Lakshmikutty

Lakshmikutty (born 1943) is a tribal woman from Kallar forest area at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India who received the India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri for her breakthrough in practicing traditional medicine.

She also received Kerala Government's Naattu Vaidya Ratna award in 1995.

[4] She also writes poems, dramas and is a teacher in Kerala Folklore Academy.

[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Lakshmikutty's contributions in his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio programme.

People fondly refer to her as ‘Vanamuthassi’ (Grandmother of the jungle in Malayalam) and she gives lectures on natural medicine at various institutions across the southern states.

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt. Lekshmikutty, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 20, 2018.
The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt. Lekshmikutty, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 20, 2018.