M. K. Sanu (born 27 October 1926) is an Indian Malayalam-language writer, critic, retired professor, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist, and human rights activist. He has authored over thirty-six books.
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| Born | 27 October 1926[1] Thumpoly, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India) |
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| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, essay, biography |
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He is a permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, as well as the founding member of the Mithram, a school for the mentally handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam district, Kerala. He was a member of the award selection committee of the Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019.[2] In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.[3]
Personal life
editSanu was born on 27 October 1926[4] in Thumpoly in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore.
Career
editIn 1955 and 1956, Sanu joined the Sree Narayana College and Maharaja's College as a lecturer.[citation needed] He retired as a professor in 1983. In 1984, he was elected as the President of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham and the director of Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of Kerala in 1985, followed by an appointment to Sree Narayana Chair, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in 1997.[citation needed]
In 1987, he was elected as an MLA from Ernakulam Assembly constituency. In 1991, he joined Kumkumam Weekly, Kollam, as the chief editor. He became the elected President of the Vayalar Award Memorial Trust in 2005.[citation needed]
Recognition
edit- 2011 – Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the biography "Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan"[5]
- 2011 – Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (other category literature) for overall contributions[6]
- 2012 – Pavanan foundation India's Award for 2011 for his Autobiography "Karmagathi"
- 2013 – Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour given by the Kerala government[7]
- 2013 – Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Overall Contribution (T. K. Ramakrishnan Award)[8]
- 2014 – Father Vadakkan Puraskaram[9]
- 2015 – P. Kesavadev Literary Award[10]
- 2020 – Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (other category literature) (Sakti Erumeli Award) for Kesari Oru Kaalaghattathinte Srishtaavu[11]
- 2021 – Chavara Samskruthy Puraskar by Chavara Cultural Centre
- 2022 – D.Litt. by Mahatma Gandhi University[12]
Works
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2022) |
Autobiography
edit- Karmagathi – 2010
Children's literature
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
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| Sree Narayana Gurudevan | 1983 | Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co. | Irinjalakuda |
| Sree Narayana Guru | 1999 | SPCS | Kottayam |
| Jeevithasanuvil | 2007 | Balasahitya Prakasham | Edappally |
Criticism
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaattum Velichavum | 1960 | NBS | Kottayam |
| Chakravaalam | 1962 | Sahitya Nilayam Publishing House | Kochi |
| Manninu Manninte Gunam | 1964 | Vidyartimitram | Kottayam |
| Prabhathadarsanam | 1970 | Poorna Publications | Kozhikode |
| Chumarile Chitrangal | 1971 | P.K Brothers | Kozhikode |
| Rajaveedhi | 1971 | NBS | Kottayam |
| Avadhaaranam | 1984 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Anubhoothiyude Nirangal | 1986 | SPCS | Kottayam |
| Athirvarampukalillathe | 2000 | SPCS | Kottayam |
| Unnathathmakkalude Jeevaraktham | 2002 | Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co. | Kozhikode |
| Asaanthiyilninnu Saanthiyilekku | 2003 | Current Books | Kottayam |
| Ente Vazhiyampalangal | 2004 | Green Books | Thrissur |
| Ezhuthinte Naanarthangal | 2005 | Green Books | Thrissur |
| Vimarsanathile Raajasilpi | 2005 | Maarar Saahitya Prakaasham | Kozhikode |
| Thuranna Jaalakam | 2006 | Kavya Books | Mavelikkara |
| Kaavyathathwa Praveshika | 2008 | DC Books | Kottayam |
Interpretations
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadhyatma Ramayanam | 2004 | Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co. | Kozhikode |
| Sree Maha Bhagavatham | 2008 | Green Books | Thrissur |
Travelogues
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
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| Anubhavangal Prathyaasakal | 1985 | Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham | Trivandrum |
Biographies
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
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| Asthamikkatha Velicham | 1962 | Poorna Publications | Kozhikode |
| Narayanaguru Swami | 1976 | Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co. | Iringalakuda |
| Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan | 1980 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam | 1988 | SPCS | Kottayam |
| Sahodaran Ayyappan: Oru Kalaghattathinte Silpi | 1989 | Sree Narayanaguru Samskara Samiti | Kollam |
| Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham | 1996 | S.N Chandrika Educational Trust | Iringalakuda |
| Parvathy Amma: Asaranarude Amma | 2000 | Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam | Aluva |
| M Govindan | 2002 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Yukthivaadi M.C Joseph | 2002 | Dept. of Cultural Publications, Govt. of Kerala | Trivandrum |
| Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan | 2007 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| K.C Mamman Mappila | 2008 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Thrissur |
Memoirs
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
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| Thaazhvarayile Sandhya: Parts I & II | 1992 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Ivar Lokathe Snehichavar | 1999 | Prabhath Book House | Trivandrum |
Collected essays
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sree Narayana Sandhesam | 2000 | Lalu Books | Kottayam |
| Ethra Sokamayam Jeevitham | 2004 | Haritham Books | Kozhikode |
Translations
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchu Sastra Nayakanmar (Five Major Scientists) | 1958 | Southern Languages Book Trust | Madras |
| Viswasathilek Veendum (Recovery of Faith) | 1959 | Southern Languages Book Trust | Madras |
| American Sahityam | 2000 | SPCS | Kottayam |
| Guide | 1989 | Sahitya Akademi | New Delhi |
Edited works
edit| Work | Year | Publisher | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahodara Saptati | 1960 | Sahodaran Ayyappan Saptati Celebration Committee | Ernakulam |
| Kumaranasante Kavyaprapancham | 1974 | Navodhana Samiti | Ernakulam |
| Sahodarante Padyakritikal | 1981 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Sree Narayana Sameeksha | 1987 | Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of Kerala | Trivandrum |
| Kusumathinte Kritikal | 1989 | DC Books | Kottayam |
| Basheer: Varthamanthinte Bhavi | 1994 | Asayam Books | Kozhikode |
| Kudumba Vijnana Kosham | 1999 | Maanas Foundation | Kozhikode |
| Kochi 2000 | 2000 | Cochin Corporation | Ernakulam |
| T.K Ramakrishnan | 2001 | CPI (M) Dist. Committee | Ernakulam |
| Changampuzha: Selected Poems | 2008 | Green Books | Thrissur |
| Selected Essays | 2008 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | Thrissur |
Controversies
editSanu resigned from the award selection committee and chairmanship of the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust (VRMT) in September 2019, specifying that he was suffering from health issues. A few days later, during an interview, he clarified the controversy of his resignation from the Trust. Sanu stated that he was being pressurized to select a book[13] which, according to him, scored the least during evaluation. He also said that the piece Nireeshwaran by author V. J. James had scored the highest points in the last stage of the assessment.[2] Later in September 2019, VRMT chose Nireeshwaran by V. J. James for the Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award 2019.[14]
References
edit- ^ www
.newindianexpress .com /cities /kochi /2022 /oct /28 /useful-to-society-m-k-sanu-terms-96-years-well-lived-2512378 .amp - ^ a b Venugopal, Minnu. "Vayalar award row: MK Sanu criticises award selection". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ www
.newindianexpress .com /cities /kochi /2022 /oct /28 /useful-to-society-m-k-sanu-terms-96-years-well-lived-2512378 .amp - ^ "Poets Dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2011" (PDF). sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012.
- ^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്ഡ് സമര്പ്പണം വ്യാഴാഴ്ച". ePathram. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "M K Sanu selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram". Press Trust of India. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി തായാട്ട് പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള് സമ്മാനിച്ചു". Deshabhimani. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "പ്രൊഫ. എം.കെ. സാനുവിന് ഫാ. വടക്കന് സ്മാരകപുരസ്കാരം". DC Books. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Kesavadev award". The Hindu. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "എം കെ സാനുവിനും പി രാജീവിനും സി എൽ ജോസിനും അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡ്". Deshabhimani. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "എം കെ സാനുവിനും സ്കറിയ സക്കറിയക്കും എംജി ഡി ലിറ്റ്". DC Books. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Vayalar award kicks up row; MK Sanu quits trust". The New Indian Express. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "'Nireeshwaran' by J James wins Vayalar Rama Varma Award". The New Indian Express. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
edit
www.sanumash.com