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G. Sankara Kurup

September 02, 2023

G. Sankara Kurup, (3 June 1901 – 2 February 1978) also referred to as Mahakavi G (The Great Poet G), was an Indian poet, essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the greats of Malayalam poetry, he was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award―the highest Indian literary honor. He served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1968 to 1972 and received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1967. He was also a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award.

G. Sankara Kurup
A photo of G. Shankarakurup taken in 1968
Born(1901-06-03)3 June 1901
Nayathode, Kingdom of Cochin
Died2 February 1978(1978-02-02) (aged 76)
Vappalassery, Angamaly, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Occupation
Notable worksOdakkuzhal (Poetry) (1950)
Notable awards
SpouseSubhadra Amma
Parents
  • Nellikkappilli Variayath Sankara Warrier
  • Vadakkani Mararth Lakshmikutty Marasyar

Life and career Edit

Sankara Kurup was born on June 3, 1901, at Nayathode, a hamlet in the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin (now in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala) to Nellikkappilli Variyath Sankara Warrier and Vadakkani Marath Lakshmikutty Varasyar[1] His early education was at the local schools in Nayathode and Perumbavoor after passing his 7th standard examination, he passed the Vernacular Higher Examination from a school in Muvattupuzha.[2] Subsequently, he started his career as the headmaster of Kottamam Convent School when he was only 16 and during his tenure there, continued his studies to pass the Malayalam Pandit and Vidwan examinations. In 1927, he moved to Thiruvilluamala High School as the Malayalam Pandit and to Thrissur training school in 1927 as a teacher. In 1931, he joined Maharaja's College, Ernakulam as a lecturer where he stayed until his retirement from service as a professor in 1956.[2] He also served as a producer at the Thiruvananthapuram station of the All India Radio.[1]

Sankara Kurup served Kerala Sahitya Akademi as its fourth president.[3] n He was also the president of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad and served as the chief editor of its official magazine; it was during his tenure that the magazine became a tri-monthly.[4] He edited another magazine, too, titled Thilakam. In 1968, he was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.[4]

Sankara Kurup married Subhadra Amma in 1931 and the couple had two children, a son, Ravindranath and a daughter, Radha.[1][5] Radha was married to M. Achuthan, an academic and a prominent literary critic.[6] He died on February 2, 1979, aged 76, at Vappalassery, near Angamaly in Ernakulam district, Kerala, succumbing to the trauma following a surgery.[4]

Legacy Edit

 
Kurup on a 2003 stamp of India

Kurup published his first poem, called Salutation to Nature in 1918, while still a student[7] and his first poetry anthology, Sahitya Kouthukam, was published in 1923.[8] By the time he published Sooryakanthi in 1935, he had already established his place among Malayalam poets. Overall, he published over 40 books which included 25 poetry anthologies, short stories, memoirs, play and prose.[9][10] He translated the Rubáiyát (1932) of Omar Khayyám, the Sanskrit Meghadūta (1944) of Kalidas, and the collection of poems Gitanjali (1959) of Rabindranath Tagore into Malayalam.[2] He also wrote the lyrics for P. J. Cherian's Nirmala, (1948), the first Malayalam film to incorporate music and songs.[11] Besides Nirmala, he wrote the lyrics for such movies as Oral Koodi Kallanayi, Abhayam, Aduthaduthu and Olipporu.[12] His poems have been translated into English by A. K. Ramanujan under the title, Selected poems of G. Sankara Kurup.[13] Along with his masterpiece, Odakuzhal, Poojapushpam, Nimisham, Navathidhi, Ithalukal, Pathikante Paattu, Muthukal, Anthardaham, Chenkathirukal, Vishwadarshanam, Madhuram Soumyam Deeptham, and Sandhya Ragam are considered as his major works.[2] His autobiography was titled Ormmayude Olangalil, and was published by National Book Stall.[14]

Awards and honors Edit

Sankara Kurup received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1961 for his anthology, Viswadarshanam.[15] The Central Sahitya Akademi honored him with their annual award for poetry in 1963.[16] He was the first winner of the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, when the award was instituted in 1965.[17][18] He received the prize for his anthology, Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute) which was published in 1950;[16][19] He set apart a part of the prize money to establish Odakkuzhal Award in 1968 and the work was later translated into Hindi, titled, Bansuri.[2] In 1967, he received the Soviet Land Nehru Award and a year later, the Government of India awarded him he third highest civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan.[20][21] The India Post issued a commemorative postal stamp on Kurup in 2003, under the series, Jnanpith Award Winners.[22]

Work Edit

Poetry Edit

  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1955). "Ithalukal". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (11 November 2016). Odakkuzhal. DC Books. ASIN B01MXOODZD.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1972). G-yude Theranjedutha Kavithakal. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup. G-yude Kuttikavithakal. Mambazham. ISBN 9789386680174.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1964). Jeevana Sangeetham. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup. Pathikante Paattu. DC Books.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1966). Maduram, Saumyam, Deeptham. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1963). Moonnaruviyum Oru Puzhayum. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1979). Velichathinte Dhoothan - Kavithakal. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1971). Sandhyaragam: Kavithakaḷ. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. Sooryakanthiyum Mattu Pradhana Kavithakalum. DC Books.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1966). Odakkuzhal Therenjadeutha 60 Ghandakruthikal. Mathrubhumi Books.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1953). Antardhahaṃ: Kavitakaḷ. Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Stall.
  • G Sankara Kuru (January 2007). Kavitha Parvam. DC Books. ISBN 9788126416141.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1973). "Malayala Kavya Sangraham". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankara Kurup. "Ratnavali". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankarakuruppu (1964). "Katte Vaa Kadale Vaa". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (28 January 2019). "Oalappeeppi". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G., Govindan Nair, Edasserry, Kurup, O. N. V, Krishna Pillai, Changampuzha. (2007). "Kavithaparvam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. DC Books. Retrieved 28 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Ilamchundukal". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1975). "Chenkathirukal". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Vidyarthimithram. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1976). "Viswadarsanam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Vilasalahari". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1945). "Nimisham". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Meghachaya". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Poorna Publications. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1951). "Navathithi". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Vanagayakan". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Venus. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Swapna Saudham". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1961). "Patheyam". Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1955). "Vellilparavakal". National Library. Mangalodayam. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Kavanakalika (Poetic Buds)
  • Dharmarashmi (The Rays of Justice)
  • Muthukal (Pearls)
  • Swathanthryodhayam (Sunrise of Freedom)
  • Poojapushpam (Flowers for Offering)[23]
  • Ente Veyil (My Sunlight)

Short Story anthologies Edit

  • G. Sankara Kurup (1948). "Rajanandini". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1949). "Harischandran". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. S Sundar Iyer & Sons. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1962). "Radharaani". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Kathakauthukam

Essays Edit

  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1969). "Ummar Ghayamum mattu kavithakalum". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1967). G-yude Note Book. Vidhyarthimithram Press & Book Depot.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. G-yude Gadyalekhanangal. DC Books.
  • Kurup.G, Sankara. "Madhyama Vyayogam". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G, Sankara Kurup. "Sahithya Ratnam". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1986). "Sahithya Parichayam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Dharmaputhrar". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Poorna Publications. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1944). "Gadyopaharam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup. "Lekhamala". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Mutthum Chippiyum (Pearl and Oyster) (1958)
  • * G. Sankara Kurup (1923). "Sahithya Kauthukam". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Raman Menon. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1956). "Rakkuyilukal". National Library. Mangalodayam. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • Bhashadeepika
  • Bhasha Praveshika (2 volumes)

Plays Edit

  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1954). "Iruttinu Munpu". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1955). "Sandhya". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (1956). "August 15". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. P. K. Brothers. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

Translations Edit

Biography, autobiography Edit

  • Sankara Kurup, G (1984). Ormmayude Olangalil (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Stall. ISBN 9788126465958. OCLC 13822261.
  • Sankara Kurup, G. (1977). "Haidarali". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  • G. Sankara Kurup (28 January 2019). "Tippu Sultan". Kerala State Central Library Catalogue. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

Letters Edit

  • Sanaka Kurup, G; Krishna Varrier, N. V. (1987). Hr̥udayathint̲e Vātāyanaṅṅaḷ: Mahākavi Ji. Śaṅkarakkur̲uppint̲e 131 kathukaḷ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Stall. OCLC 20823619.
  • Sankara Kurup, G; Maulavi, Vakkaṃ; Tāha, Muttāna; State Institute of Languages, Kerala (2007). Vakkam Abdul Khaderinu Gyude Kathukal. Thiruvanthapuraṃ: Kēraḷa Bhāṣhā Institute. ISBN 9788176385992. OCLC 262737709.

