N. K. Desam

N. K. Desam
Born N. Kuttikrishna Pillai
(1936-10-31) 31 October 1936
Desam, Alwaye, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
Occupation Poet, literary critic, translator
Language Malayalam
Nationality Indian
Notable works Mudra, Gitanjali(transalation of Tagore poem)**
Notable awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Odakkuzhal AwardKendra Sahitya Academy award -2016**
Spouse Leela

N. Kuttikrishna Pillai, better known as N. K. Desam (Malayalam: എൻ. കെ. ദേശം; born 31 October 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.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1936 in Desom village near Alwaye.[2]

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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
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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

  • Dhanya Harikrishnan. "ദേശത്തിന്‍റെ കാവ്യലോകത്ത്‌ ഇത്തിരി നേരം [Interview with N. K. Desam]" (in Malayalam). Ezhuth Online Magazine.
  • 80th birthday on YouTube
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