Kamla Das, is one of the most distinctive and original poet writing in English. She was born on March 31, 1934, in Malabar, Kerela, with, her maiden name, Madhavikutty. Together with a traditional upbringing. She was open to intellectual influence to open knowledge. She was the daughter of BalamaniAmma, a poet and Mr.V.M. Nair,a former head of the popular nationalist daily, ‘Matrubhoomi’. She was known by different names: to her Malayam readers as Madhavikutty, to her English audience as KamlaDas and her latest avatar as KamlaSuraiyya, but the spirit as the same bold,forthright and often painfully honest. She was one of the very few writers from Kerala who writes effortlessly both in English and Malayalam, yet maintaining high standards in both. Through her bold self-expression, she has established her distinctive personality. C.V. Venugopal rightly states: