Veloor Krishnankutty

N. K. Krishnankutty, popularly known as Veloor Krishnankutty (Malayalam: വേളൂർ കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി, 19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of Malayalam literature. An author of 159 books, Krishnankutty was known for his humour-laced social criticism. Kerala Sahitya Akademy awarded him their annual award for miscellaneous works in 1974.

Veloor Krishnankutty
Born(1927-09-19)September 19, 1927
DiedAugust 22, 2003(2003-08-22) (aged 75)
Kottayam
OccupationWriter, screenwriter
ChildrenTwo daughters and a son
Parent(s)
  • N. N. Kunjunni
  • Parvathi Amma
Awards1974 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works

Biography

Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927[1] in Velur in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma. His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and CMS College Kottayam. His career started as a journalist in Deepika where he used to write a column under the pen name Pathraparayanan, and became the editor of the Deepika weekly.[2] Later, he sat in the editorial board of Keraladhwani for eight years.[3] He was also a member of the senate of the University of Cochin and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.[1]

In 1973, one of his popular books, Masappady Mathupillai was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues.[4] Noted filmmaker, K. G. George based his 1984 satire Panchavadi Palam on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name[5] and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for Ambili Ammavan.[6] His book, Vela Manasilirikkatte, fetched Krishnankutty the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works in 1974.[7] He was also a recipient of other honours including E. V. Krishna Pillai Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.[2]

He died on August 22, 2003 at a private hospital in Kottayam where he had been admitted following renal complaints, survived his wife, two daughters and a son.[2]

