Sreekumari Ramachandran

Sreekumari Ramachandran
ശ്രീകുമാരി രാമചന്ദ്രൻ
Born P. Sreekumari
1950 (age 67–68)
Cochin, Kerala
Residence Cochin
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian
Education Visharad by Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
Alma mater University of Kerala
Occupation Novelist, Short Story Writer, Dancer, orator, columnist
Years active 1988 – present
Known for Malayalam Literature – Writer
Home town Cochin
Spouse(s) C. Ramachandra Menon
Children Reghu, Mohan
Parent(s)

Mr. V.K. Prabhakara Menon &

Mrs Seetha Devi

Sreekumari Ramachandran (Malayalam: ശ്രീകുമാരി രാമചന്ദ്രൻ) is a Malayalam–language novelist, short story writer, orator, columnist, trained dancer and an accomplished singer from Kerala, India.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Sreekumari was born and brought up in Cochin. She has graduation in Economics and is a Visharad in Hindi language. After an early marriage to Adv.C.Ramachandra Menon, she chose to live the quite life of a homemaker for nearly twenty years. She started writing in the year 1988. By 1992 she got auditioned by the All India Radio and was elevated to B High grade in music.[7] Since then she has presented Sugam Sangeet and Bhakthi Sangeeth on A.I.R Trichur and Doordarshan Trivandrum.[8] She is the Founder President of Indian Society of Authors (Kerala Chapter),[9] President of Toon Arts India, New Delhi and was the member of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 2002 to 2005. She is also one of the Jury in Kerala State Film Award Committee, Mathrubhumi – Medimix Film Award Committee and Filmfare Awards Committee.

Works

Short Stories

  • Nirmalyam – N B S Publications – 1993
  • Parithraanam[10] – D. C. Books −1995
  • Thai Veru – Geethanjali Publications −1997
  • Nakshatrangalkku Niramundo – Pen Books – 1999
  • Vidhavakalude Graamam – Pen Books – 1999
  • Pala Veshangalil Chila Manushyar – Pen Books – 2001
  • Silence of the Grove – Millennium Books Delhi – 2003
  • Muhajeer – Poorna Publications – 2005
  • Pulachinthu[11] – Poorna Publications – 2008
  • Call girl – N B S Publications – 2011

Novels

  • Kaalame Maappu Tharu – Geethanjali Publications – 1997
  • Beyond The Final Episode – Harman Publishers Delhi – 2002
  • Jalasamaadhi – Poorna Publications – 2004
  • Agniveena – Current Books – 2005
  • Dayaharji[12] – Poorna Publications – 2010

Music

  • Sapthaswarangal
  • Karnaataka Sangeetha Lokam[13][14] – Mathrubhumi Books – 2002

Biography

  • Meera[15] – Mathrubhumi Books – 2006
  • Amaavaasiyile Nakshatrangal – Poorna Publications −2007

Translation

From English To Malayalam

  • Pride& Prejudice
  • Glimpses of Kerala Culture – (kerala Samskaaram Oru Thiranottam)[16] – 2012
  • Paliam History – (Paliam Charithram) – 2013

From Malayalam To English

  • Sasneham P.k Warrier – (Ever with love P.K Warrier) – 2012
  • Aithihyamaala – (One of the legendary work in Malayalam)[17][18] – 2010

Children's Tales

  • Thean Kinnom

Awards

  • Rotary Literary Award – Parithraanam – 1997
  • Tatapuram Sukumaran Award – Vidhavakalude Graamam – 1999
  • Malayala Dinam Award – Contributions to Malayalam literature – 2008
  • Samskaara Sahiti Award – Contributions to Malayalam literature – 2010
  • Khasak Award – Pulachindu – 2011
  • INSA-Literary Award – Contributions to Malayalam literature – 2011
  • Dr.Suvarna Nalapat Trust Award – Translation of AITHIHYAMAALA – 2014

References

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