Translations into other languages Edit

  • Sankara Kurup, G; Ramanujan, A. K (1969). Selected poems of G. Sankara Kurup. Dialogue Calcutta; distributors: Stechert-Hafner, New York. OCLC 139455.
  • G Sankara Kurup (2001). Sweet, Gentle, Radiant: Selected Poems of G. Sankara Kurup. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1341-8.
  • G Sankara Kurup (1966). Eka aura Naciketā tathā anya kavitāem̐: Oṭakkuzhalakī paravartī racanāem̐. Bhāratīya Jñānapīṭha. ISBN 978-81-263-0620-6.

Books and articles on G. Sankara Kurup Edit

  • Sethukumari, K (1990). Sooryakanthiyude Kavi - Jeevacharithram. Thiruvananthapuraṃ: Samsthana Balasahithya Institute. OCLC 33967260.
  • Lilavati, M (1990). Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. OCLC 556532458.
  • Madhusūdanan, G (2014). Pr̲aṇāmaṃ: Mahākavi G. : Vāyana, Punarvāyana, Smaraṇa. ISBN 9788124019634. OCLC 881280508.
  • University of Delhi; Department of Modern Indian Languages (1966). G. Sankara Kurup. Delhi. OCLC 663758102.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Chandraśekharan Nāir, N (1979). Hindī aur Malayālama ke do simbôlik (pratīkavādī) kavi. Trivandrum. OCLC 705602183.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Jyoti Kalash: A series on Jnanpith Award winners. Chennai, India. 1998. OCLC 63585792. Interviews{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • John, Idamaruku (1978). Mahākavi G.: Niroopaṇaṃ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: National Book Stall. OCLC 5834780.
  • S. Guptan Nair (2001). "G. Sankara Kurup and His Poetry". Indian Literature. 45 (6): 10–15. JSTOR 23345754.
  • G-yude Kāvyasādhana: Niroopanam (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Vidyārthimitr̲aṃ Press & Book Depot. 1975. OCLC 6864082.
  • Sukumar Azhikode (1997). Śaṅkarakkur̲upp Vimarśhikkappedunnu. Kollam: Imprint Books. ISBN 9788185546940. OCLC 39516244.
  • Nārāyaṇan, Thonnaykkal (1987). G. Śaṅkara Kur̲uppint̲e Sāhityapr̲apañchaṃ (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: National Book Stall. OCLC 21484256.
  • K. Satchidanandan (2001). "REFLECTIONS: Remembering a Poet: A Note on G. Sankara Kurup". Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 45 (6): 7–9. JSTOR 23345753.
  • Kurup, G. Sankara (1972). "Interview with G. Sankara Kurup". Mahfil. 8 (1): 97–108. JSTOR 40874486.

Filmography Edit

References Edit

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  3. ^ "Succession list of Presidents, Vice Presidents and Secretaries". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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  5. ^ Pradeep, K. (10 April 2015). "A house for a poet". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Literary critic Achuthan passes away in Kochi - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. ^ "G. Sankara Kurup Jnanpith Award Awarded In 1965". Edubilla. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. ^ S. Guptan Nair (2001). "G. Sankara Kurup and his Poetry". Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 45 (6 (206)): 10–15. JSTOR 23345754.
  9. ^ "List of Books on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ^ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 795–. ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0.
  11. ^ "NIRMALA 1948". The Hindu. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  12. ^ "List of Malayalam Movies by Lyricist G Sankara Kurup". malayalasangeetham.info. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  13. ^ Sankara Kurup, G; Ramanujan, A. K (1969). Selected poems of G. Sankara Kurup. Dialogue Calcutta; distributors: Stechert-Hafner, New York. OCLC 139455.
  14. ^ Sankara Kurup, G (1984). Ormmayude Olangalil (in Malayalam). Kōṭṭayaṃ: Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ : National Book Stall. ISBN 9788126465958. OCLC 13822261.
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  23. ^ Mohan Lal (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 4142–. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.

