A view of the cultural complex VT Bhattathiripad in Yakkara in Palakkada, which was opened on Sunday by the main Minister Pinaraya Vijayan. | Photo Credit: KK Mustafah
The Chief Minister of Pinaraya Vijayan began on Sunday the cultural complex VT Bhatathiripad in Yakara. On this occasion Mr. Vijayan appreciated Bhatathiripad’s contributions to the cultural landscape of Kerala.
He said that the literary works of Bhatathiripad, including dramas, short stories and awarded autobiography “Kanneerum Kinavum”, left an indelible mark in the literary sky.
Mr. Vijayan said that the values of freedom, democracy, secularism and socialism were essential for the survival of art and literature.
“VT and other Renaissance leaders believed that literature and art were based on the basis of material conditions and that they could not stand without a strong base,” he said.
One-lakh sq.-ft. Complex in five acres were built at the price of 68 GBP Crore with modern devices such as audiovisual theater with advanced lighting, sound and projection systems, black cabinet theater, a place for sculptural workshops and a craft museum. It has a garden, a large parking space and a café.
The Minister of Culture and Fishing Saji Cherian chaired the office. Minisar for the local MB Rajesh, VK Sreekandan, MP, Mlas Rahul Mamkootathil, K. Babu, Kd Prasenan, K binmol, dist. Dhanya Unnikrishhnan, Cultural Department Divya S. Iyer, District Collector G. Priyanka, Deputy Collector Sini K. Thomas, former AK Balan, VT Bhatatthiripad son Vasudevan, OV Vijayan Memorial, Secretary of Tr.
Published – May 18, 2025 20:49
