Name N. Desam | Notable works Mudra Nationality Indian | |
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Born N. Kuttikrishna Pillai October 31, 1936 (age 88) 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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Famous Poet N. K. Desam Turns 80
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
Awards
- Idassery Award Ponnani 1982 Ullekhm
- Kavanakuthukam award Thrissur 1987 Anthyapranamam
- Bodhi Aluva 1992 Total contribution
- Nattarangu Thiruvananthapuram 1984 Total contribution
- Sahodaran Ayyappan Cherayi 2007 Mudra
- Odakkuzhal Kochi 2007 Mudra
- Nalappatt Punnayurkkulam 2008 Mudra
- Vennikulam Thodiyur 2008 Mudra
- Kerala Sahithya Academy Thrissur 2009 Mudra
- Katharagam Bangaluru 2009 Mudra
- Changampuzha Kochi 2010 Mudra
- Cherukaad Perithalmanna 2011 Mudra
- Asan Memorial Chennai 2013 Total contribution
- Krishnankutty Memorial Thrissur 2013 Contribution to Aksharaslokam
- Mukthakam Thrissur 2013 -do-
- Kavikulapathi Pambakuda 2013 -do-
- Paanini Puraskaaram Mavelikkara 2017 -do-
- Kaliyath Damodaran Thrissur 2013 Gitanjali
- Mukthakasree Chengamanad 2017 Total contribution
- Chethala Vaishnavam Shornur 2017 Total contribution
- Kendra sahithya Academy Chandigarh 2017 Gitanjali (Transalation)