| Ganesh Puthur | |
| Birth Place: | Thaikattussery, Alappuzha district, Kerala |
| Alma Mater: | Central University of Hyderabad NSS Hindu College, Changanassery |
| Education: | Master's Degree in History |
| Occupation: | poet, political analyst |
| Notableworks: | Achante Alamara |
| Awards: | Yuva Puraskar |
Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet from Kerala, India, who writes in Malayalam and English languages. His first anthology of poems named Achante Alamara won many awards including the Yuva Puraskar (2023) by Sahitya Akademi.
Ganesh Puthur was born in a small village named Ulaveyp in Thaikattussery panchayat in Alappuzha district of Kerala, to Ramesan Puthur and Gangadevi.[1] He graduated from NSS Hindu College, Changanassery and received his Master's in History from the Department of History, University of Hyderabad.[2] Also a political analyst, Ganesh writes articles on international affairs, history and Indian politics.
Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet who writes in Malayalam and English languages. Apart from major periodicals in Malayalam, his poems have also appeared in popular publications such as The Muse India, Poems India and Borderless Journal.[3] He used to write poems in the Mathrubhumi weekly children's literature column during his school days, and his first published poem, Nalathe Prabhatham, was published in the Mathrubhumi weekly when he was in the 8th standard.
In 2023, Ganesh received the Yuva Puraskar by Sahitya Akademi for his poetry collection Achchante Alamara.[6] [7] In 2021, he was awarded the Mangalam Swaminathan National Award by the Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation, for excellence in arts and culture.[8] He has also won various literary awards such as Mamboo Literary Award, Rama Varma Raja Literary Award, Kavi Muttat Sudha Literary Award, Sanghasabdam Poetry Award and Mathrubhumi Vishupathip Poetry Award.[9]