The Thakazhi Memorial Museum functions at the Sankara Mangalam house of the legendary litterateur Thakazhi Shivasankara Pillai, to perpetuate the memory. The Government of Kerala took over Shankaramangalam in 2000 and converted it into a museum in 2001.
a museum is arranged in the four rooms in the Northern part of Sankara Mangalam. Articles used by the writer like his pen, spectacles and clothes are preserved in the museum. Besides, the museum showcases the awards, prizes and certificates won by the writer. It is the only museum in India where the Jnanpith Award, the highest honour and award of India, is exhibited.
The museum is maintained by the Department of Archaeology, Kerala is open to the public from 0930 hrs to 1600 hrs. The museum will be closed on Mondays.
Behind the museum, one can also see Thakazhi’s Memorabilia and there is a full figure bronze statue of the great writer.
Thakazhi Museum and Smritimandapam is a museum-cum-memorial hall dedicated to the memory of the late Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai (1912-1999), the famous Malayalam writer who won the Jnanpeeth award in 1984. His writings include 35 novels and 600 short stories. It is located 22 km from Alappuzha town.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Alappuzha, about 20 km
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 104 km away
