V. Madhusoodanan Nair Explained

V. Madhusoodanan Nair
Birth Date:1949 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Aruviyodu, near Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation:Poet, critic and academic
Language:Malayalam
Spouse:S. Malathi Devi
Children:Two daughters and a son

V. Madhusoodanan Nair is an Indian poet and critic of Malayalam literature, who is credited with contributions in popularizing poetry through recitation.[1] [2] He is best known for Naranathu Bhranthan, the poem with the most editions in Malayalam literature as well as his music albums featuring recitations of his own poems and poems of other major poets. Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him with their annual award for poetry in 1993. He is also a recipient many other honours including Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram, Padmaprabha Literary Award, Kunju Pillai Award, R. G. Mangalom Award, Souparnikatheeram Prathibhapuraskaram and Janmashtami Puraskaram.

Biography

V. Madhusoodanan Nair was born on February 25, 1949, at Aruviyodu, a small riverside village near Neyyattinkara, in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the south Indian state of Kerala to N. K. Velayudhan Pillai and Gourikutty Amma.[3] He imbibed quite early the tradition of many a ritualistic song from his father, who was a reciter of Thottam Pattu. His early schooling was at the local schools in Neyyattinkara and Kotturkonam after which he passed a pre-degree course from Velu Thampi Memorial Nair Service Society College. Subsequently, he graduated from Mahatma Gandhi College and earned a master's degree from the University College Thiruvananthapuram. He started his career as a journalist, working at Kumkumam magazine and Veekshanam daily and also as a program announcer at the Thiruvananthapuram station of the All India Radio before working as a sub-editor at Kerala Bhasha Institute. Later, he shifted to academics by joining St. Xavier's College, Thiruvananthapuram as a faculty[4] from where he superannuated from service as the Professor and Head of the Department of Malayalam.[5]

Madhusoodanan Nair is married to S. Malathi Devi and the couple has two daughters, Rashmi and Ramya and a son, Vishnu. The family lives in Devaswom Board Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.[6]

Legacy

Madhusoodanan Nair started writing poems while at school and the first of his poems was published in the 1980s; his first poem anthology, Naranathu Bhranthan was published in 1992.[7] The book is reported to be the most popular poetry anthology ever in Malayalam literature, with over 40 editions, surpassing the second most printed book, Ramanan of Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, which had 18 editions as of 2016.[8] He is known to be conversant with several languages including Malayalam, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Tamil. Besides poems, he has published five non-fiction books including Eliotum Richardsum, a critical study, Science Nikhantu, a lexicon and Nadodi Vignanam, a book on the folklore of Kerala. He has written the lyrics for three Malayalam films viz. Santhanagopalam, Kulam and Ardhanaari while his poems have been used in films such as Daivathinte Vikrithikal, Punyam, Punarjani and Veettilekkulla Vazhi.[9] He also wrote lyrics for Tharangini and Manorama Music.

Awards and honours

Madhusoodanan Nair received the Kunju Pillai Award for Poetry in 1986, followed by the K. Balakrishnan Award in 1990. Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected his debut anthology, Naranathu Bhranthan, for their annual award for poetry in 1993.[10] A decade later, he was awarded the 2003 Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram,[11] the same year as he received two more awards viz. R. G. Mangalom Award and the Souparnikatheeram Prathibhapuraskaram. In 2015 he received the Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Award[12] and Janmashtami Puraskaram and a year later, he was awarded the Padmaprabha Literary Award in 2016.[13] Sahitya Akademi selected his work, Achan Piranna Veedu for their annual award in 2019.[14]

Bibliography

Poetry

Non-fiction

Filmography

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kartik Chandra Dutt. Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. 1999. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-0873-5. 683–.
  2. Web site: വി.മധുസൂദനന്‍ നായര്‍ . 2019-01-23 . Mathrubhumi . en . 2019-01-23 . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223139/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/special/mbifl2019/speakers/v-madhusoodanan-nair-mbifl2019-1.3483766 . dead .
  3. Web site: Madhusudanan Nair biography . 2019-01-23 . Last.fm . en . 2019-01-23.
  4. Web site: V Madhusoodanan Nair wins Padmaprabha Award - Times of India . November 12, 2016 . The Times of India . 2019-01-23.
  5. Web site: V. Madhusoodhanan Nair - V. Madhusoodhanan Nair Biography - Poem Hunter . www.poemhunter.com . 2019-03-29.
  6. Web site: Landscapes of the mind . M . Athira . 2015-11-27 . The Hindu . en-IN . 2019-03-29.
  7. Web site: V Madhusoodanan Nair- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF-2019 . 2019-01-23 . keralaliteraturefestival.com . 2019-01-23 . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223620/http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDUw . dead .
  8. Web site: A mad man's eternal truths . Payyeri . Peethambaran . 2016-04-10 . Deccan Chronicle . en . 2019-03-29.
  9. Web site: List of Malayalam Songs written by V Madhusoodanan Nair . 2019-03-29 . www.malayalachalachithram.com . 2019-03-29.
  10. Web site: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry . 2019-01-23 . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 2019-01-23.
  11. Web site: ASAN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION . 2019-01-23 . asaneducation.com . 2019-01-23 . 13 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145952/http://asaneducation.com/asan_association/awards.html#list . dead .
  12. https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/announcements/06-kadammanitta-ward.html "മധുസൂദനൻ നായർക്ക് കടമ്മനിട്ട പുരസ്കാരം"
  13. Web site: V Madhusoodanan Nair presented Padmaprabha Award . Mathrubhumi . 12 January 2017 . en . 2019-03-29.
  14. News: Shashi Tharoor, Madhusoodanan Nair win Sahitya Akademi Award . 2019-12-18 . en.
  15. Web site: Bharatheeyam - Kavitha by Madhusoodanan Nair, Recited by Sasi Nair . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/EdjLNZoAzcY . 2021-12-20 . live. Sasi Nair . . 2013-07-12 . 2019-03-29.
  16. Web site: Agasthya Hridayam Kavitha with lyrics . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/cOHLuxWWH6Y . 2021-12-20 . live. Malayalam Kavithakal . . 2017-07-28 . 2019-03-29.
  17. Web site: malayalam kavitha ganga . Jinesh Chelannur . . 2013-06-12 . 2019-03-29.
  18. Web site: Madhusoodhanan Nair Kavithakal - Meghangale Keezhadanguvin . Sudheer Prem . . 2016-03-10 . 2019-03-29.
  19. Web site: Chithira chilakkunna - Ponkala . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/yyKS_kzTNnQ . 2021-12-20 . live. Satyam Audios . . 2013-08-06 . 2019-03-29.
  20. Web site: Prof Nair is recipient of awards such as Sahitya Academy Award for poetry in 1992, Asan Award for poetry in 2003 . . 26 Apr 2012 . Kabeer Yousuf . . January 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223505/https://www.pressreader.com/oman/oman-daily-observer/20120426/281625302306673 . live . 2023-04-13.