Books

Sl. NoBook's NamePublisher Details
1AdapradhamanDeepika Book Depot
2AvalosundaResmi Printing and Publication, Ernakulam
3Akila Kerala Vayasans ClubN.B.S
4Arimpara DevasyaN.B.S
5AthirthiyilekkuCISS Book House, Kottayam Printed SD Printing, Ernakulam.
6Aalkoottathil EliyammaCurrent Books, Kottayam
7AattavilakkuVenus, Konni
8Aadyathe VishuM.S Book Depot, Kollam
9Avivahitharkku maathram
10Aareyum Premikkathirikku
11Angane thanneAarya Bharathi Publishers, Kottayam
12Aasane EruoMangalam Publications, College Road, Kottayam
13AanavaalSree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam
14Edavazhiyil KittuvasaanN.B.S
15Erupathettu KettuNarasinha Vilasam Press
16EttoliyovuCurrent Books, Kottayam
17Ennu Rokkam
18Eppam Lissy Ithile VarumN.B.S
19Ettooli SandesamPusthakasaala, Alapuzha
20Election EttooppuPrabhath Book House, Trivandrum
21Undayilla VediRoyal Book Depot
22Undittu Poyal MathiDeepika Book House
23UndappakruVenus Press, Konni
24Enikku Nee MaatramPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
25April FoolD C Books, Kottayam
26Eliyamma MemorialJanatha Publications, kanhangad.
27Ozhukkathu SankaraDas
28Oru Daivam Sthalam VittuCurrent Books, Kottayam
29Kadha Prasnga SmaranakalPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
30Kalyanam Kazhinjappol
31Kalyanikku Kambi VannuCurrent Books, Kottayam
32Kathu kitty Nandi
33Kalyana Commission
34Klarammayude KlaSahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam
35Kumbakarna KurupNarasinha Vilasam Press
36Kuthira VaaliP.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
37Kunju Lekshmi & SonsPoorna Publications, Kozhikodu
38KoriawalaSree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam
39Kya Boltha HaiSahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam
40GrahappizhakalVenus Press, Konni
41Gas TroubleVenus Press, Konni
42Than Paathi Sarkar PaathiVenus Press, Konni
43Njekku VilakkuN.B.S
44NallaalDeepika Book House
45Daivathe Thottal Thottavane ThattumVenus Press, Konni
46Padhathi Kollam, Pakshe
47Parithapam PaachullaPoorna Publications, Kozhikodu
48Pakkavada Paramu Nair
49Pukavali PaadillaDeepika Book Depot
50Pathampuram
51Paalam ApakadathilVenus Press, Konni
52Purampokkil Avaran
53Prakasam AkaleyanuRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
54Bharya Ariyapremam
55Fruit SaladKeerthi Books, Kollam.
56File PaampuVenus Press, Konni
57Kettiyonte KuttamCurrent Books, Kottayam
58Rameswaram Model
59Thenganayude Akilenthya ParyadanamPrabhath Book
60Poovampazhathinte Niravum Karuthoru MarukumVenus Press, Konni
61Pennennu Paranjal PennallaP.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
62PorikadalaModern Books, Kollam
63Pennu KaanalRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
64Panchangam Undoo PanchangamNarasinha Vilasam Press
65Biscuitukal
66Madhura NarangaN.B.S
67Mathayude SuvisheshamVenus Press, Konni
68Masappadi Maathu pillaN.B.S
69Masappadi Maathu pilla Ex.M.L.ANarasinha Vilasam Press
70Masappadiyude ArakshithavasthaVenus Press, Konni
71Masappadiyude Vimochana YaatraNarasinha Vilasam Press
72Bahu:mantri Maasappadi MaathupillaPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
73Masappadi Memorial
74Muthukkuda
75MuzhukkirukkuP.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
76Masappadiyude Berlin YaatraN.B.S, Kottayam
77Masappadi ProductionsN.B.S, Kottayam
78Onnu Vechal Randu KittumCurrent Books, Kottayam
79Laathikal LaathikalK&C Stores, Kunnamkulam.
80Sanku Aliyan – ICurrent Books, Kottayam
81Sanku Aliyan – IICurrent Books, Kottayam
82Sesham Kazhchayil
83Sambalame SaranamVidyarthimithram, Kottayam.
84SanidasakkaranVenus Press, Konni
85Sabar Jal
86Sathyameva Jayathe
87Sangathi NissaramVenus Press, Konni
88SindbadThayyil Brothers
89Second SaturdayCurrent Books, Kottayam
90Computer BoyRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
91Retired AayiVenus Press, Konni
92Nithya Kalyani ProductionsCurrent Books, Kottayam
93Ucha BhashiniK&C Stores, Kunnamkulam.
94Rasnadi podiCurrent Books, Kottayam
95Jeevikkan Padichaval
96Sundari DarsanamVenus Press, Konni
97Standard Oonu
98Vela ManasilirikkatteCurrent Books, Kottayam
99Veloor to MoscowVenus Press, Konni
100Varum Oro Dasa
101Vividhodhesam VasupillaVenus Press, Konni
102German KissN.B.S, Kottayam
103Germaniyum Oru MadammayumPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
104Bra Bra Bri BriKeerthi Books, Kollam
105Hair KooplicateCurrent Books, Kottayam
106Ganapathi Homam
107Vere Vishesham Onnumilla
108Chumbana PrakasanamRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
109JaathakavasalCurrent Books, Kottayam
110Mahilakale Oru NimishamCurrent Books, Kottayam
111Ellam ImbamayamCurrent Books, Kottayam
112Ya YaRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
113Yours FaithfullyPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
114America Bahut Acha HaiPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
115BharyahidamVenus Press, Konni
116I.G yude Makalude Kalyanam
117Kamalasanan and Co.N.B.S, Kottayam
118Eliyamma C/o USACurrent Books, Kottayam
119Ee Number Nilavil illaCurrent Books, Kottayam
120Kalyaniyamma Vaka BharthavuCurrent Books, Kottayam
121Haasya Sahithyam
122Abhinava Haasya NikhanduN.B.S, Kottayam
123Hantha SaundaryameLabella Publishers, Palarivattom, Ernakulam
124Oruthane Thanne Ninachirunnal
125Vellarikka Pattanam
126Kalyanam Cheythu KodukkapedumCurrent Books, Kottayam
127Beauty ParlorCurrent Books, Kottayam
128Veenapoovile SathwikahasyamCurrent Books, Kottayam
129Chiriyude CharithramCultural Publication Department, Govt.of Kerala, Trivandrum
130Adiyeda AvaneRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
131Alpam Ninnal Solpam ParayamVenus Press, Konni
132Sangathi NissaramVenus Press, Konni
133Ammathaan Dhanyaril DhanyaVenus Press, Konni
134Ellam ImpamayamCurrent Books, Kottayam
135Kettiyonte KuttamCurrent Books, Kottayam
136Pathu Chakkara UmmaRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
137Ningal AavasyapettathuRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
138Sarinu Ethra MakkalunduRoyal Book Depot, Kottayam
139UlppirivukalPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
140Kanne MadangukaPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
141Ennu Vaikunneram Naalu ManiPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
142Engane Ayal Daivam Enthu CheyyumPrabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
143HaasyamNarasimha Vilasam
144Masam Thikayatha FebruaryKeerthi Books, Kollam
145Onnu Vechal Randu KittumCurrent Books, Kottayam
146Ambili Ammavan

Awards

Sl.NoAward NameYear
1Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Book Name: Vela Manasilirikkate)1974
2Ganaka Maha Sabha Award1992
3K. Karunakaran Sapthathy Smaraka Seva Kendram Award1995
4Thirumanasu Puraskaram, Sree Chithira thirunal Samskarika Vedi, Trivandrum2001
5S.S. Unnithan Foundation Award2001
6Gurukshetra Samajam Award2001
7Kannassa Award2001
8Vocational Achievement Award2001
9Kottayam Nagarasabha Sahithya Award2001
10E.V Krishnapilla Award2003

See also

References

  1. Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 631–. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  2. "Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. "Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile". veethi.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. "Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "Panchavadippaalam (1984)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. "Ambili Ammaavan (1986)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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