Sooranad Ravi Explained
| Sooranad Ravi |
| Birth Name: | Ravi |
| Birth Date: | 1943 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Travancore (present-day Sooranad, Kerala) |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Genre: | Children's literature |
| Spouse: | Chembakutty Amma |
| Children: | 3 |
Sooranad Ravi (1943 February 7 - 2018 October 24) is a Malayalam language children's literature writer and translator from Kerala, India. He has authored over a hundred works in Malayalam literature, including short stories, poems and translations.
Biography
He was born on 7 February 1943, at Sooranad, Travancore to Ichakkattu Idayileveettil Paramupillai and Bhavaniamma.[1] He was a teacher at Mannady High School and retired in 1998.[2] He was a follower of Kerala renaissance leader Chattampi Swamikal. His works, which include short poems and stories for children, have been a regular feature in children's magazines.[1]
Works
Novels and Short story collections
- Ariyunda
- Onappanthu[3]
- Kilippattukal[3]
- Bhagyathilekkulla Vazhi (Meaning:The way to luck)[3]
- Pongalpattu[3]
- Aksharamuthu[3]
- Kathakal kond Bhoomi chuttam (Meaning:Let's go around the world with stories)[3]
- Sachthra buddha kathakal (Illustrated Buddhist stories)[3]
- Kuttikalkkay 101 kathakal (101 stories for children)[3]
Translations
- Ponnarinjal katha[3]
- Sreebuddhan, Asiayute velicham (translation of Edwin Arnold's 'Light of Asia')[3]
- Kshemendra's Bodhisathwapadannakalpatha[3]
- Gandjijiyute dayari (Gandhi's diary)[3]
- 101 Red Indian Nadodikkathakal (Translation of 101 Red Indian Folk Tales)[3]
- Tamizh nadodikkathakal (Translation of Tamil folk tales)
- Indian nadodikkathakal (Translation of Indian folk tales)[1]
- Telugukathakal (Translation of Telugu stories[4]
- Tanjavoorile tharattuppattukal (Translation of ballads of Thanjavur)[4]
- Thirupati Venkitesa kathakal (Translation of stories of Tirupati Venkatesh)[4]
- Subala vajrathundam (Translation of Sanskrit play)[4]
- Gandhijiyute andhya prabhashanangal (Translation of Gandhiji's Last Sermons)[4]
- Oru Kadalora gramathinte katha[4]
- Charukasera[4]
- Translation of Sreemad Bhagavadgita by Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran[4]
- Translation of Thampuran Ramayanam by Kottarakkara Thampuran[4]
Awards and honors
Family
He and his wife Chembakutty Amma have 3 children Indusekhar, Srirekha and Sreelakshmi.[5]
Notes and References
- News: ശൂരനാട് രവി: ബാലസാഹിത്യരംഗത്തെ അതുല്യ പ്രതിഭ . Mathrubhumi . ml . 2021-12-29 . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229085537/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/sooranad-ravi-1.3251697 . live .
- News: അസുഖത്തെ തുടർന്ന് ശൂരനാട് രവി അന്തരിച്ചു . Samayam Malayalam . ml . 2021-12-29 . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229085537/https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/childrens-novelist-sooranad-ravi-passed-away/articleshow/66348209.cms . live .
- Web site: ശൂരനാട് രവി . Keralaliterature.com . 6 October 2020 . 29 December 2021 . 29 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229091043/http://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/%E0%B4%B6%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF/ . live .
- Web site: കുട്ടികള്ക്ക അക്ഷരപ്പൂക്കാലം സമ്മാനിച്ച കവി . Janmabhumi . ml . 2021-12-29 . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229085540/https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/varadyam/sooranadu-ravi . live .
- News: Children's author Sooranad Ravi passes away . Mathrubhumi . en . 2021-12-29 . 2021-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229085537/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/children-s-author-sooranad-ravi-passes-away--1.3249195 . live .
