a clerk in Port trust. He could not continue there due to health and personal reasons. He took up another assignment at a Printing Press (Mangalodayam) at Thrissur. He got married and became a father of four children, among which his younger son died before he turned one. Later, he started suffering from tuberculosis and became bed ridden. Finally in 1948, on the rainy day of 17 June at half past 3 pm, he died at the age of thirty six and nine months. His body was cremated in the compound of his house at Edappally. An appropriate monument has been erected there, which is visited by the lovers of Malayalam language. He is now survived by his younger daughter Lalitha. His wife outlived him for 54 years, finally dying in 2002. His elder son Sreekumar died in a road accident in 2004. His elder daughter Ajitha committed suicide in the late 1980s with her whole family. Published works Poetry Ramanan (രമണന്‍, 1936). Vaazhakkula (വാഴക്കുല, 1937). Divyageetham (ദിവ്യഗീതം, 1945). Devageetha (ദേവഗീത, 1945). Bashpaanjali (ബാഷ്പാഞ്ജലി). Spandikkunna Asthimaadam (സ്പന്ദിക്കുന്ന അസ്ഥിമാടം). Rekthapushpangal (രക്‌തപുഷ്പങ്ങള്‍). Madirolsavam (മദിരോത്സവം). Padunna Pisachu (പാടുന്ന പിശാച്‌). Neerunna Theechoola (നീറുന്ന തീച്ചൂള). Prose Kalithozhi (കളിത്തോഴി). Katharathnamalika (കഥാരത്നമാലിക). Changampuzha's biography named Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam was released by M. K. Sanu in 1988. Tomb The poet's 'tomb' is also in the neighbourhood, presently maintained by the Cochin Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority. Originally, the area wherein the tomb is located was belonging to his maternal family property. On the tomb, a few lines from the poet's famous poem "Spandikkunna Asthimadom" have been carved. താരകകളെ കാണ്മിതോ നിങ്ങൾ താഴെയുള്ളൊരീ പ്രേതകുടീരം ഹന്ത! യിന്നതിൻ ചിത്ത രഹസ്യം എന്തറിഞ്ഞൂ ഹാ! ദൂരസ്ഥർ നിങ്ങൾ പാല പൂത്തു പരിമളമെത്തി പാതിരയെ പുണർന്നൊഴുകുമ്പോൾ മഞ്ഞണിഞ്ഞൂ മദാലസയായി മഞ്ജുചന്ദ്രിക നൃത്തമാടുമ്പോൾ മന്ദമന്ദം പൊടിപ്പതായ് കേൾക്കാം സ്പന്ദനങ്ങളീ കല്ലറയ്കുള്ളിൽ Quotes Come what may, I want to savour, this life like wine (എന്തു വന്നാലുമെനിക്കാസ്വദിക്കണം മുന്തിരിച്ചാറു പോലുള്ളൊരീ ജീവിതം) Having a sincere heart in this world of hypocrisy is my failure (കപട ലോകത്തിലാത്മാർത്ഥമായൊരു ഹൃദയമുണ്ടായതാണെൻ പരാജയം) Last night, I slept on the smile of a flower bud (ഇന്നലെ രാത്രിയിൽ ഞാനൊരു പൂമൊട്ടിൻ മന്ദസ്മിതത്തിൽ കിടന്നുറങ്ങി) Cultural Influences Changampuzha's most famous work Ramanan has been converted into a movie going by the same name in 1967. It was directed by D M Pottekattu and had Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles. The movie also features the popular poem Malaranikkadukal from Ramanan as the title score. A movie called Arikilundayirunnenkil, based on the life of Changampuzha is