Amritha

Amritha was born in 1959 in Alappuzha. She was educated in S.D College Alappuzha,
Maharajas College Ernakulam and St.Joseph's College Ernakulam. She obtained M.A and
B.ed in Malayalam Literature. She is now working in S.N College Cherththala and also
as a part time researcher in the University of Kerala. Her pen name is Devi Alappuzha.
Amritha's first collection of poems is Agnichchilambu(Anganam Samskarika Vedi,
Thrissur 1998) which contains 30 poems. What the Rivers Told the Night(Nadikal
Rathriyodu Paranjath, Secular Books, Calicut, 2011), Ninnekkurichchezhuthumbol
(Mathrubhumi, Calicut, 2004), Janmam Theeruvolam (Current Books, Kottayam, 2008),
Shilanagaraththile Sandhya (Literary Workers' Cooperative Union, kottayam, 2010) are
also her works. She has won Patyam Award (2002) and Vennikkulam Award(2005) for
What the Rivers Told the Night (Nadikal Rathriyodu Paranjathu) and Abudhabi Shakthi
Award (2007) and Muloor Award for Ninnekkurichchezhuthumbol. Amritha's poems are
strong and powerful in nature.
Amritas poems handle diverse themes in an alluring manner. The poem The One Who
Came From the Coss(Kurishil Ninnum Vannavan)expounds the enormity of divine love
(gods love). The poet(ess) tries to connect this immensity of gods love with the (vast)
universe.
Avan
Kadalkshobhangalkk Shesham
Ente Theerangalilekku
Thirakalkku Meethe Nadannavan-Here the tempests in the sea might be the commotions
in the sea of ones mind. There the love of god which comes toward one with its
consoling hands can be seen as the truth of the universe. The poem is the realization of
heavenly love by a singularity which has nothing but the gold and myrrh of a fatuous life.
Works
Collection of Poems
Agnichchilambu-Anganam Samskarika Vedi, Thrissur, 1998
What the Rivers Told the Night ( Nadikal Rathriyodu Paranjathu), Secular Books,
Calicut, 2011
Ninnekkurichchezhuthumbol, Calicut, 2004
Janmam Theeruvolam, Current Books, Kottayam
Shilanagaraththile Sandhya ( Literary Workers' Cooperative Union, kottayam, 2010)

Address
Dr.Amritha
Devaganga, Vadakkal P O
Alappuzha 688003
ph:0477 2269213, 9947350554
email:amrithadevaganga@gmail.com