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Kunjunni Award
This is a list of literary awards given for Malayalam–language. Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Akkitham Award Akkitham Award was established in 2021 by Thapasya Kala Sahithya Vedhi in memory of prominent poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a plaque and a certificate. Asan Poetry Prize Ashitha Memorial Literary Award Ashitha Memorial Literary Award (Ashitha Smaraka Sahitya Puraskaram) was established in 2022 in memory of writer Ashitha. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a citation. Ayyappan Puraskaram The Ayanam – A. Ayyappan Poetry Award was instituted by Ayanam Samskarika Vedi (Ayanam Cultural Forum) in the memory of celebrated Malayalam poet A. Ayyappan. Balamani Amma Award Balamani Amma Award was established by the Kochi International Book Festival Committee in memory of prominent poetess Balamani Amma. The award is for lifetime achievement in language and literature and includes Rs 50,000 and a citat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Languages of India, Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé, Puducherry, Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35.6 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore district, Coimbatore and Nilgiris district, Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali diaspora, Malayali Diaspora wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovilan
Kandanisseri Vattamparambil Velappan Ayyappan (9 July 1923 – 2 June 2010) or V. V. Ayyappan, better known by his pen name Kovilan, was an Indian Malayalam language novelist and freedom fighter from Kerala. He is considered one of the most prolific writers of contemporary Indian literature. In all, he had authored 11 novels, 10 collections of short stories, three essays and a play. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 and 1977 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998. He was also a recipient of the Kerala state government's highest literary honour Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam literature. He had been a Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi since 1997 and Sahitya Akademi since 2005. Life Early years Kovilan was born in Kandanassery in Guruvayur, Thrissur to Vattomparambil Shanku Velappan and Kotakkattil Kunjandi Kali. He did his early education at the Kandanisseri Excelsior School and Nenmini Higher Elementa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sippy Pallippuram
Sippy Pallippuram is an Indian writer of children's literature in Malayalam who has won several awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Works His novel about the memories of Kunjunni Mash ''Oridathoru Kunjunni'' won the national award for children's literature by Kendra Sahitya Akademi. His book ''Unnikalkku Noottiyettu Gurudeva Kathakal'' received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2013. A teacher by profession, he has over 80 (as of 2008) poetries and stories to his credit in the children's category of Malayalam literature. Sippy has been into children's literature for more than four decades. He is a native of Pallippuram, Vypeen, Ernakulam, Kerala, and was born on 18 May 1943 in a Latin Catholics of Malabar The Latin Catholics of Malabar Coast, also known as Malabar Latin Catholics or Latin Christians of Kerala ( or ) are a multi-ethnic religious group in Kerala adhering to the Roman Rite liturgical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palliyara Sreedharan
Palliyara Sreedharan is a writer in India on Mathematics. With the volume and popularity of his books written in Malayalam, the regional language of Kerala, he has earned the name 'Mathematician of Kerala'. He has written and published more than 150 books. This is a record in mathematics in Indian languages. He has co-authored books for the State Council for Educational Research and Training - SCERT, including textbooks, and for the National Council for Educational Research and Training - NCERT. He was the director of the Science Park, headed by the Kannur District Panchayat. He has been the Director of the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature since 22 August 2016. He has received numerous awards, including the Government of Kerala Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature. He was born on 17 January 1950 in the Kannur district of Kerala state. He completed his school education from Muttannoor L.P., School, Edayannur Govt. U.S. P. Mattannur Pazhassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leela Nambudiripad
Leela Nambudiripad (16 May 1934 – 27 April 2021), known by her pen name Sumangala, was an Indian author of children's literature in Malayalam. Some of her notable works included ''Neypaayasam, Mithayippoti,'' as well as translations of the ''Panchatantra'' into Malayalam. She was the recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 1979 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature in 2013. Early life Leela Nambudripad was born on 16 May 1934 as the eldest daughter of eminent Sanskrit scholars O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad and Uma Antharjanam in Vellinezhi ( Palakkad District, Kerala, India). Career Nambduripad started her career as a writer in 1959, writing under her pen name Sumangala. In a career of over 40 years, she was referred to as the Enid Blyton of Malayalam and penned over 50 books, of which 23 are for children. Her most celebrated works include ''Mithayippoti'' (), ''Neypaayasam'' (), ''Manchaatikkuru'', ''Kurinjiyum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunjunni Mash
