

He did his lower primary education at LP School Kudassanad and upper primary schooling at NSSHS Kudassanad. He is Married to Meera Krishnan, who works as a journalist with Kerala Kaumudi

Literary career

He authored a book named Ottathullippeythu which was published by DC Books in 2016 and his second book Biriyani Thinnunna Balikkakkakal is about to be launched by the same publisher. Besides being a poet, he is activist and freethinker who actively involves in the social issues of Kerala.

Works

• Ottathullippeythu (Ottathullippeythu; 2016)

Awards and recognitions

• Best Haiku Poet Award instituted by Global Safety Summit in 2016
• Indywood Advertising Excellence Award - 2016
• Pepper Awards - 2015
• Pepper Awards - 2014
• Pepper Awards - 2013

External links

• Collection of over 100 Haiku poems Book
• ഹൈക്കുകവിതകളുടെ 'ഒറ്റത്തുള്ളിപ്പെയ്ത്ത്' ഇന്ന് പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്യും
• സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിലെ മൗലികവാദത്തിന് 'ബലി'യിട്ട് യുവ കവി
• ‘ബലിച്ചോറ് മടുത്തു, ബിരിയാണിയാണേല്‍ വരാമെന്ന് ബലിക്കാക്ക’ എഴുത്തുകാരനെതിരെ ആക്രമണം
• ‘ബലിച്ചോറ് മടുത്തു ബിരിയാണിയാണേല്‍ വരാമെന്ന് ബലിക്കാക്ക’; യുവകവിക്കും കുടുംബത്തിനും നേരെ ഭീഷണി
• അക്ഷര മഴയായ് ഒറ്റത്തുള്ളിപ്പെയ്ത്ത്
• യുവകവി അജിത് കുമാറിനെതിരെ സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയിൽ പുതിയ സൈബര്‍ ആക്രമണം
• സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയിലെ മൗലികവാദത്തിന് 'ബലി'യിട്ട് യുവ കവി
• ബെംഗളൂരു മലയാളി റൈറ്റേഴ്‌സ് ആന്‍ഡ് ആര്‍ട്ടിസ്റ്റ് ഫോറം 'ഹൈക്കു കവിതകളെ' കുറിച്ച് സെമിനാര്‍ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചു.
• Collection of over 100 Haiku poems

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