Cultural activist V.K. Sasidharan dies
The Hindu
He is former general secretary of Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
Former general secretary of the Sasthra Sahithya Parishad, cultural activist and musician V.K. Sasidharan, popularly known as VKS, passed away at Chengannur on Wednesday. He was 83.
Sasidharan was undergoing treatment for COVID-induced complications recently. His funeral was held at Polayathodu public crematorium in Kollam.
Born in 1938 in North Paravur, Ernakulam, he graduated from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He started his teaching career at a school in Malappuram and later joined Sree Narayana Polytechnic College, Kottiyam. He worked there for 30 years, retiring as the head of the Electrical Engineering Department.
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