Puthussery Ramachandran Explained

Puthussery Ramachandran Pillai
Birth Date:1928 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Mavelikkara, Travancore
Death Place:Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Poet, professor
Notable Works:Grameena Gayakan,Aavunnathra Uchchathil,Puthiyakollanum Puthiyoralayum,Utsavabali,Kannassa Ramayanam,Keralcharitrathinte Adisthanarekhakal

Puthussery Ramachandran Pillai (23 September 1928 – 14 March 2020) was an Indian poet of the Malayalam language. He was a scholar of Dravidian linguistics and a professor of Malayalam for more than three decades. On 14 March 2020, he died of age-related illnesses.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Ramachandran was a member of the Syndicate of the University of Kerala and was the General Secretary of First World Conference on Malayalam language and Kerala Culture organised by the University of Kerala in 1977. He was the Organizing Secretary of the First All India Conference on Dravidian Linguistics in 1971.[4]

Poetry

Ramachandran's literary efforts were recognised by the Sahitya Akademi, who gave him their national award for translation. In 2009 Kerala Sahitya Akademi conferred him with a fellowship, the most distinguished honour of the Academy.[5] He did much to promote Malayalam language and literature.[6] On the basis of the document prepared and submitted by Government of Kerala with his guidance and leadership, Malayalam was recognised as a classical language by the Government of India in 2013.[7]

In recognition of his contributions to the studies on Early and Medieval Malayalam language and literature, the Sahitya Akademi selected him for the Bhasha Samman in 2014.[8]

Bibliography

The following is a list of his works:

Poetry

Prose

Translations

Critical Editions

Festschrift on Dr. Puthusseri Ramachandran

Works in English

Works Translated

His poems were translated into Hindi, English and Tamil published in various journals.

Awards

Positions held

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veteran poet and Malayalam scholar Puthussery Ramachandran passes away at 91. The New Indian Express. 14 March 2020 .
  2. Web site: Puthusssery-ramachandran died. ManoramaOnline.
  3. Web site: Poet Puthusssery Ramachandran, who fought for freedom and Malayalam, passes away. OnManorama.
  4. Web site: All India Conference on Dravidian Linguistics. Dravidian Linguistics Association.
  5. Web site: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship . Kerala Culture.
  6. Web site: Malayalam going classical? Literary Survey. April 2010. Kdrala Sahitya Akademi.
  7. Web site: Puthussery helped Malayalam get classical language tag: Prabha Varma. 10 May 2016. Deccan Chronicle.
  8. Web site: Bhasha Samman 2014 Press release. 10 March 2014. Sahitya Akademi.
  9. Web site: അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു . Oneindia.in . 9 May 2006 . 4 January 2023 .
  10. Web site: അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു . . 18 July 2019 . 3 January 2023 .
  11. News: Vallathol Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012000048/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/08/stories/2008100853980500.htm. dead. 12 October 2008. 8 October 2008. The Hindu. 9 March 2017.
  12. Web site: Literary Awards. Government of Kerala. 10 March 2017. 11 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711190421/https://kerala.gov.in/literacy-awards. dead.
  13. News: Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram . 9 March 2017. The Hindu. 24 September 2008.
  14. News: Ezhuthachan Award for Puthussery Ramachandran . 7 December 2015. Mathrubhumi. 7 December 2015.
  15. News: Ezhuthachan Award for Puthussery Ramachandran . 8 December 2015. The Hindu. 8 December 2015.
  16. News: Ezhuthachan Award for Puthussery Ramachandran. 7 December 2015. Kaumudi. 7 December 2015. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312072437/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=72241. dead.
  17. News: Puthussery Ramachandran selected for this year's Ezhuthachan Award. 8 December 2015. Mathrubhumi Online. 8 December 2015. 10 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210173353/http://www.evartha.in/english/2015/12/08/puthussery-ramachandran-selected-for-this-years-ezhuthachan-award.html. dead.
  18. News: Thoppil Bhasi award for Puthussery . 9 November 2016. Business Standard . 9 November 2016.
  19. Web site: About C. Achutha Menon Foundation. C. Achutha Menon Foundation.

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