Kunjunni (10 May 1927 - 26 March 2006), popularly known as Kunjunni Mash (''Mash'' is the Malayalam equivalent of teacher), was an Indian poet of Malayalam literature. Known for his short poems with a philosophical overtone, his works were popular among children as well as adults. He received several honors including three awards from the Kerala Sahitya Akademi viz. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions. Early life and career Kunjunni was born on 10 May 1927 at Valapad, a village in Thrissur district in the south Indian state of Kerala to Njayapilly Illathu ''Neelakantan Moosath'' and ''Athiyarathu Narayani Amma''. Kunjunni started his career as a teacher at the Chelari school. He joined Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama High School in Kozhikode in 1953. He was an inmate of the Ashrama and taught, looked after, and interacted with the hostel boys there. He retired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Institute Of Children's Literature
Kerala State Institute for Children's Literature (KSICL) is an Institution under the Department of Cultural Affairs of Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ..., India. It was constituted in 1981 for publishing children's literature books and magazines. The institute published its first book in 1981 named ''Nambooriyachanum Manthravum'', by P. Narendranath. The institute also publishes a children's magazine titled ''Thaliru''. Palliyara Sreedharan is the present director of this institute. See also * C. G. Santhakumar Award References External links * Children's book publishers Publishing companies of India Publishing companies established in 1981 1981 establishments in Kerala {{publish-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manushyanu Oru Aamukham
''Manushyanu Oru Aamukham'' is a Malayalam debut novel by Subhash Chandran. The novel is set in Thachanakkara, a fictitious village in central Kerala, India, and has the central character named Jithendran. It was originally serialised in '' Mathrubhumi Weekly'' in 2009 and was published as a book by DC Books in 2010. The novel won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award (2014), Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2011), Odakkuzhal Award (2011), FOKANA Award (2012), Bhasha Institute's Basheer Puraskaaram (2012), Kovilan Puraskaaram (2012) and Vayalar Award (2015). The work was released in English translated by Dr Fathima E.V, Published by HarperCollins titled A Preface to Man References External links ''Manushyanu Oru Amukham''at DC Books DC Books is a book publisher based in Kerala, India. It publishes books in Malayalam. DC Books DC Books is a publisher and bookseller with headquarters in Kottayam, Kerala, India. It has published over 6,500 titles, mainly literature in Malay ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attoor Ravi Varma
Attoor Ravi Varma (27 December 1930 – 26 July 2019)"Poet Attur Ravi Varma passes away" Chennai: ''The Hindu''. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019. was an Indian poet and translator of . One of the pioneers of modern , Ravi Varma is a recipient of |
Rafeeq Ahammed
Rafeeq Ahamed (born 17 December 1961) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a six-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs to his credit, Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films. Early life Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur district. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. Literary career Rafeeq Ahamed authored a number of poems. Some of his collections include ''Swapnavangmoolam'', ''Paarayil Paninjathu'', ''Aalmara'' and ''Cheettukalikkar''. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2006 for the collection ''Aalmara''. He is also a recipient of Vyloppilli Award, Odakkuzhal Award and P. Kunhiraman Nair Award. He also authored the novel ''Azhukkillam'' which was serialised i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), popularly referred to as the Beypore Sultan, was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, a humanist and an Indian independence activist. He was a novelist and short story writer noted for his path-breaking, down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man. His notable works include '' Balyakalasakhi'', ''Shabdangal'', '' Pathummayude Aadu'', '' Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu'', '' Mathilukal'', '' Janmadinam,'' '' Anargha Nimisham'' and the translations of his works into other languages have earned him worldwide acclaim. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 1982. He was also a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Fellowship, Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship, and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. He was a recipient of the Vallathol Award in 1993. Biography Basheer was born on 21 January 1908 in Thal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chathanath Achuthanunni
Chathanath Achuthanunni (born in 1939) is a polyglot, Malayalam language writer and translator from Kerala, India. He received many awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions (2011) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (1987) and Sahridayavedi Award (1988). In 2022 he received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize, a literary honour in India, presented by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. In 2024, he received the Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers Award, presented by the Kerala government. Biography Chathanath Achuthanunni was born on March 10, 1939, Chathanath, Guruvayur in present-day Thrissur district of Kerala to Menakaymal Vasudevanunnithan and Chathanath Madhavikuttyamma. His father Menakaimal, who was a polyglot scholar and poet, knew Malayalam, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali languages. Achuthanunni holds degrees including Sahitya Visarada, M.A. Sanskrit, M.A. Malayalam and Ph.D. From 1957 to 1964 he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
