Nalappat Narayana Menon belongs to the second generation of
Malayalam romantic poets, after the poetic trinity of
Asan,
Ulloor and
Vallathol. Nalappat is chiefly remembered for his classic legacy on the death of his wife - 'Kannuneerthulli' (Tear drop.) It is one of the best meditative lyrics in Malayalam. Nalappat speculated on the meaning of life by the experience of bereavement.