Further reading Edit

  • K. M. George (1972). Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 132–. ISBN 978-81-260-0413-3.
  • M. Leelavati (1990). "Mahakavi G. SANKARA KURUP (Full text)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

External links Edit

 
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  • The Poet's commentary on his work
  • Commemorative Stamp released by India Post on 9 October 2003 (image) 9 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine

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sankara, kurup, june, 1901, february, 1978, also, referred, mahakavi, great, poet, indian, poet, essayist, literary, critic, malayalam, literature, known, greats, malayalam, poetry, first, recipient, jnanpith, award, highest, indian, literary, honor, served, n. G Sankara Kurup 3 June 1901 2 February 1978 also referred to as Mahakavi G The Great Poet G was an Indian poet essayist and literary critic of Malayalam literature Known as one of the greats of Malayalam poetry he was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award the highest Indian literary honor He served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1968 to 1972 and received the Padma Bhushan the third highest Indian civilian award in 1967 He was also a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award G Sankara KurupA photo of G Shankarakurup taken in 1968Born 1901 06 03 3 June 1901Nayathode Kingdom of CochinDied2 February 1978 1978 02 02 aged 76 Vappalassery Angamaly Ernakulam Kerala IndiaOccupationTeacherpoetessayisttranslatorlyricistparliamentarianNotable worksOdakkuzhal Poetry 1950 Notable awardsPadma BhushanJnanpith AwardKendra Sahitya Akademi AwardKerala Sahitya Akademi AwardSpouseSubhadra AmmaParentsNellikkappilli Variayath Sankara WarrierVadakkani Mararth Lakshmikutty Marasyar Contents 1 Life and career 2 Legacy 3 Awards and honors 4 Work 4 1 Poetry 4 2 Short Story anthologies 4 3 Essays 4 4 Plays 4 5 Translations 4 6 Biography autobiography 4 7 Letters 4 8 Translations into other languages 4 9 Books and articles on G Sankara Kurup 4 10 Filmography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife and career EditSankara Kurup was born on June 3 1901 at Nayathode a hamlet in the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin now in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Nellikkappilli Variyath Sankara Warrier and Vadakkani Marath Lakshmikutty Varasyar 1 His early education was at the local schools in Nayathode and Perumbavoor after passing his 7th standard examination he passed the Vernacular Higher Examination from a school in Muvattupuzha 2 Subsequently he started his career as the headmaster of Kottamam Convent School when he was only 16 and during his tenure there continued his studies to pass the Malayalam Pandit and Vidwan examinations In 1927 he moved to Thiruvilluamala High School as the Malayalam Pandit and to Thrissur training school in 1927 as a teacher In 1931 he joined Maharaja s College Ernakulam as a lecturer where he stayed until his retirement from service as a professor in 1956 2 He also served as a producer at the Thiruvananthapuram station of the All India Radio 1 Sankara Kurup served Kerala Sahitya Akademi as its fourth president 3 n He was also the president of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad and served as the chief editor of its official magazine it was during his tenure that the magazine became a tri monthly 4 He edited another magazine too titled Thilakam In 1968 he was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Parliament of India 4 Sankara Kurup married Subhadra Amma in 1931 and the couple had two children a son Ravindranath and a daughter Radha 1 5 Radha was married to M Achuthan an academic and a prominent literary critic 6 He died on February 2 1979 aged 76 at Vappalassery near Angamaly in Ernakulam district Kerala succumbing to the trauma following a surgery 4 Legacy Edit nbsp Kurup on a 2003 stamp of IndiaKurup published his first poem called Salutation to Nature in 1918 while still a student 7 and his first poetry anthology Sahitya Kouthukam was published in 1923 8 By the time he published Sooryakanthi in 1935 he had already established his place among Malayalam poets Overall he published over 40 books which included 25 poetry anthologies short stories memoirs play and prose 9 10 He translated the Rubaiyat 1932 of Omar Khayyam the Sanskrit Meghaduta 1944 of Kalidas and the collection of poems Gitanjali 1959 of Rabindranath Tagore into Malayalam 2 He also wrote the lyrics for P J Cherian s Nirmala 1948 the first Malayalam film to incorporate music and songs 11 Besides Nirmala he wrote the lyrics for such movies as Oral Koodi Kallanayi Abhayam Aduthaduthu and Olipporu 12 His poems have been translated into English by A K Ramanujan under the title Selected poems of G Sankara Kurup 13 Along with his masterpiece Odakuzhal Poojapushpam Nimisham Navathidhi Ithalukal Pathikante Paattu Muthukal Anthardaham Chenkathirukal Vishwadarshanam Madhuram Soumyam