Alankode Leelakrishnan
Alankode Leelakrishnan is a poet and writer from Kerala. He is the State President of Yuva Kalasahithi, a cultural organisation affiliated to Kerala state CPI.
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| Born | 1 February 1960 Alankode, Malappuram District |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
Life
Leelakrishnan was born to the son of Vengeth Balakrishnan Nambiar and Manapadi Lakshmikuttyamma on February 1, 1960, in Alangode village in Ponnani taluk,
He graduated from Ponnani MES College with a degree in commerce in 1981 . He was an officer in Kerala Grameen Bank. Leelakrishnan had written poems and articles during his school years. He first came to the public stage as a storyteller. Leelakrishnan's cultural study book "Through the Shores of Nila" Published in 1993, has since been made into a documentary series by Doordarshan. He has made study trips in different parts of Kerala and is also an independent journalist. He also writes poems and articles in periodicals. Leelakrishnan is currently a member of the Tunchan Memorial Committee in Tirur. He has written stories, screenplays and songs for a few Malayalam films including,Thilakkam and Eakantham. Leelakrishnan is one of the judges of the poetic singing reality show "Mango", which is being broadcast on Kairali People TV.[1][2]