Azhikkode, a Colossus in the war of words

Words tempered in fire... coated with love... all darting precisely towards the bulls eye.... Kerala will never see such an orator in the near future. Dr. Sukumar Azhikode stood as  a colossus in Kerala's literary and social world, with his powerful interventions in almost any subject, for more than six decades. 


He passed away this morning at 6.35 at Amala hospital, Trissur. He was 85.

He was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 7, 2011, due to falling Sodium level in blood and was later diagnosed with cancer.

Dr. Ashikkode, the former pro-vice-chancellor of Calicut University and ex-chairman of the National Book Trust, also served many news papers as Editor and Editor-in-chief.

Azhikode's most famous work 'Tathvamasi'  published in 1984, an authoritative book on Indian Philosophy, Vedas and Upanishads, has won many awards including Central Sahithy Academy Award