Bhaskara Panicker (1928–2015) was born in Karukachal, a village in Kottayam District, Kerala State, India.
He served as the General Secretary of Akhila Bharata Ayyappa Seva Sangham[1] during its early years.
Retired from Department of Posts, Government of India, Mr. Panicker authored more than 400 poems which were published in the leading Malayalam periodicals.
A collection of these poems titled "Ee Manninte Geetangal" was later published by Kurukshethra in 2006.
Mr. Panicker had done an extensive study in Indian aesthetics and translated renowned danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai's book "Understanding Bharatanatyam"[3] into Malayalam.