Poet R. Mohan passes away

R. Mohan, poet and cultural activist, passed away here on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) evening. He was 73.

A native of Alappuzha district, he had been living in Kozhikode for many years. Mohan’s articles and poems have appeared in Malayalam periodicals. He was well known for Cholkkazhcha, a performance-cum-recital of Malayalam poems with acting and visual expressions, at cultural forums in Kozhikode. Urumbukalkku Olithavalangal Venda, his collection of poems, was published recently.

Mohan also worked for a while as a teacher and a journalist. He is survived by his wife Prabhavathi and daughters Sithara and Nagina. The final rites will be performed at the Mavoor Road crematorium on Thursday morning.

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