Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri

Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri (born 2 June 1939) is a poet and figure in Malayalam literature.

Background

Vishnunarayanan was born in Seeravally Illam in Thiruvalla. He acquired a Master's degree in English. He was an English teacher at colleges in Kozhikode, Kollam, Pattambi, Ernakulam, Tripunithura, Chittur and Thiruvananthapuram and also worked in the State Institute of Languages.

Vishnu Naryanan Namboodiri, one of the most famous poets of contemporary Malayalam literature, celebrated his 70th birthday (Sapthathi) on 2 June 2009.

Saptati Pranamam

" Poetry is something that should create tranquillity in human mind and thereby lead one to ‘Karma’. Anything that evokes mental tumult and agony is not poetry," says Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri.

Works

Poetry

  • Swaathanthryathe-Kurichu Oru Geetham
  • Aparaajitha
  • Aaranyakam
  • India Enna Vikaram
  • Ujjayiniyile Raappakalukal
  • Bhoomigeethangal
  • Mukhamevite
  • Athirthiyilekkoru Yaathra
  • Parikramam
  • Sreevalli
  • Uttarayanam
  • Ente Kavitha
  • Pranayageethangal
  • kayyoppu Maram

Essays

  • Asaahitheeyam
  • Kavithayude DNA
  • Alakadalum Neyyampalulkalum

Translations

  • Rithu Samhaaram
  • Gandhi
  • Sasyalokam
  • Kuttikalude Shakespeare

Awards

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "List of Padma awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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