Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

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Sooranad P. N. Kunjan Pillai
Padmashri
  • 1992 Vallathol Award
  • 1993 Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

    • Sooranad P. N. Kunjan Pillai (24 June 1911 – 8 March 1995) was an Indian researcher,

    Padmashri in 1984 for his contribution to Malayalam literature and education. He was also a recipient of the Vallathol Award in 1992 and when the Government of Kerala instituted the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
    , their highest literary honour in 1993, he received the inaugural award.

    Biography

    University College , Thiruvananthapuram, Pillai's alma mater

    Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was born on 26 November 1911 in

    University College, Thiruvananthapuram for his under-graduate studies with English as the optional subject and Sanskrit as subsidiary and graduated in 1933 and earned a master's degree in English in 1933.[2] Continuing his education, he secured two more master's degrees, in Sanskrit in 1934 and in Malayalam in 1935.[1]

    Pillai started his professional career as an

    Jnanpith Award Committee. He also presided over the fourth Annual Conference of Dravidian Linguists held in Chennai in 1974.[6]

    Kunjan Pillai was married to C. Bhagavathi Amma (of the Panniyarathala family in Jagathy, d. 2007), the marriage taking place in 1935. He died on 8 March 1995, at the age of 83, survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.[1]

    Legacy

    Kunjan Pillai was known to have written books in Malayalam, English and Sanskrit his oeuvre covered such genres as novels, short stories, poems, biographies, history, essays, lexicon and grammar.[7] He also had some knowledge of Tamil and Hindi. He published his first work Smashanadeepam (Collected Poems) in 1925 when he was still in school. He has prepared more than 150 textbooks for high school classes. He has written more than 1000 forewords for the books of many contemporary writers of Malayalam. He led a team which compiled a Malayala nikhandu (Malayalam Dictionary),[8] though the work could not be completed during his time.[9] The work, started in 1953 and by the time the first and second volumes were published bu 1970, the team of scholars had examined all important available texts from eleventh century to 19th century.[3] He also compiled the Malayalam translation of Kathasaritsagara, a book of fables and legends in Sanskrit.[10]

    Awards and honours

    The

    Meerut University in 1991[5] and University of Kerala in 1992.[citation needed
    ]

    An annual award, Sooranad Kunjan Pillai Award, has been instituted for recognizing excellence in Malayalam literature and M. Leelavathy is among the writers who have received the award.[16]

    Selected bibliography

    Novels

    • Amba Devi (Novel) 1930
    • Kalyana Sowdam (Novel) 1936
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranadu. Pushpanjali. Thiruvananthapuram: V V Book Depot.

    Poems

    Short stories

    Biography

    • Prachinakeralam (Biographies)1931
    • Veeraraghavashasanam (Biography) 1954
    • Thiruvuthankoorile Mahanmar (Biographies) 1946
    • Kunjan pillai, Sooranad (1989). Sree swati thirunal Rama Varma Maharajavu. Kendreeya Mahatmakkal. Trivandrum, Govoernment of Kerala.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Sree Sankaracharyar (Biography) 1945

    Lexicon

    Drama

    • Kunjan pillai, Sooranad (1957). Asokavanikankam (in Malayalam). Trivandrum, Government of Kerala: Manuscript Library.

    Essays and literary criticism

    • Thiruvuthankoor - Kochi Charithra Kathakal, 1932
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1938). Thirumulkazcha. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Jeevithakala, 1939
    • Malabar in the Eyes of Travellers, 1940
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1954). Varnavidhikal. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1954). Alankarasamkshepam. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1955). Kalarividya. Bhasha Grandhavali. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Bhashadeepika, 1955
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1956). Nhaanmuthumaala. Bhasha Grandhavali. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Pushpanjali (Collected Essays) 1957
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranadu (1962). Malayala kavya ratnakaram. Thrissur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
    • Kairali Pooja (Collected Essays) 1962
    • Hridayaramam, 1966
    • Malayala Lipi parishkaram- Chila Nirdeshangal, 1967
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1954). Mathrupooja. Trivandrum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Kairali Samaksham (Literary Criticism)1979
    • Bharathapooja, 1983
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad (1979). Kairalee Samaksham Adhava Agrapooja. Trivandrum, Jaya Printets.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad. Sahitya pravesika. Trivandrum: Govinda Pillai.
    • Kunjan Pillai, Sooranad. Veera raghava sasanam. Trivandrum: Vidyavilasini.
    • Sahithyabhooshanam (Collected Essays)
    • Krisishastram

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    2. ^ "Sooranad Birth Centenary Fete Inaugurated". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    3. ^
      S2CID 161861578
      . Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    4. ^ "About Mali - Mali Foundation". 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    5. ^ a b "Important Personalities". www.keralawindow.net. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    6. ^ "Annual Conference of Dravidian Linguists". www.ijdl.org. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    7. ^ "List of works". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    8. ^ Suranad Kunjan Pillai, ed. (1965). Malayalam lexicon : a comprehensive Malayalam--Malayalam-English dictionary on historical and philological principles (in Malayalam). London: Distributed by Books from India.
    9. ^ "Semantics, Phonetics and the Lexicographer's art". Times of India Blog. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    10. ^ "Kathasarithsagaram". onlinestore.dcbooks.com. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    11. ^ "Padma Awards - Interactive Dashboard". www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    12. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    13. ^ "Winners of Vallathol Literary Awards". www.keralaculture.org. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    14. ^ "Literary Awards". kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
    15. ^ "Ezhuthachan award for M Mukundan". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    16. ^ "2015 Sooranad Kunjan Pillai Award for M Leelavathi". Current Affairs for Exams. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

    Further reading

    External links

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