Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri (born June 2, 1939) is a poet and figure in Malayalam literature.
Background
Vishnunarayanan was born in Seeravally Illam in Thiruvalla. He acquired a Master's degree in English. He was an English teacher at colleges in Kozhikode, Kollam, Pattambi, Ernakulam, Tripunithura, Chittur and Thiruvananthapuram and also worked in the State Institute of Languages.
Vishnu Naryanan Namboodiri, one of the most famous poets of contemporary Malayalam literature, celebrated his 70th birthday (Sapthathi) on June 2, 2009.
Saptati Pranamam
“ Poetry is something that should create tranquillity in human mind and thereby lead one to ‘Karma’. Anything that evokes mental tumult and agony is not poetry,” says Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri.
Works
Poetry
- Swaathanthryathe-Kurichu Oru Geetham
- Aparaajitha
- Aaranyakam
- India Enna Vikaram
- Ujjayiniyile Raappakalukal
- Bhoomigeethangal
- Mukhamevite
- Athirthiyilekkoru Yaathra
- Parikramam
- Sreevalli
- Uttarayanam
- Ente Kavitha
- Pranayageethangal
Essays
- Asaahitheeyam
- Kavithayude DNA
- Alakadalum Neyyampalulkalum
Translations
- Rithu Samhaaram
- Gandhi
- Sasyalokam
- Kuttikalude Shakespeare
Awards
- Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2014[1][2]
- Ezhuthachan Puraskaram - 2014[3]
- Vayalar Award, 2010 for Chaarulata[4]
- Vallathol Award - 2010 [5]
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1994 for Ujjayiniyile Rappakalukal
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, 1979 for Bhumigeethangal
- Odakkuzhal Award
- Changampuzha Award
- Ulloor Prize
- Pandalam Keralavarma Poetry Award
- Ettumanoor Somadasan Sahitya Puraskaram[6]
- Asan Prize
- C. V. Kunhiraman Literary Prize
See also
References
- ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ "List of Padma awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri gets award". The Hindu. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Vayalar Award for poet Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ↑ "Vishnunarayanan Namboodiri gets Vallathol award". IBNLive.com. Retrieved ഒക്ടോബർ 7, 2010. Check date values in:
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