Odakkuzhal Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1976) Winner
Nalankal Krishna Pillai
ナランカル・クリシュナ・ピライ
Nalankal Krishna Pillai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Olassa, near Aymanam, Kottayam district, Travancore, British India
- Died
- Unknown (India) age 81
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Historian, Teacher, Government Official (Regional Deputy Director)
- Active Years
- 1991
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training College | — | — | — | — | British India |
| Trivandrum Arts College | — | — | — | — | British India |
Training College
Country:
British India
Undergraduate training institution (details unknown)
Trivandrum Arts College
Country:
British India
Completed master's studies (specific major and year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Decemberile Manjuthullikal | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Vyasa Award (Travancore Devaswam Board) | Mahakshetrangalude Munnil | — | Travancore Devaswam Board | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1980
Work:
Decemberile Manjuthullikal
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Vyasa Award (Travancore Devaswam Board)
Work:
Mahakshetrangalude Munnil
Organization:
Travancore Devaswam Board
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ragonmadam
PoetryA collection of poems. Details are scarce but considered part of his works dealing with the socially disadvantaged.
povertyhomelessness
Krishna Tulsi
Poetry (classical style)A poetry collection employing classical techniques, containing religious and lyrical elements.
traditionreligious lyricism
Decemberile Manjuthullikal
PoetryA notable poetry collection including works that portray the plight of urban and street-dwelling poor. This earned him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980.
urban sorrowmarginalized people
Ragatarangam
PoetryA collection of poems with musical and rhythmic elements.
meterlyricism
Shokamudra
PoetryA poetry collection centered on themes of sorrow and loss.
losssorrow
Vasantakanti
PoetryOne of his poetry collections themed around spring and nature.
natureseasons
Ratna Kankanam
PoetryContains lyrical poems in a collection.
lyricismlove
Ambal Poyka
PoetryA poetry collection featuring motifs related to religion and temples.
religiontemples
Pookkuda
PoetryA collection of short poetic pieces.
short poemseveryday life
Priyadarsini
PoetryA collection centered on lyrical poetry.
beautylyricism
Sougandhikam
PoetryLikely contains poems themed around scent and memory.
memorysenses
Kasturi
PoetryA poetry collection; the title suggests musk (kasturi).
symbolismsenses
Sindoorarekha
PoetryPossibly contains poems with symbolism related to marriage and women.
symbolismwomen
Udayagiri Chuvannu
PoetryMay contain poems depicting locales and landscapes.
landscaperegionalism
Navaratri
HistoryContains historical descriptions and discussions about Kerala's temples and festivals.
temple historyfestivals
Kshetrapradakshinam
HistoryA book dealing with temple pilgrimage and the history and legends of temples.
pilgrimagelegends
Mahakshetrangalude Munnil
History / TravelA travel-historical work covering almost all major temples of Kerala, presenting their histories and legends. It is a distinctive work that won the Vyasa Award from the Travancore Devaswam Board.
temple historytravelogue
Sardar Patel (Biography)
BiographyA biography of the Indian statesman Sardar Patel.
biographypolitics
Jawaharlal Nehru (Biography)
BiographyA biography of Jawaharlal Nehru.
biographyindependence movement
Stalin (Biography)
BiographyA biographical work on Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
biographyinternational politics
Bibliography
- Ragonmadam
- Krishna Tulsi
- Decemberile Manjuthullikal
- Ragatarangam
- Shokamudra
- Vasantakanti
- Ratna Kankanam
- Ambal Poyka
- Pookkuda
- Priyadarsini
- Sougandhikam
- Kasturi
- Sindoorarekha
- Udayagiri Chuvannu
- Navaratri
- Kshetrapradakshinam
- Mahakshetrangalude Munnil
- Sardar Patel (Biography)
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Biography)
- Stalin (Biography)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- use of classical poetic formslyrical expression with elements of social realism
- Recurring Motifs
- depictions of street-dwellers and the poortemples and religious traditiontravel and pilgrimage
Health
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Diabetes長期（生涯を通じて）Reportedly a chronic condition that contributed to health decline in later years
Legacy
Known as a Malayalam poet and historian for poems portraying urban marginalised people and for historical works on Kerala's temples. His contributions to regional literature were recognized with awards such as the 1980 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi (mentioned as related organization)
Trivia
- Born in 1910 and died in 1991 (aged 81), exact birth and death dates are not provided in sources.
- Known for poems focused on street-dwellers and the poor.
- Mahakshetrangalude Munnil is a travel-historical work covering major temples of Kerala and reportedly won the Vyasa Award from the Travancore Devaswam Board.
- Retired from government service as a Regional Deputy Director (details vary by source).