After a wait of more than two decades, work has finally begun on the proposed Thakazhi museum. The foundation stone of the museum, dedicated to the memory of Malayalam's celebrated writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, was laid close to Sankaramangalam, the residence of the writer at Thakazhi in Kuttanad, on Tuesday.
The museum, according to officials of the Thakazhi Smaraka Samithi, is designed in such a way that it will help visitors take the imaginative leap into the world of Jnanpith laureate’s important literary works and characters. With a wooden bridge, ‘padipura,’ ‘erumadam’ (tree house) and so on, the museum is based on vintage Kuttanadan style showcasing its rich heritage and traditions. It will have a library, audio and visual rooms, along with spaces for displaying articles used by the legendary writer.
