Eminent Poet-activist Sugathakumari Passes Away Due to Covid-19 Complications
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Eminent Malayalam poet, conservationist and women s activist, Sugathakumari, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment, died at the government medical college hospital here on Wednesday. She was 86 and leaves behind daughter Lakshmi Devi, family sources here said.
The octogenarian poet rarely made any public appearance in recent days due to old age difficulties. Fondly being called as Sugatha Teacher by her hundreds of admirers and followers, the activist-poet had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the medical college after being diagnosed with the viral infection on December 21.
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Malayalam poet-activist Sugathakumari dies of COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 13:13 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): Malayalam poet and environmental activist Sugathakumari passed away here on Wednesday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
The 86-year-old was undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the demise of Sugathakumari and tweeted, Deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of poet Sugathakumari. As a doyenne of Malayalam literature and with a career that spans decades, she has left an indelible mark on Kerala s cultural life. We extend our deepest sympathies to her family and join them in sorrow.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sugathakumari, the Malayalam poet who had also been a committed environmentalist and women’s rights activist, died here on Wednesday. She was 86. Sugathakumari had been undergoing treatment for Covid-19 and the end came at 10.52am at the Govt. Medical College hospital.
The cremation of Sugathakumari will be held at 4pm at Santhi Kavadam with full state honours and in accordance with Covid-19 protocol. From 1pm to 4pm, public can pay homage to Sugathakumari at Ayyankali Hall where a large portrait of the poet will be placed.
Fondly being called as Sugatha Teacher by her hundreds of admirers and followers, the activist-poet had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the medical college after being diagnosed with the viral infection on December 21. Before that she was admitted to a private hospital. For the last 24 hours, she had been surviving on ventilator support only. Besides the severe bronchial pneumonia, an after-effect of Covid-19, the condition