Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1979) Winner
M. Leelavathy
エム・リーラーヴァティー
M. Rīrāvati
Aliases:
Mundanat Leelavathy
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-09-16 （Kottappadi, Thrissur district）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Thrissur district → Ernakulam → Thalassery → Thrikkakkara, Ernakulam district
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Educationist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1949-1983
- Affiliations
- St. Mary's College, Thrissur, Stella Maris College, Chennai, Victoria College, Palakkad, Government Brennen College, Thalassery, University of Calicut
- Influenced By
- K. M. George, S. Guptan Nair, N. Krishna Pillai, P. K. Balakrishnan, M. K. Sanu, Sukumar Azhikode
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja's College, Ernakulam | — | Literature | BA | — | India |
| Madras University | — | Literature | MA | — | India |
| Kerala University | — | — | PhD | — | India |
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
India
BA degree
Madras University
Literature
Degree:
MA
Country:
India
MA degree
Kerala University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
India
PhD in 1972
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Odakkuzhal Award | Varnaraji | 文学批評 | Odakkuzhal Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Varnaraaji | 文学批評 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kavitadwani | マラヤーラム文学批評 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Padma Shri | — | 文学・教育 | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Odakkuzhal Award
1979
Work:
Varnaraji
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
Odakkuzhal Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1980
Work:
Varnaraaji
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1986
Work:
Kavitadwani
Category:
マラヤーラム文学批評
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2008
Category:
文学・教育
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2010
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2021
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (1980) Winner
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2002) Winner
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (2007) Winner
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
Varnaraji
Literary CriticismCollection of literary criticism
Poetic colors
Kavitadwani
Literary CriticismCritical study on poetry
Poetry
Appuvinte Anweshanam
Literary CriticismTranslations by Author
- Sreemad Valmeeki Ramayana
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp criticismBlend of tradition and modernity
Legacy
Renowned Malayalam literary critic and educationist who received numerous literary awards and influenced Kerala literature profoundly.
Trivia
- Spouse: C. Purushothama Menon
- Children: Vinayakumar, Jayakumar
- Parents: Kazhunkampilly Kunjunni Nambidi, Mundanat Nangayya Mandal