What is Kallen Pokkudan?
[[File:പൊക്കുടൻ Kallen Pokkudan 2.JPG|thumb|Pokkudan in March 2013.]] '''Kallen Pokkudan''' ({{Lang-ml|കല്ലേൻ പൊക്കുടൻ}}; 1937 &ndash; 27 September 2015), also known as '''Kandal Pokkudan''', was an [[India]]n [[Environmentalism|environmental activist]] and writer. He was best known for helping to protect [[mangrove]] forests in [[Kerala]] from 1989 until his death. He also wrote several books even his basic literacy, including to [[Autobiography|autobiographies]]. Pokkudan was born in Ezhom Moola, Idukkil Thara, [[Kannur]]. He had six children, three sons and three daughters. Pokkudan died after an illness on 27 September 2015 in [[Cherukunnu]], Kannur. He was 78.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Mangrove-missionary-Kallen-Pokkudan-dies/articleshow/49135272.cms?|title=Mangrove missionary Kallen Pokkudan dies|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 September 2015|access-date=29 September 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|nm5002244}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pokkudan, Kallen}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Politicians from Kerala]] [[Category:Indian writers]] [[Category:Indian environmentalists]] {{Bio-stub}}