Omchery N. N. Pillai
| Omchery N. N. Pillai | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1924/1926 Palarivattom, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Playwright, Novelist and Poet |
| Spouse(s) | Leela Omchery |
| Children |
S. D. Omchery Deepti Omchery Bhalla |
| Parent(s) |
Narayana Pillai Pappikutty Amma |
| Awards |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award - 1972 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award - 2010 Pravasi Kalaratna Award - 2013 |
Omchery N. N. Pillai is a Malayalam–language playwright, novelist and poet from Kerala, India. He has written nine full-length plays, more than 80 one-act plays and a few novels. His plays are noted for their bold experiments in form and technique as well as the uncommon vision inherent in many of the themes. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice: in 1972 for the play Pralayam and in 2010 for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature.
Biography
Omchery was born in Palarivattom, Kerala as the son of Omchery Narayanan Pillai and Pappikkutty Amma. He started writing poems at a very young age. After completing his education from University College, Thiruvananthapuram, he joined the news department of Delhi All India Radio in 1951 and later promoted as Editor in their publication department. He pursued his higher studies in Mass Communication from Pennsylvania University and Mexico State University and worked in the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
He wrote his first play Ee Velicham Ningaludethakunnu (This Light is Ours) at the behest of A. K. Gopalan who was then the Leader of Opposition in the Indian parliament. Members of Parliament K. C. George, P. T. Ponnoose, E. K. Imbichi Bava, V. P. Nair etc. acted in the play. Omchery has written nine full-length plays and more than 80 one-act plays. He founded the theatrical organisation 'Experimental Theatre' in 1963. DC Books published a collection of his 26 selected plays on November 27, 2011. Besides being a regular presence in Kerala's literary and cultural fields, Omchery is now the Principal of the Delhi Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's College of Communication Management. He is married to Leela Omchery who is a well-known singer and sister of famous Malayalam singer, Kamukara Purushothaman.[1] Leela Omcheri is from the Mankoyikkal Nair Tharavadu in Thiruvattar, near the Aadhikeshava Permual Temple. The couple has a son, S. D. Omchery and a daughter, famous classical dancer, Deepti Omchery Bhalla.[2]
Works
Plays
- Ee Velicham Ningaludethakunnu
- Pralayam
- Cherippu Kadikkilla
Novels
- Pralayam
- Thevarude Aana
- Kallan Kayariya Veedu
- Daivam Veendum Thettiddharikkappedunnu
Awards
- 1972: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Pralayam
- 2010: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his overall contribution to Malayalam literature[3]
- 2013: Pravasi Kalaratna Award[4]
References
- ↑ http://leelaomchery.org/
- ↑ http://leelaomchery.org/my-family/
- ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contribution to Malayalam Literature". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "An award that feels like home". The Hindu. March 28, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.