Deeptham and Sandhya Ragam are considered as his major works 2 His autobiography was titled Ormmayude Olangalil and was published by National Book Stall 14 Awards and honors EditSankara Kurup received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1961 for his anthology Viswadarshanam 15 The Central Sahitya Akademi honored him with their annual award for poetry in 1963 16 He was the first winner of the Jnanpith Award India s highest literary award when the award was instituted in 1965 17 18 He received the prize for his anthology Odakkuzhal The Bamboo Flute which was published in 1950 16 19 He set apart a part of the prize money to establish Odakkuzhal Award in 1968 and the work was later translated into Hindi titled Bansuri 2 In 1967 he received the Soviet Land Nehru Award and a year later the Government of India awarded him he third highest civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan 20 21 The India Post issued a commemorative postal stamp on Kurup in 2003 under the series Jnanpith Award Winners 22 Work EditPoetry Edit Sankara Kurup G 1955 Ithalukal find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 11 November 2016 Odakkuzhal DC Books ASIN B01MXOODZD G Sankara Kurup 1972 G yude Theranjedutha Kavithakal Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup G yude Kuttikavithakal Mambazham ISBN 9789386680174 G Sankara Kurup 1964 Jeevana Sangeetham Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup Pathikante Paattu DC Books G Sankara Kurup 1966 Maduram Saumyam Deeptham Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup 1963 Moonnaruviyum Oru Puzhayum Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup 1979 Velichathinte Dhoothan Kavithakal Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup 1971 Sandhyaragam Kavithakaḷ Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ G Sankara Kurup Sooryakanthiyum Mattu Pradhana Kavithakalum DC Books G Sankara Kurup 1966 Odakkuzhal Therenjadeutha 60 Ghandakruthikal Mathrubhumi Books G Sankara Kurup 1953 Antardhahaṃ Kavitakaḷ Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ National Book Stall G Sankara Kuru January 2007 Kavitha Parvam DC Books ISBN 9788126416141 Sankara Kurup G 1973 Malayala Kavya Sangraham find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Ratnavali find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankarakuruppu 1964 Katte Vaa Kadale Vaa find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 28 January 2019 Oalappeeppi Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 Sankara Kurup G Govindan Nair Edasserry Kurup O N V Krishna Pillai Changampuzha 2007 Kavithaparvam Kerala State Central Library Catalogue DC Books Retrieved 28 January 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link G Sankara Kurup Ilamchundukal Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1975 Chenkathirukal Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Vidyarthimithram Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1976 Viswadarsanam Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Sahitya Pravarthaka Co operative Society Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Vilasalahari Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1945 Nimisham Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Sahitya Pravarthaka Co operative Society Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Meghachaya Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Poorna Publications Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1951 Navathithi Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Vanagayakan Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Venus Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Swapna Saudham Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1961 Patheyam Sahitya Pravarthaka Co operative Society Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1955 Vellilparavakal National Library Mangalodayam Retrieved 28 January 2019 Kavanakalika Poetic Buds Dharmarashmi The Rays of Justice Muthukal Pearls Swathanthryodhayam Sunrise of Freedom Poojapushpam Flowers for Offering 23 Ente Veyil My Sunlight Short Story anthologies Edit G Sankara Kurup 1948 Rajanandini Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 Sankara Kurup G 1949 Harischandran Kerala State Central Library Catalogue S Sundar Iyer amp Sons Retrieved 28 January 2019 Sankara Kurup G 1962 Radharaani find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 KathakauthukamEssays Edit Sankara Kurup G 1969 Ummar Ghayamum mattu kavithakalum find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1967 G yude Note Book Vidhyarthimithram Press amp Book Depot G Sankara Kurup G yude Gadyalekhanangal DC Books Kurup G Sankara Madhyama Vyayogam find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Sahithya Ratnam find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1986 Sahithya Parichayam Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Mathrubhumi Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Dharmaputhrar Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Poorna