Annamma Mathew
| Annamma Mathew | |
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| Born |
22 March 1922 Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 10 July 2003 (aged 81) Kottayam, Kerala |
| Other names | Mrs. K. M. Mathew |
| Occupation | Founder and chief editor of Vanitha |
| Known for | author of culinary literature |
| Spouse(s) | K. M. Mathew |
Annamma Mathew (Malayalam: അന്നമ്മ മാത്യു, 22 March 1922 – 10 July 2003), also known as Mrs. K. M. Mathew (Malayalam: മിസ്സിസ് കെ. എം. മാത്യു), was the founder chief editor of Vanitha, the largest selling women's magazine in India, and wife of K. M. Mathew, Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama. She died after a brief illness at a private nursing home in Kottayam, Kerala in India.
She was an author of culinary literature and tips for new recipes in Malayalam. She authored 17 cook books in Malayalam and 4 in English and also made contributions in the areas of journalism, music, cookery and social welfare.
She was born on 22 March 1922, in Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, where her father was a surgeon in the Madras civil service. She got married at the age of 20 to K. M. Mathew, then a planter and the then future Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama. She sharpened her talents in culinary art, which she inherited from her father, during her days with him.
A new turn in her life came when her Father-in-law, K. C. Mammen Mappillai, asked her to prepare a recipe to be published in Malayala Manorama.
She was also the main columnist in tips for new recipes through a regular media column "Pachaka Vidhi" (The method of cooking) in Malayalam. She entered a new phase with the launching of Vanitha in 1975. She was the first chief editor and continued in the post till the end of her life. She was also involved in social activities through the Kasturba Social Welfare Centre in Kottayam, which aims at empowering women.
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