Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1972) Winner
N. Krishna Pillai
エヌ・クリシュナ・ピッライ
N. Krishna Pillai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-09-22 （Travancore (present-day Varkala, Kerala, India)）
- Died
- 1988-07-10 （Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology） age 71
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Thiruvananthapuram
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Literary critic, Translator, Historian
- Active Years
- 1938-1988
- Affiliations
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- Influenced By
- Henrik Ibsen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja's College (now University College Thiruvananthapuram) | — | Malayalam | Honours | 1930s | India |
| University of Kerala | — | Research | — | 1940-1943 | India |
| The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College | — | Lecturer | — | 1943 | India |
| Government Brennen College, Thalassery | — | Professor | — | — | India |
Maharaja's College (now University College Thiruvananthapuram)
Malayalam
Degree:
Honours
Period:
1930s
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
India
Graduated with honours in Malayalam
University of Kerala
Research
Period:
1940-1943
Country:
India
Pursued research
The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College
Lecturer
Period:
1943
Country:
India
Lecturer in Malayalam
Government Brennen College, Thalassery
Professor
Country:
India
Professor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama | Azhimukhathekku | Drama | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
| 1972 | Odakkuzhal Award | Theranjedutha Prabhandangal | — | — | Winner |
| 1973 | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award | — | — | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi | Winner |
| 1979 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Fellow |
| 1987 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Pratipathram Bhashanabhedham | Malayalam | Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
| 1987 | Vayalar Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1987 | C. V. Sahitya Puraskar | — | — | — | Winner |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama
1958
Work:
Azhimukhathekku
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Odakkuzhal Award
1972
Work:
Theranjedutha Prabhandangal
Result:
Winner
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1973
Organization:
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Result:
Winner
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1979
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Fellow
Sahitya Akademi Award
1987
Work:
Pratipathram Bhashanabhedham
Category:
Malayalam
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Vayalar Award
1987
Result:
Winner
C. V. Sahitya Puraskar
1987
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (1987) Winner
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (1987) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bhagnabhavanam (Broken Home)
1942 DramaRealistic play portraying psycho-social tensions
Family breakdownSocial issues
Kanyaka (Spinster)
1944 DramaDepicts the plight of a spinster
Women's statusSocial norms
Balabalam
1946 DramaAnuranjanam (Compromise)
1954 DramaMutakkumuthal (Investment)
1953 DramaKutathile Vilakku (Lamp inside the pot)
1972 DramaBibliography
- Randu Krithikal
- N.Krishnapillayute naatakangangal
- Aaru Prahasanangal
- Bhagnabhavanam
- Balabalam
- Anuranjanam
- Azhimukhathekku
- Mutakkumuthal
- Maruppacha
- Kairaliyude katha
- Prathipaathram bhashanabhedam
Translations by Author
- Kalangam (Germinal by Émile Zola)
- Irulum velichavum (Les Misérables by Victor Hugo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismDramatic portrayal of psycho-social tensionsIntroduction of social issues to theatre
- Recurring Motifs
- Family breakdownSocial normsWomen's plight
Legacy
Founder of modern Malayalam drama, known as 'Kerala Ibsen'. Credited with introducing social issues into Malayalam theatre.
Museums
- N. Krishna Pillai Memorial Cultural Center Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram
In Popular Culture
- Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Quotes
-
The founder of modern Malayalam drama — none other than N. Krishna Pillai can be referred so. He was a genius who made Malayalam drama what it is today.
Source: C. Radhakrishnan (2016)
Trivia
- Known as 'Kerala Ibsen'
- Married to Saraswathi Kunjamma; had four daughters and one son