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Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup (1902–1980) was an Indian poet, playwright, translator, lexicographer and story writer of Malayalam. He was the author of a number of poetry anthologies, besides other works, and he translated '' Abhijnana Shakuntalam'', '' Tulsi Ramayana'', '' Tirukkuṛaḷ'', the poems of Subramania Bharati and two cantos of ''The Light of Asia'' of Edwin Arnold into Malayalam. He also contributed in the preparation of a dictionary, ''Kairali Kosham''. A recipient of the Odakkuzhal Award and Thirukural Award, Kurup received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1966. Sahitya Akademi honoured him with their annual award in 1974. Biography Gopala Kurup was born on May 10, 1902, at Vennikulam in Pathanamthitta district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Cherukattumadathil Padmanabha Kurup and Lakshmi Kunjamma. After learning the basics of Sanskrit from his father, he completed his primary education under Kochu Pilla, a local teacher, and joined the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vennikulam
Vennikulam (വെണ്ണിക്കുളം)is a small town situated in the bank of Manimala River Near Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, South India. Town is located midway between Pullad and Mallapally towns. It Is Part Of Thiruvalla Constituency. Vennikulam town is situated about 12km from Thiruvalla, Nearest Railway Station is Tiruvalla and Nearest Airport is Cochin International Airport. Sabarimala, a popular pilgrimage destination in South India, is only 75 km away from Vennikulam. State Highway 9 (Kerala) also known as Kottayam - Kozhencherry State Highway passes through Vennikulam.The major bus routes passing through Vennikulam junction are the "Thiruvalla to Ranni" and "Kottayam to Kozhencherry" bus routes. Private and KSRTC buses also ply the route. Notable Persons * Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup (1902 – 1980) - Malayalam poetry, Malayalam poet Educational Institutions Near Vennikulam * Mahakavi Vennikulam Gopala Kurup Memorial Government Polytechn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |