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from his birth to his ascension to heaven. Six editions of this book have been released. He has also authored several
Christian devotional songs. His literary criticism books have been made textbooks by three universities in Kerala. The books used as texts were
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Vaikkom V. Mathew, its editor, Father C. K. Mattam, suggested that the family name be added to his name. After that he started writing under the name Mathew Ulakamthara.
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for three decades and retired as head of the department in 1986. After retirement he worked as teacher at
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Jibin, Kurian (25 February 2022). "เด
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Newman's
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Malayalam language poet and literary critic (1931โ2022)
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magazine and Editor-in-Chief of Deepika Weekly (1988-1990).
887:(in Malayalam). Sathyadeepam Weekly. 25 February 2022.
604:(in Malayalam). Vaikom: Prathibha publication. 1982.
901:"เดชเตเดฐเตเดซ. เดเดฒเดเดเดคเดฑ เดธเดญเดฏเตเดเต เดฎเตเดคเตฝเดเตเดเตเดเตเดเต: เดฎเดพเตผ เดเดฒเดเตเดเตเดฐเดฟ".
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885:"เดชเตเดฐเตเดซ. เดฎเดพเดคเตเดฏเต เดเดฒเดเดเดคเดฑเดฏเตเดเตเดเต เดธเตเดฎเดฐเดฃเดพเดเตเดเดฒเดฟ"
799:"เดชเตเดฐเดซ. เดฎเดพเดคเตเดฏเต เดเดฒเดเดเดคเดฑ เดเดจเตเดจเต เดจเดตเดคเดฟเดฏเดฟเดฒเตเดเตเดเต"
270:Mathew's main literary work is the epic
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594:(in Malayalam). Thevara: Janatha. 1992.
557:, life of former Indian Prime Minister
539:Varthamana Pusthakam athava Roma Yathra
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464:(meaning: Christ Images in Malayalam)
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905:(in Malayalam). 11 March 2012.
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415:Vishwaprakasam: padyanatakam
412:Ulakamthara, Mathew (1970).
376:Ulakamthara, Mathew (1971).
354:(meaning: Daughter of Light)
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228:Personal life and death
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298:, Secretary of the
261:Pala Narayanan Nair
238:Syro-Malabar Church
175:Syro-Malabar Church
611:Awards and honours
365:Literary criticism
203:Thevara SH College
163:Malayalam language
159:Mathew Ulakamthara
150:Ulakamthra Varkey
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