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C H Mohammed Koya was born on July 15, 1927, at Attoli in Kozhikode District. He was the son of Payyampunathil Ali Musliyar, a countryside doctor and Unani specialist, and Mariyumma. He had his early education in the Kongannur Aided Elementary School, Velur Mappila Elementary School and Quilandy Board High School.

He served as the Chief Minister of Kerala for a short term. He was an efficient administrator and a good orator. He was the main architect of the University of Calicut. He was also the editor of Chandrika daily and weekly, the official organs of the Muslim League.

Raghavan Atholi,is a poet and sculptor. One of the early names associated with the rise of the Dalit Movement in Malayalam poetry, Atholi is described by his translator, K. M. Sherrif, as “one of the most powerful living poets in Malayalam”. Since his first collection of poems in 1996, he has proceeded to publish five more volumes.

His novel, Chorapparisham (Blood Relations, 2006) won him the prestigious Basheer Award. He has also received accolades for his work in sculpture, including the Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 2004 and the Korea International Arts Festival Award in 2003.

Gireesh Puthenchery is a noted Malayalam lyrist and Screen Writer. He is also serving as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society (IPRS). Even though Girish Puthenchery is known as a lyricist, he has also written stories and screenplays. His new movie is Vadakkumnathan for which he had written both the story and screen play.

Part of the movie is about the journey of a Sanskrit Professor in the foothills of the Himalayas. Here we have a conversation with Girish Puthenchery, who talks about his own journeys, childhood, influences and on meeting A R Rahman and Lata Mangeshkar.