Kozhikode: Former resident editor of Malayala Manorama P Aravindakshan passed away at his residence in Peruvanam, near Cherppu in Thrissur, on Friday. He was 90. He is Malayala Manorama's Kozhikode Chief of Bureau Jayan Menon's father.

Aravindakshan was at the forefront of ensuring the growth and diversification of Malayala Manorama's Thiruvananthapuram unit. He began his journalism career in 1960 with the Indian Express. In 1982, he joined Malayala Manorama as Kerala Correspondent of The Week in Thiruvananthapuram. Later, he became senior editor of The Week in Kochi.

Proficient in both English and Malayalam, Aravindakshan saw the challenge of being named the resident editor of Malayala Manorama as an opportunity to prove his efficiency in his mother tongue. Through insightful political analyses and his 'agenda' setting series during the elections, Aravindakshan consistently proved his flair for language.

Aravindakshan continued the weekly satirical column originally written by K R Chummar under the pen name 'Parthan'. He ran the column for a decade, exposing the conflicting underpinnings of politics in the light of satire.

He is survived by his wife Radha, children Ramachandran (Saudi Arabia), Mini and Jayan Menon, daughters-in-law Anuja and Ramya, and son-in-law Dr Gopikrishnan Vasudevan (US).