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Language
  
Malayalam

Role
  
Poet

Name
  
N. Desam

Notable works
  
Mudra

Nationality
  
Indian


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Born
  
N. Kuttikrishna Pillai October 31, 1936 (age 87) Desam, Alwaye, Kingdom of Cochin, British India (
1936-10-31
)

Occupation
  
Poet, literary critic, translator

Notable awards
  
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Odakkuzhal Award

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N. Kuttikrishna Pillai, better known as N. K. Desam (Malayalam: എൻ. കെ. ദേശം; born October 31, 1936), is a Malayalam-language poet and literary critic from the south Indian state of Kerala. His poetry collection Mudra won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009.

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Biography

He was born in 1936 in Desom village near Alwaye as the son of Padinjarevalappil P. K. Narayana Pillai and Poovathumpadavil Kunjukutty Pillai. First poem written at the age of 12. He has started translation of Gitanjali , famous work of Rabindranath Tagore in 1957. After graduating in Malayalam literature, he obtained a job in the Life Insurance Corporation of India in 1960 , and retired in Oct 1997. His major literary influences are classicism of sanskrit, romantic movement in Malayalam etc. His main field of activity is aksharasloka, a traditional classical literary pastime. It is a recital performance of slokas in sanskrit meters by a team , sitting in a row or semi circle. He is the founder chairman of Venmani Trust and V.T Memorial Trust, and Secretary of Harishree Aksharasloka Samithi. His address is Haritham, Desom, Aluva...(0484-2606288)

Works

  • Name year Publisher
  • 1) Anthimalari 1973 Sahithya pravarthaka co-op society, Kottayam
  • 2) Kanyahridayam 1975 Sahithya pravarthaka co-op society, Kottayam
  • 3) Appooppanthadi 1979 Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur
  • 4) Chottayile Seelam 1979 SPCS, Kottayam
  • 5) Pavizhamalli 1981 Sahithya pravarthaka co-op society, Kottayam
  • 6) Ullekham 1984 National Book Stall , Kottayam
  • 7) Anpathonnaksharalee1999 S.T.Reddiar & Sons, Kochi
  • 8) Elimeesa 2001 SPCS, Kottayam
  • 9) Kavyakeli 2003 Green Books, Thrissur
  • 10) Mudra 2006 Current books, Kottayam
  • 11) Mazhathullikal 2006 Kurukshethra Publications, Kochi
  • 12) Geetanjali 2010 Green Books, Thrissur
  • 13) Vyloppilli Kathakavithakal 2016 Green Books, Thrissur

    • Awards

    1. Idassery Award Ponnani 1982 Ullekhm
    2. Kavanakuthukam award Thrissur 1987 Anthyapranamam
    3. Bodhi Aluva 1992 Total contribution
    4. Nattarangu Thiruvananthapuram 1984 Total contribution
    5. Sahodaran Ayyappan Cherayi 2007 Mudra
    6. Odakkuzhal Kochi 2007 Mudra
    7. Nalappatt Punnayurkkulam 2008 Mudra
    8. Vennikulam Thodiyur 2008 Mudra
    9. Kerala Sahithya Academy Thrissur 2009 Mudra
    10. Katharagam Bangaluru 2009 Mudra
    11. Changampuzha Kochi 2010 Mudra
    12. Cherukaad Perithalmanna 2011 Mudra
    13. Asan Memorial Chennai 2013 Total contribution
    14. Krishnankutty Memorial Thrissur 2013 Contribution to Aksharaslokam
    15. Mukthakam Thrissur 2013 -do-
    16. Kavikulapathi Pambakuda 2013 -do-
    17. Paanini Puraskaaram Mavelikkara 2017 -do-
    18. Kaliyath Damodaran Thrissur 2013 Gitanjali
    19. Mukthakasree Chengamanad 2017 Total contribution
    20. Chethala Vaishnavam Shornur 2017 Total contribution
    21. Kendra sahithya Academy Chandigarh 2017 Gitanjali (Transalation)

    References

    N. K. Desam Wikipedia
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