Padma Vibhushan O. N. V. Kurup ഒ.എൻ.വി. കുറുപ്പ് |
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Born |
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (1931-05-27)27 May 1931 Chavara, Kollam |
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Died |
13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 84) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Residence |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Ethnicity |
Malayalam |
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Citizenship |
Indian |
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Education |
Master's |
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Alma mater |
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Occupation |
Poet, lyricist, professor |
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Notable work |
Agni Shalabhangal, Aksharam, Uppu, Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham, Ujjayini, Swayamvaram |
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Spouse(s) |
Sarojini |
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Children |
Rajeevan, Mayadevi |
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Parent(s) |
O. N. Krishna Kurup, K. Lakshmikutty Amma |
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Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (27 May 1931 – 13 February 2016), popularly known as O. N. V. Kurup or simply and endearingly O. N. V., was a renowned Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. . He received the awards Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011, the fourth and second highest civilian honours from the Government of India. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by University of Kerala, Trivandrum. O. N. V. is known for his leftist leaning.[1] He was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Lok Sabha elections in 1989.[2] He died on 13 February 2016.[3]
Biography
O.N.V Kurup was born to O. N. Krishna Kurup and K. Lakshmikutty Amma, on 27 May 1931 at Chavara, Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala.[4][5] He lost his father when he was eight. His childhood days were spent in Chavara where he attended the government school. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Economics from SN College, Kollam, he moved to Thiruvananthapuram city (Trivandrum) where he joined Travancore University (now Kerala University) and pursued Master of Arts in Malayalam literature.
O.N.V. was a lecturer at Maharajas College – Ernakulam, University College – Trivandrum, Arts and Science College – Kozhikode, and Brennen College – Thalassery. He joined Government Women's College – Trivandrum as the Head of Malayalam Department. He was also a visiting professor at Calicut University. He retired from service in 1986.[5]
He received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2007.[6] He is the fifth Jnanpith laureate from Kerala and the second Malayalam poet to win the prestigious award.[7] According to a statement by Bharatiya Jnanpith, the trust which presents the award, Kurup began his career as a "progressive writer and matured into a humanist though he never gave up his commitment to socialist ideology".[8]
He was settled at Vazhuthacaud in Thiruvananthapuram, with his wife Sarojini. His son Rajeev works with the Indian Railways Authority, and daughter Dr.Mayadevi is a noted gynaecologist in Durham, United Kingdom. Malayalam playback singer Aparna Rajeev is his granddaughter.[9]
Poetry
O. N. V.'s first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) which appeared in a local weekly in 1946.[10] His first poetry collection, Porutunna Soundaryam, came out in 1949. He published a book named Dahikunna Panapatram (The Thirsty Chalice) which was a collection of his early poems during 1946–1956.[11]
Poetic works
List of Poetry by Kurup
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Name |
Translation in English |
Year of publishing |
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Daahikunna Paanapaathram | The Thirsty Chalice | 1956 |
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Marubhumi | The Desert | |
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Neelakkannukal | Blue Eyes | |
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Mayilpeeli | Peacock Feather | 1964 |
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Oru Thulli Velicham | A Drop of Light | |
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Agni Shalabhangal | Fire Moths | 1971 |
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Aksharam | Letter | 1974 |
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Karutha Pakshiyude Paattu | Song of a Black Bird | 1977 |
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Uppu | The Salt | 1980 |
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Bhumikku Oru Charama Geetham | A Dirge for the Earth | 1984 |
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Shaarngka Pakshikal | | 1987 |
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Mrigaya | Hunting | 1990 |
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Thonnyaksharangal | Nonsense Alphabets | 1989 |
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Aparahnam | Afternoon | 1991 |
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Ujjayini | Ujjain | 1994 |
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Veruthe | Gratis (For Nothing) | |
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Swayamvaram | Swayamvara | 1995 |
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Bhairavante Thudi | Drum of Bhairavan | |
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Oyenviyude Ganangal * | Songs of O.N.V. | |
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Valappottukal ** | Pieces of Bangle | |
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Sooryageetham ** | The Song of Sun | |
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*Collection of 1500 songs. **Poems for children
Prose list
List of Prose by O. N. V.
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Name |
Translation in English |
Year of publishing |
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Kavitayile Samantara Rekhakal | Parallel Lines in Poetry | |
2 |
Kavitayile Pratisandhikal | Crisis in Poetry | |
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Ezhuthachan – Oru Padanam | Ezhuthachan – A Study | |
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Patheyam | Food carried | |
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Kalpanikam | Imaginative | |
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Pushkin – Swatantrya Bodhatinte Durantagatha | | |
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Lyricist
In addition to the valuable contributions he had given to the Malayalam literature, he is one of the leading lyricists in Malayalam film/drama/album industry. He was the part of many dramas by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) which has a major remark in the revolutionary movements of Kerala. Kalam Marunnu (1956) was his first film which was also the first film by the famous Malayalam composer G. Devarajan. Since then he has been active in film until date and was honoured with one national award and thirteen state awards (the most by a Malayalee). He has penned about 900 songs[12] in about 232 films and numerous songs for plays and albums. His partnerships with Salil Chowdhury and M. B. Sreenivasan was so popular in Malayalam film industry. He has made many hit songs with popular music directors, including G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy, M. S. Baburaj, Raveendran, M. K. Arjunan, K. Raghavan, Shyam, Johnson, Mohan Sithara, M. G. Radhakrishnan, S. P. Venkatesh, Ouseppachan, Vidhyadharan etc..
Awards
Civilian honours
Literary awards
O. N. V. has won numerous awards for his literary works.[16][17]
Film awards
- National Film Awards
- Kerala State Film Awards
ONV won the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Lyricist thirteen times:
- 2008 – Best Lyricist (Film – Gulmohar)
- 1990 – Best Lyricist (Film – Radha Madhavam)
- 1989 – Best Lyricist (Film – Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnathil, Purappadu)
- 1988 – Best Lyricist (Film – Vaishali)
- 1987 – Best Lyricist (Film – Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal)
- 1986 – Best Lyricist (Film – Nakhashathangal)
- 1984 – Best Lyricist (Film – Aksharangal, Ethiripoove Chuvannapoove)
- 1983 – Best Lyricist (Film – Adaminte Variyellu)
- 1980 – Best Lyricist (Film – Yagam, Ammayum Makkalum)
- 1979 – Best Lyricist (Film – Ulkkadal)
- 1977 – Best Lyricist (Film – Madanolsavam)
- 1976 – Best Lyricist (Film – Survey Kallu)
- 1973 – Best Lyricist (Film – Swapnam)
- Filmfare Awards
- Asianet Film Awards
Positions held
ONV has served and headed various office of state and central government organisations. Notably:
- Executive Member, Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi from 1982–86.
- Chairman, Kerala Kalamandalam – the State Akademi of Classical performing Arts(1996).
- Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Academy in 1999.
He also has been the part of various delegation at international events. Some of the notable among them being:
- Visited USSR as member of an Indian Writers Delegation to participate in the 150th birth anniversary of Leo Tolstoy.
- Represented India in the Struga Poetry Evenings, Yugoslavia (1987)
- Attended CISAC Asian Conference in Singapore(1990).
- Visited USA to participate in FOKANA Conference(1993).
- Visited USA to inaugurate literary seminar in Kerala Centre, New York (1995).
- Presented poems on Beethoven and Mozart in the Department of German, University of Bonn.
- Indian delegate to the CISAC World Conference held in Berlin (1998).
Death
ONV Kurup died at 4.35 PM on 13 February 2016, due to age-related ailments. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 84.
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