Balamani Amma published her first poem at the age of 21 in 1930 which was 'Kooppukai'
Amma’s works adopted the ideas and the stories of mythological characters, however, depicted women as a powerful figure who remained ordinary human beings
Some of Balamani Amma's poems are 'Kudumbini', 'Dharmamargathil', 'Sthree Hridayam', 'Prabhankuram', 'Bhavanayil', 'Oonjalinmel', 'Kalikkotta'
She was awarded awards 'Padma Bhushan', 'Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award', 'Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award', 'Asian Prize', 'Vallathol Award', 'Lalithambika Antharjanam', 'Ezhuthachan Award', and many more