Edasseri Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1984) Winner
S. V. Venugopan Nair
エス・ヴィー・ヴェヌゴーパン・ナイル
S. V. Venugopan Nair
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-04-18 （Neyyattinkara, Trivandrum district, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2022-08-23 age 77
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Neyyattinkara (birthplace) → Nagercoil (worked at Scott Christian College) → Cherthala (worked at N.S.S. College, Cherthala) → Dhanuvachapuram (worked at VTM NSS College) → Nilamel (worked at NSS College, Nilamel) → Ottapalam (worked at NSS College, Ottapalam) → Manjeri (worked at N.S.S College, Manjeri)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, College lecturer
- Active Years
- 1965-2022
- Affiliations
- Scott Christian College (Nagercoil), N.S.S. College, Cherthala, VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram, NSS College, Nilamel, NSS College, Ottapalam, N.S.S College, Manjeri
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulathoor High School | — | — | — | — | India |
| University College, Trivandrum | — | Malayalam literature | BA, MA, MPhil, PhD | — | India |
Kulathoor High School
Country:
India
Completed secondary education
University College, Trivandrum
Malayalam literature
Degree:
BA, MA, MPhil, PhD
Country:
India
Completed BA, MA, MPhil and PhD in Malayalam literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama | Swadeshabhimani | Drama | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Padmarajan Award | Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan | 短編（掲載作品） | Padmarajan Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award | Veedinte Nanartham | 短編集 | Abu Dhabi Sakthi | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story | Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi | Short story | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Edasseri Award | Rekhayillatha Oral | 短編集 | Edasseri Smaraka Samithi | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama
2017
Work:
Swadeshabhimani
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2003
Work:
Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan
Category:
短編（掲載作品）
Organization:
Padmarajan Award committee
Result:
受賞
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
2000
Work:
Veedinte Nanartham
Category:
短編集
Organization:
Abu Dhabi Sakthi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
1990
Work:
Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi
Category:
Short story
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Edasseri Award
1984
Work:
Rekhayillatha Oral
Category:
短編集
Organization:
Edasseri Smaraka Samithi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mruthithalam
1979 Short story collectionEarly collection of short stories addressing social and human themes.
societyhuman relationships
Adiseshan
1983 Short story collectionA short story collection from the 1980s containing several novellas and short stories.
individual vs societyethics
Rekhayillatha Oral
1984 Short story collectionA collection including the work that won the Edasseri Award.
inner lifememory
Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi
1987 Short story collectionCollection that includes the work awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.
rural lifechange
Veedinte Nanartham
1998 Short story collectionOne of the collections that earned him the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award.
homesymbolism
Swadeshabhimani
2016 Drama / PlayA dramatic work that won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 2017.
politicssocial justice
Jim Prabhu
1983 Translation (novel)Malayalam translation of Joseph Conrad's 'Lord Jim'.
translationsea and adventure
Translations
- Translation of Joseph Conrad's original
Bibliography
- Mruthithalam
- Adiseshan
- Rekhayillatha Oral
- Garbhasreeman
- Thiktham, Theekshnam, Thimiram
- Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi
- Ottappalam
- Madyakala Kathakal
- Kathakaladisadaram
- Ente Paradaivangal
- Veedinte Nanartham
- Kamatheertham
- 51 Thiranjedutha Kathakal
- S.V.yude Kathakal Sampoornam
- Jim Prabhu (translation)
- Aa Manushyan (translation)
- Chuvanna Akathalathinte Kinavu (translation)
- Malayala Bhasha Charitram
- Swadeshabhimani (play)
Translations by Author
- Jim Prabhu (translation of Joseph Conrad's 'Lord Jim')
- Aa Manushyan (translation of Amrita Pritam's 'That Man')
- Chuvanna Akathalathinte Kinavu (translation of 'Dream of the Red Chamber')
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionattention to everyday detailsscholarly and critical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- home and domestic dynamicssocial change and the individualmemory and interiority
Legacy
S. V. Venugopan Nair was known as a short story writer and scholar in Malayalam literature, receiving multiple major literary awards. He also contributed through translations and studies of literary history, supporting the development of regional literature.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi (associated)
Trivia
- Began working as a college lecturer in 1965.
- Translated major works into Malayalam, including Joseph Conrad and Dream of the Red Chamber.
- Won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 2017 for the play 'Swadeshabhimani'.