Portrait of Smt. A Santha

അമ്മയുടെ പുണ്യസ്മരണയ്ക്ക് സമർപ്പണം

In Loving Memory of Smt. A Santha

Beloved wife of V. T. Kumaran Master  ·  Devoted mother of Murali, Sobha, Madhu & Mini

This website is lovingly dedicated on Amma's remembrance day · July 22, 2026

A Family of Letters & Music · Kerala

The V T Kumaran Family

വി ടി കുമാരൻ കുടുംബം

The digital home of the family of the celebrated Malayalam poet, essayist, playwright and lyricist V. T. Kumaran Master (1927–1986) and A Santha — preserving our stories, our photographs, our words and our songs for the generations to come.

The Family

Our Members കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങൾ

Two parents who gave us everything, and four children who carry their light forward.

Portrait of V. T. Kumaran Master

V. T. Kumaran Master

വി ടി കുമാരൻ മാസ്റ്റർ

Poet · Essayist · Playwright · Lyricist

Popularly known as V. T. Kumaran Master, Achan was a prominent Malayalam poet, essayist, playwright, lyricist and progressive thinker from Kerala. His pen shaped not just pages, but the conscience of his times — and the values of this family.

1 July 1927 – 11 October 1986

Artistic portrait of V. T. Kumaran Master
Smt. A Santha

A Santha

എ ശാന്ത

The Heart of Our Home

Amma was the quiet strength behind everything — the warmth of our kitchen, the wisdom in our decisions, and the love that bound six lives into one family. Today, on her remembrance day, this home on the web is lit in her name.

Remembered today and always

Photograph of Smt. A Santha in a white sari
V T Murali

V T Murali

വി ടി മുരളി

Writer · Playback Singer · Music Director

The eldest son — a rare artist who moves between the written word and music with equal grace. Writer, playback singer and music director, carrying Achan's literary spirit into melody.

Photograph of V T Murali
VS

V T Sobha

വി ടി ശോഭ

Elder Daughter

The elder daughter of the family — a bearer of Amma's grace and the keeper of many of our fondest family memories.

+ Add photograph & full biography
VM

V T Madhu

വി ടി മധു

Computer Engineer

The younger son — a computer engineer who served in major universities across Kerala, and the maker and keeper of this family archive.

+ Add photograph & full biography
VM

V T Mini

വി ടി മിനി

Younger Daughter

The youngest of the four — cherished by all, and a living reminder of the joy Amma and Achan brought into this world.

+ Add photograph & full biography

Our Roots

Family Tree കുടുംബവൃക്ഷം

From one marriage, four branches — and the generations still growing.

V. T. Kumaran Masterവി ടി കുമാരൻ A Santhaഎ ശാന്ത
V T Muraliവി ടി മുരളി V T Sobhaവി ടി ശോഭ V T Madhuവി ടി മധു V T Miniവി ടി മിനി

Spouses, children and grandchildren will be added as the tree grows.

What We Carry Forward

The Family Legacy പൈതൃകം

A father's pen and a son's voice — two archives to be filled with a lifetime of work.

The Written Word

വി ടി കുമാരന്റെ സാഹിത്യലോകം

The literary archive of V. T. Kumaran Master — his poems, essays, plays, song lyrics and books, to be catalogued and preserved here for readers, students and researchers of Malayalam literature.

  • Complete bibliography of published works
  • Selected poems & essays in Malayalam
  • Scanned manuscripts and letters
  • Awards, recognition & tributes

The Living Song

വി ടി മുരളിയുടെ സംഗീതലോകം

The musical and literary world of V T Murali — his writings, his voice as a playback singer, and his work as a music director, gathered in one place.

  • Songography & compositions by year
  • Published writings
  • Recordings & performance videos
  • Photographs from stage and studio

Moments Preserved

Photo Albums ഫോട്ടോ ആൽബം

Scan the old prints, add the new memories — every photograph finds its home here.

Achan & Amma

Their life together — add photos

Childhood Days

The four of us growing up — add photos

Family Gatherings

Onam, Vishu & celebrations — add photos

Literary & Musical Life

Events, stages & studios — add photos

In Remembrance

Tributes to Amma

"Everything good in us began in her kitchen, in her prayers, in her patience."

— Her children (replace with Murali's own words)

"A home is not walls and a roof. A home was Amma."

— (Replace with Sobha's own words)

"This website is my pranamam to her — built with the skills she encouraged me to learn."

— (Replace with Madhu's own words)

"She is not a memory. She is the way we still live."

— (Replace with Mini's own words)