Vayalar Award
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Edition 12 (1988) Winner
Thirunalloor Karunakaran
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Thirunalloor Karunakaran
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-10-08 （Perinad, Kollam, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2006-07-05 （Kollam (Quilon), Kerala, India） age 81
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English, Sanskrit
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Trivandrum (lived for over three decades) → Perinad, Kollam (native village and final residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, scholar, teacher, editor
- Active Years
- 1940-2006
- Affiliations
- Government college lecturer; Member of Kerala Public Service Commission, Editor of Janayugam (weekly cultural magazine of the Communist Party of India)
- Memberships
- Communist Party of India (sympathiser/associate)
- Influenced By
- Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai (historian), R. Sugathan (trade union leader), M. N. Govindan Nair (politician), Marxist thought
- Influenced
- later Malayalam poets, leftist cultural movements in Kerala
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. N. College, Kollam | — | Department of History | BA | 1940–1946 | India |
| University College, Trivandrum | — | Department of Malayalam | MA | 1946–1950 | India |
S. N. College, Kollam
Department of History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1940–1946
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
India
Earned BA in history; briefly worked as a tutor at the same college
University College, Trivandrum
Department of Malayalam
Degree:
MA
Period:
1946–1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
India
Postgraduate studies in Malayalam and Kerala history; studied under Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Asan Award | — | — | Asan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Vayalar Award | — | — | Vayalar Ramavarma Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Muloor Award | — | — | Muloor Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Abu Dhabi Shakthi Award | — | — | Abu Dhabi cultural organization | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (for overall contributions) | — | 功績賞 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Asan Award
1984
Organization:
Asan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Vayalar Award
1988
Organization:
Vayalar Ramavarma Foundation
Result:
受賞
Muloor Award
1992
Organization:
Muloor Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Abu Dhabi Shakthi Award
Organization:
Abu Dhabi cultural organization
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (for overall contributions)
2000
Category:
功績賞
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rani
long narrative poemA long narrative poem depicting diverse characters within social and historical contexts.
laboursocial justicecommunityhistorical narrative
Adaptations
- [painting] Painting based on 'Rani'
Kayamkulam Kayal
poemA poem inspired by Ashtamudi Lake and life on its shores, linking nature and labour.
naturelakeworking-class life
Adyathe Theevandi (The First Train)
narrative poemNarrative poem themed around modernization and movement, set against social change in India.
modernizationmovementsocial change
Meghasandesam (translation of Meghaduta)
translated poetryA Malayalam translation of Kalidasa's 'Meghaduta'.
classical translationlove and separation
Translations
- Malayalam translation
Bibliography
- Samagamam (long poem)
- Manjuthullikal (poetry collection)
- Premam Madhuramanu Dheeravumanu (long narrative poem)
- Soundaryathinte padayalkal (poetry collection)
- Rani (long narrative poem)
- Rathri (long narrative poem)
- Anthi Mayangumbol (collection of lyrics)
- Tashkent (long narrative poem)
- Vayalar (long narrative poem)
- Greeshma sandhyakal (poetry collection)
- Puthumazha (poetry for children)
- Meghasandesam (translation of Kalidasa's Meghaduta)
- Omarghayyaminte Gadhakal (translation of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat)
- Gypsikal (translation of Pushkin's 'Gypsies')
- AbhijnanaShakunthalam (translation of Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam)
- Malayalabhashaparinamam Sidhanthangalum Vasthuthakalum (study on Malayalam language origin and evolution)
- Oru Mahayudhathinte Paryavasanam (retelling of the Mahabharata)
- Praacheena Bharathathile Bhouthikavaadam (translation)
- Anusmaranangal (collection of articles)
Adaptations
- Visual artworks (paintings) based on 'Rani' and other poems
- Lyrics and Kadhaprasangam (narrative performance) adaptations
Translations by Author
- Kalidasa's Meghaduta → Malayalam
- Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat → Malayalam
- Works by Alexander Pushkin (e.g. 'Gypsies') → Malayalam
- Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam → Sanskrit (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social poetry informed by Marxist perspectiveepic and narrative style (use of long poems)scholarly approach including translation and reinterpretation of classics
- Recurring Motifs
- Ashtamudi Lake and lakeside imagerylabour and worker solidaritycommunity and historical narratives
Legacy
An important leftist intellectual and poet in Malayalam literature of Kerala. He introduced labour and communal perspectives into poetry and contributed to re-evaluation of classics through translations and scholarship. The annual 'Thirunalloor Kavyolsavam' on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake is a major cultural festival commemorating his work.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Archives
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi archives (holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Annual three-day 'Thirunalloor Kavyolsavam' beginning May 1 (International Workers' Day)
- Paintings and stage presentations based on the poem 'Rani'
Quotes
-
I regard Indian philosophy as essentially materialistic and areligious.
Source: Interview/essay (as cited in articles, mid-2000s) (2004)
Trivia
- He was buried without customary religious rites as he had wished.
- He published a Malayalam translation of an Oliver Goldsmith poem while still a student.
- An annual poetry festival, 'Thirunalloor Kavyolsavam', is held on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake in his memory.