N. V. P. Unithiri
Noonhil Vadakkemadathil Padmanabhan Unithiri (born 15 December 1945) is a multilingual scholar, author, researcher, poet, progressive thinker, translator and teacher from Kerala, India. He has authored around 200 books in Sanskrit, Malayalam and English languages including translated works.[1]
Biography
Unithiri was born on 15 December 1945 in Kulapuram in
Calicut University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Malayalam in 1971 and a Master of Arts degree in Sanskrit in 1973.[2]
In 1974, while working as a language teacher in Kalyassery Govt. High School, he joined
Calicut University. From 1985 to 1996, he served as the head of the Sanskrit department there.[2] In 1996, he took over as the first principal dean of studies of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.[3] He was the chairman of the advisory committee of the Department of Culture, Government of Kerala. He retired from government services on 31 March 2006.[2]
Works
Some of Unthiri's works include:
- (1991) Bharatheeya Darsanathinte Ariyappedatha Mukham (ഭാരതീയ ദര്‍ശനത്തിന്റെ അറിയപ്പെടാത്ത മുഖം). ISBN 9789380512396
- (1998) Samskrutathinte Nizhalum Velichchavum (സംസ്കൃതത്തിന്റെ നിഴലും വെളിച്ചവും). ISBN 9788171308224
- (1998) Swami Vivekanandan (സ്വാമി വിവേകാനന്ദൻ). Kottayam: National Book Stall.
- (2000) Bhashabhooshanathinte Upadhanangal (ഭാഷാഭൂഷണത്തിന്റെ ഉപാദാനങ്ങള്‍). Trivandrum: Kerala Bhasha Institute.
- (2001) Samskritha Sahithya Vimarsanam (സംസ്കൃതസാഹിത്യവിമര്‍ശനം). Trivandrum: Kerala Bhasha Institute. ISBN 8176382752
- (2001) Vakrokti: Kavya Jeevitham (വക്രോക്തി: കാവ്യജീവിതം - രാജാനക കുന്തകന്‍). Trivandrum: Kerala Bhasha Institute.
- (2005) Nadannuvanna Vazhikal (നടന്നുവന്ന വഴികള്‍). Calicut: Olive Publications.
- (2006) Indian Bhouthikavada Paithrukam (ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഭൌതികവാദ പൈതൃകം). Calicut: Progress Publications.
- (2008) Athyutharakeraleeyam (അത്യുത്തരകേരളീയം). Kannur: Kairali Books.
- (2008) Pracheena Bharatheeya Darsanam (പ്രാചീനഭാരതീയ ദര്‍ശനം). Kottayam: ISBN 9780000101594
- (2008) Sasthravum Samoohavum (ശാസ്ത്രവും സമൂഹവും). Kannur: Samayam Publications.
- (2009) Basheer Muthal O.N.V. Vare (ബഷീര്‍ മുതല്‍ ഒ. എന്‍. വി. വരെ). Calicut: ISBN 9788177481488
- (2009) Padavimarsanam Samskrithathil (പാഠവിമര്‍ശനം സംസ്കൃതത്തില്‍). Calicut: ISBN 9788177481358
- (2009) Shabdarthasidhandangal Samskrithathil (പാഠവിമര്‍ശനം സംസ്കൃതത്തില്‍). Trivandrum: Kerala Bhasha Institute. ISBN 9788176388092
- (2011) Ezhuthachan Krtihikal (എഴുത്തച്ഛന്‍കൃതികള്‍). Trivandrum: Thunchan Smaraka Trust.
- (2012) Balachandran Chullikadinte Kavya Prapancham (ബാലചന്ദ്രന്‍ ചുള്ളിക്കാടിന്റെ കാവ്യപ്രപഞ്ചം). 2012. Trivandrum: Chintha Publishers. ISBN 9788126207923
- (2012) Naveenasahithyapadanangal (നവീനസാഹിത്യപഠനങ്ങള്‍ : കെ.ടി., ഉറ‍ൂബ്, ടി. പത്മനാ൯, സ‍ുഗതക‍ുമാരി). Trichur: ISBN 9788176902366
- (2012) Vallatholkkavitha (വള്ളത്തോള്‍ക്കവിത). Kottayam: Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. ISBN 9780000191656
- (2012) Vijayan Muthal Vishnu Vare (വിജയന്‍ മുതല്‍ വിഷ്ണു വരെ). Kannur: Samayam Publications.
- (2012) Vrikshayurveda Granthangal Oru Patanam (വൃക്ഷായുര്‍വേദ ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങള്‍ ഒരു പഠനം). Trivandrum: Kerala Bhasha Institute. ISBN 9788120048850
- (2013) Asan Muthal M. T. Vare (ആശാന്‍ മുതല്‍ എം. ടി. വരെ). Kottayam: Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. ISBN 9780000194657
- (2013) Kalidasakrithikal (കാളിദാസകൃതികള്‍). Calicut: ISBN 9788182658646
- (2013) Prabhavarmayude Syamavadham Oru Padanam (പ്രഭാവര്‍മ്മയുടെ ശ്യാമവധം ഒരു പഠനം). Trivandrum: Chintha Publishers. ISBN 9789383432189
- (2015) Malayaliyute Samskritha Vazhikal (മലയാളിയുടെ സംസ്കൃത വഴികള്‍). ISBN 9788192767543
- (2017) Ormakalile N. V. (ഓര്‍മ്മകളിലെ എന്‍. വി.). Calicut: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 9788182671553
- (2018) Ezhuthachan (എഴുത്തച്ഛന്‍). ISBN 9789386822994
- (2019) Adhyathmaramayanam Moolavum Vivarthanavum (അദ്ധ്യാത്മരാമായണം മൂലവും വിവര്‍ത്തനവും). ISBN 9788194087946
- (2019) Mangaatha Ormmakal (മങ്ങാത്ത ഓര്‍മകള്‍). Calicut: Progress Publications. ISBN 9789384638948
Awards
- Puthezhan Award – Pracheena Bharatheeya Darshanam[3]
- Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Scholarly literature) – Vrukshayurveda Grandhangal[3]
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Endowment Award – Vydikam[3]
- 2015: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Overall contribution) (T. K. Ramakrishnan Award)[4]
- 2018: Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit[3]
- 2021: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship[5]
References
- ^ "DLitt degree for M K Sanu, Kalamandalam Gopi, Unithiri". The New Indian Express. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Dr. Dharmarajan Adat (13 December 2015). "മഷിയുണങ്ങാത്ത പൊൻപേനയുമായി". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (October–December 2018). "Padmashri Kalamandalam Gopi, Prof. M.K. Sanoo, Prof. N.V.P. Unithiri honoured with the prestigious D-Litt Degree" (PDF). Sankari. 5 (4): 5. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്‍ഡ് സമര്‍പ്പണം ആഗസ്റ്റ് 28ന്". DC Books. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri". The Hindu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.