Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (1984) Winner
G. Kumara Pillai
ジー・クマラ・ピライ
G. Kumara Pillai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-08-22 （Vennimala, Kottayam district, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2000-08-16 （Thrissur, Kerala, India） age 76
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Vennimala, Kottayam district, Kerala → Bombay (Mumbai) - early employment → Thiruvananthapuram (University College) → Thrissur (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, activist, English professor, lyricist
- Active Years
- 1944-2000
- Affiliations
- University College, Thiruvananthapuram, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Kerala unit, Amnesty International (India chapter)
- Memberships
- People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Amnesty International (India chapter)
- Influenced By
- Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, Modern poets of Kerala
- Influenced
- Later Malayalam poets, Indian civil rights and human rights activists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. B. College (St. Berchmans College), Changanassery | — | Humanities | — | — | India |
| Nagpur University | — | English/Literature | Master of Arts | — | India |
S. B. College (St. Berchmans College), Changanassery
Humanities
Country:
India
Completed undergraduate studies
Nagpur University
English/Literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
India
Master's degree in literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Odakkuzhal Award | Saptaswaram | — | Odakkuzhal (literary award organization) | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Saptaswaram | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Ashan Puraskaram | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Odakkuzhal Award
1984
Work:
Saptaswaram
Organization:
Odakkuzhal (literary award organization)
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1985
Work:
Saptaswaram
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Ashan Puraskaram
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Arali Pookkal
1951 PoetryEarly poetry collection exploring nature and human emotions.
naturenostalgiahumanity
Marubhumiyude Kinavukal
PoetryPoetic work touching on themes of desert and alienation (details scarce).
alienationsolitude
Ormayude Sugandham
PoetryPoetry collection themed around memory and time (details limited).
memorytime
Saptaswaram
PoetryRepresentative work containing poems on Gandhian thought, human dignity and social justice. Recipient of multiple literary awards.
social justicehuman rightsGandhian ideals
Snehathinde Varthamanam
PoetryCollection of poems about love and human relationships (details limited).
loverelationships
Jeevannulla Paattu
PoetryA set of poems singing about life (detailed information scarce).
lifeexistence
Bibliography
- Arali Pookkal
- Marubhumiyude Kinavukal
- Ormayude Sugandham
- Saptaswaram
- Snehathinde Varthamanam
- Jeevannulla Paattu
Adaptations
- Provided lyrics for the film 'Uttarayanam' (G. Aravindan)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and plain languagemoral and ethical tone influenced by Gandhian thoughtpoetic expressions containing social messages
- Recurring Motifs
- naturehuman dignitysocial justicenostalgia
Legacy
An important Malayalam poet and lifelong Gandhian who devoted himself to civil rights and human rights activism. Winner of multiple literary awards for 'Saptaswaram', he influenced Kerala's literary and civic movements.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
In Popular Culture
- Connection to film culture through contributing lyrics to the film 'Uttarayanam'
Trivia
- He wrote lyrics for the song 'Hrudayathin Romanjam' in G. Aravindan's film 'Uttarayanam'.
- A Gandhian who led human rights movements and protests against state liquor policy in Kerala.
- Authored approximately 20 books.