Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly known as Akkitham, was an Indian poet and essayist of Malayalam language. Known for a simple and lucid style of writing, Akkitham was the 2019 recipient of India’s highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award, and several other awards including Padma Shri, Ezhuthachan Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, Odakkuzhal Award, Vallathol Award, Vayalar Award and Aasan Prize. He died on 15 October 2020 in a private hospital in Trissur അക്കി്ത്തം അന്തരിിച്ചു