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Indian writer
K. N. Ezhuthachan
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Born
| Kudiyirikkal Narayanan Ezhuthachan
(
1911-05-21
)
21 May 1911
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Died
| 28 October 1981
(1981-10-28)
(aged 70)
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Education
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Occupation(s)
| Poet
,
Teacher
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Critic
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Essayist
,
Translator
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Notable work
| Keralodayam Mahakavyam
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Title
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Children
| Dr. Vaisagh Viswanathan Thattamparambil (grandson) - CTO, impress.ai
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Parent(s)
| Kudiyirikkal Krishnan Ezhuthachan, Lakshmi Amma
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Awards
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Kudiyirikkal Narayanan Ezhuthachan
(21 May 1911 ? 28 October 1981) was an Indian writer and scholar of
Malayalam literature
. He was one among the principal followers of the idea of social impact on
literature
. Ezhuthachan supported
Marxist literary criticism
and interpreted Indian literary works based on
Marxist aesthetics
. He won the
Sahitya Akademi Award
for his work
Keralodayam
, a long narrative poem written in
Sanskrit
. He is the first
Malayali
to win
Sahitya Akademi Award in Sanskrit
.
[1]
[2]
He died on 28 October 1981 while delivering a lecture at
Calicut University
.
[3]
Early life
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K. N. Ezhuthachan was born in the village
Cherpulassery
in
Palakkad district
,
Kerala
, as the son of eye specialist and
Sanskrit
scholar Kudiyirikkal Krishnan Ezhuthachan and Lakshmi amma on 21 May 1911.
[
citation needed
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He studied basics of
Sanskrit
from father's Sanskrit school.
[4]
After passing the
Vidwan
examination
Ezhuthachan began his career as a teacher and taught at two schools. He also worked as a clerk and stenographer in
Bombay
for a brief period. Later, he took his master's degrees in
Malayalam
,
Sanskrit
, and
English
. Besides he learned languages like
Hindi
,
Tamil
,
Kannada
and
Marathi
.
[5]
In 1953, he joined
Madras University
as Lecturer and simultaneously worked for his PhD in the same university. After completing his PhD on
Bhashakautaleeyam
, Ezhuthachan joined
University of Calicut
as a Lecturer. He also served as a Senior Research Officer at
Kerala State Institute of Languages
, Research Fellow of
Dravidian Linguistics Association
and Visiting Professor at University of Calicut.
[6]
[1]
K. N. Ezhuthachan had worked for the formation of institutions like
Thaaliyola grantha library
: a library for old
Palm-leaf manuscript
, Which was established in 1971 under Malayalam Departement of the
University of Calicut
.
[7]
And
Vallathol educational trust
, A trust formed in 1977 in memory of
Vallathol Narayana Menon
.
[8]
Literary career
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Dr.K. N. Ezhuthachan was the author of many books in Malayalam, including short stories, poems, and essays. His book,
The history of the grammatical theories in Malayalam
published in 1975, is considered to be a seminal work in the field of Malayalam grammar.
[9]
[10]
He has also authored a research thesis on
Thunchath Ezhuthachan's
Adhyathma Ramayanam
and scholarly article about
Kilippattu
.
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Works
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Biography
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- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Stories
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- Kadhamalika
- Kadhabhooshanam
- Kadhamanjusha
- Kadhasowdham
- Mahilaaramam
- Veerahuthi
(Translation of
Venisamhara
)
Poems
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Essays
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- Ilayum Verum
(6 Articles)
- Kathirkkula
(13 Articles)
- Uzhutha Nilangal
(6 Articles)
- Ezhilampala
(7 Articles)
- Kiranangal
(21 Articles)
- Deepamala
(13 Articles)
- Kaaladippaathakal
(7 Articles)
- Sameeksha
(12 Articles)
- Muththum pavizhavum
(7 Articles): Won
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
C.B.Kumar endowment award
in the year 1976.
[11]
- Saahithee chinthakal
- Thiranjedutha prabandhangal
(2 Volumes)
In addition to these about twenty articles which published in
Mathrubhumi weekly
,
Deshabhimani
etc.
The essence of Ezhuthachan's essay is radical thinking, logic and simplicity. His essays are best examples for presenting most things in least words with obvious manner.
[1]
He was co-author for a
Malayalam
-
Kannada
Dictionary also.
[12]
Main Translations
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Other research papers
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- Kilippattu prasthanam - dheerghapadanam
In the book
Saahithyacharithram prasthaanangaliloode
- Randu bhagavat geethakal
- A comparison of
Madhava panikkar's
Bhagavad Gita
and Pattanar's thamizh
Bhagavad Gita
- Tharoor swaroopam
(Annals of Oriental research,
Madras University
1954)
- Ramacarita and its Metres
(Annals of Oriental research, Madras University 1957)
- A study of Ramayana Themes in Malayalam
: Ramayana seminar,S. V. University 1965
- The morphology of Lilatilakam
: Linguistic seminar, Trivandrum 1965
- The problem of meaning
: International symposium, Madras 1965
- Modern trends in poetry
: International symposium, Madras 1965
- Nationalistic Trends in Indian Poetry
: Vallathol - Bharathi Symposium, Madras 1965
Articles which added in encyclopedia
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- Thunchaththezhutahchan
(In Encyclopedia published by
Government of Kerala
)
- The Artisan Classes of Kerala
(Social history of Kerala).
[4]
K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram
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K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram
is an award given by organisation
Samskara pattambi
in memory of K. N. Ezhuthachan. It was first given in 2014 to
Sunil P. Ilayidom
.
[13]
Malayalam short story writer T. P. Venugopalan received
K. N. Ezhuthachan Smaraka puraskaram
in the year 2016 for his work
Kunnumpuram kaarnival
(A compilation of
Malayalam
short stories).
[14]
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