The famous Malayalam poet and noted historian Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer was born on 18 June 1877. He was one of the triumvirates of Malayalam Literature. He tried to revive the classical heritage of Malayalam. Through his works like Kerala Sahitya Charithram, and Umakeralam he has recorded the history of Kerala in various periods and also the history of Malayalam literature. The shorter poems that are significance are Pingala and Karnabhooshanam. His works have been translated to English. His contributions are significant to Malayalam literature both in prose and poetry.
He passed away on 15 June 1949.
