V. Anandakuttan Nair
V. Anandakuttan Nair | |
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Born | Thirunakkara, Travancore | 2 March 1920
Died | 1 February 2000 | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Writer, liguist, academic |
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Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions |
V. Anandakuttan Nair (2 March 1920 – 1 February 2000) was a
Biography
V. Anandakuttan Nair was born on 2 March 1920 at Vattaparambil,
After graduation, Anandakuttan Nair started his career as a journalist in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] He graduated with honors in 1949 and became a Malayalam lecturer at University College Thiruvananthapuram.[1] In 1953, he started his Ph.D. research in Champu literature, but after a year and a half he stopped is research as he got a job as a research assistant in the Press Commission.[1] After working in Delhi and Chennai, he returned to the University College.[1] As a university college student, he was involved in the running of the newspapers Pauraprabha and Pauradhvani.[1] He later became the editor of Prabodham weekly and published Kuttanadan Weekly.[1] After passing Ph.D. in Malayalam from the University of Madras he worked as professor in various government colleges and retired from service in 1976.[3] While working as college professor he was appointed to the Kerala secretariat on the basis of his language skills.[4] He was appointed to the newly created post of linguist, as a part of the creation of a special section in the Secretariat to intensify the process of making Malayalam the official administrative language of Kerala.[4] In addition to this post, many other posts were created along with it. When he was appointed to the University College Thiruvananthapuram, he resigned from the job at Secretariat.[4] He served as the President of the Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham and founding vice chairman of Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Foundation.[2][5] The song Koottukar ninne vilippathenthe from the movie Snehaseema was written by him.[citation needed]
He died on 1 February 2000 at the age of 79.[1]
Works
- Chitha, poetric play[1]
- Aradhana (Meaning: worship)[1]
- Deepavali, poems[1]
- Amruthaanjanam[1]
- Paapikalute Thaazhvara (Meaning: valley of sinners), Stories[1]
- Chiriyum punchiriyum (Meaning: Laugh and smile), (Narrative Articles)[1]
- Kadalasu manthri (Meaning: Paper Minister)[1]
- Mullukal(Meaning: Thorns)[1]
- Bhava saurabham, Essays[1]
- Ashareeri, Plays[1]
- Veluthampi Dalava, based on life of Veluthampi Dalava
- Jnanappana, Children's literature[1]
- Sri buddhan, based on life of Buddha, Children's literature[1]
- Sree Narayana Guru, based on life of Narayana Guru, Children's literature[1]
- Jayaprakash Narayanan, based on life of Jayaprakash Narayan
- Pathumuthal nalu vare (Meaning: Ten to four), Play
- Anandakkuttante thiranjedutha kruthikal (Selected works of Anandakuttan)
- Kerala bhasha ganangal (Meaning: Kerala Language Songs) 2 Volumes, Edited by him[6]
- Sindhi Sahithya Charithram, Translation of History of Sindhi literature[7]
Awards and honors
- Distinguished Membership of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi[2][1]
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions, 1997
- Bheema Smaraka Baala Sahitya Award in children's literature[1]
- Fellowship of the Central Department of Culture
- State Children's Literature Institute Award (1995)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "ആനന്ദക്കുട്ടന് വി. (വി. ആനന്ദക്കുട്ടന്)". Keralaliterature.com. 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Kerala Sahithya Akademi. p. 29.
- ^ a b "Biography of Eminent Nairs". www.nairs.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "അച്യുതമേനോനും ഭരണഭാഷയും". Janayugom Online. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "പ്രൊഫ. എന്. കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള ഫൗണ്ടേഷന്". nkrishnapillaifoundation.org. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "മാവേലി നാടു വാണീടും കാലം: ഈ ഓണപ്പാട്ട് എഴുതിയതാര്, തര്ക്കം തീരുന്നില്ല!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-81-260-2060-7. Archivedfrom the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.