Mr. Madhavankutty was a well known and most respected Malayalee journalist in Delhi. He had written many significant articles and books. His comments from Delhi were most eagerly awaited by viewers (and readers) in kerala for nearly five decades. My awareness of him began almost a decade back when I read the biography of V.K.Krishna Menon authored by him. I also had the opportunity to interact with him many a times. He was very accessible and unassuming person (in the contemporary world this is a very rare attribute). He was also very supportive and active to issues concerning Keralites without being parochial.
Once I had the opportunity to interact with him for almost an hour as we had turned in early for a talk by Bill Atken, it started late (incidentally Bill Atken’s travelogues are my favorite particularly on Trains). Mr. Madhavankutty also had written many travelogues. I had interacted with him as recent as early this year. He had near death experience many times (once in a plane crash wherein Mr.Kumaramangalam, a Union Minister died). He was to come out with next book titled Curtains not yet which he said few months back in an interview "..was about my encounters with death...". This death was quite unexpected and untimely. This is passing of an era……
PS. Delhites may not realize the significance of some great people around, anyway we don’t blame them. Intelligence and sensitivity is not marketable commodity particularly in crude surroundings. But we do resent their petty problems being made into National issues. Frankly Keralites don’t really have anything much to do with Delhi except maybe for political reason. Gulf countries and happenings in this region cover more media space (infact there is even special Gulf News) and most people’s concern
Once I had the opportunity to interact with him for almost an hour as we had turned in early for a talk by Bill Atken, it started late (incidentally Bill Atken’s travelogues are my favorite particularly on Trains). Mr. Madhavankutty also had written many travelogues. I had interacted with him as recent as early this year. He had near death experience many times (once in a plane crash wherein Mr.Kumaramangalam, a Union Minister died). He was to come out with next book titled Curtains not yet which he said few months back in an interview "..was about my encounters with death...". This death was quite unexpected and untimely. This is passing of an era……
PS. Delhites may not realize the significance of some great people around, anyway we don’t blame them. Intelligence and sensitivity is not marketable commodity particularly in crude surroundings. But we do resent their petty problems being made into National issues. Frankly Keralites don’t really have anything much to do with Delhi except maybe for political reason. Gulf countries and happenings in this region cover more media space (infact there is even special Gulf News) and most people’s concern