Publications Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1944 Gadyopaharam Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Lekhamala Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 Mutthum Chippiyum Pearl and Oyster 1958 G Sankara Kurup 1923 Sahithya Kauthukam Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Raman Menon Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1956 Rakkuyilukal National Library Mangalodayam Retrieved 28 January 2019 Bhashadeepika Bhasha Praveshika 2 volumes Plays Edit Sankara Kurup G 1954 Iruttinu Munpu Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1955 Sandhya Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 1956 August 15 Kerala State Central Library Catalogue P K Brothers Retrieved 28 January 2019 Translations Edit Rabindranath Tagore 2010 Gitanjali Translated by G Sankara Kurup DC Books Meghaduta of Kalidasa Rubaiyat of Omar KhayamBiography autobiography Edit Sankara Kurup G 1984 Ormmayude Olangalil in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ National Book Stall ISBN 9788126465958 OCLC 13822261 Sankara Kurup G 1977 Haidarali find uoc ac in in Malayalam Retrieved 28 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup 28 January 2019 Tippu Sultan Kerala State Central Library Catalogue Retrieved 28 January 2019 Letters Edit Sanaka Kurup G Krishna Varrier N V 1987 Hr udayathint e Vatayanaṅṅaḷ Mahakavi Ji Saṅkarakkur uppint e 131 kathukaḷ in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ National Book Stall OCLC 20823619 Sankara Kurup G Maulavi Vakkaṃ Taha Muttana State Institute of Languages Kerala 2007 Vakkam Abdul Khaderinu Gyude Kathukal Thiruvanthapuraṃ Keraḷa Bhaṣha Institute ISBN 9788176385992 OCLC 262737709 Translations into other languages Edit Sankara Kurup G Ramanujan A K 1969 Selected poems of G Sankara Kurup Dialogue Calcutta distributors Stechert Hafner New York OCLC 139455 G Sankara Kurup 2001 Sweet Gentle Radiant Selected Poems of G Sankara Kurup Sahitya Akademi ISBN 978 81 260 1341 8 G Sankara Kurup 1966 Eka aura Naciketa tatha anya kavitaem Oṭakkuzhalaki paravarti racanaem Bharatiya Jnanapiṭha ISBN 978 81 263 0620 6 Books and articles on G Sankara Kurup Edit Sethukumari K 1990 Sooryakanthiyude Kavi Jeevacharithram Thiruvananthapuraṃ Samsthana Balasahithya Institute OCLC 33967260 Lilavati M 1990 Mahakavi G Sankara Kurup New Delhi Sahitya Akademi OCLC 556532458 Madhusudanan G 2014 Pr aṇamaṃ Mahakavi G Vayana Punarvayana Smaraṇa ISBN 9788124019634 OCLC 881280508 University of Delhi Department of Modern Indian Languages 1966 G Sankara Kurup Delhi OCLC 663758102 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Chandrasekharan Nair N 1979 Hindi aur Malayalama ke do simbolik pratikavadi kavi Trivandrum OCLC 705602183 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Jyoti Kalash A series on Jnanpith Award winners Chennai India 1998 OCLC 63585792 Interviews a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link John Idamaruku 1978 Mahakavi G Niroopaṇaṃ in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ National Book Stall OCLC 5834780 S Guptan Nair 2001 G Sankara Kurup and His Poetry Indian Literature 45 6 10 15 JSTOR 23345754 G yude Kavyasadhana Niroopanam in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ Vidyarthimitr aṃ Press amp Book Depot 1975 OCLC 6864082 Sukumar Azhikode 1997 Saṅkarakkur upp Vimarshikkappedunnu Kollam Imprint Books ISBN 9788185546940 OCLC 39516244 Narayaṇan Thonnaykkal 1987 G Saṅkara Kur uppint e Sahityapr apanchaṃ in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ National Book Stall OCLC 21484256 K Satchidanandan 2001 REFLECTIONS Remembering a Poet A Note on G Sankara Kurup Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi 45 6 7 9 JSTOR 23345753 Kurup G Sankara 1972 Interview with G Sankara Kurup Mahfil 8 1 97 108 JSTOR 40874486 Filmography Edit Nirmala Oral Koodi Kallanayi Abhayam Aduthaduthu OlipporuReferences Edit a b c Profile of G Sankara Kurup malayalasangeetham info 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 a b c d e G Sankara Kurup Malayalam writer www keralaculture org Department of Cultural Affairs Government of Kerala 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Succession list of Presidents Vice Presidents and Secretaries Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 a b c Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Pradeep K 10 April 2015 A house for a poet The Hindu Retrieved 27 January 2019 Literary critic Achuthan passes away in Kochi Times of India The Times of India 10 April 2017 Retrieved 27 January 2019 G Sankara Kurup Jnanpith Award Awarded In 1965 Edubilla 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 S Guptan Nair 2001 G Sankara Kurup and his Poetry Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi 45 6 206 10 15 JSTOR 23345754 List of Books on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 K M George 1992 Modern Indian Literature an Anthology Surveys and poems Sahitya Akademi pp 795 ISBN 978 81 7201 324 0 NIRMALA 1948 The Hindu 21 September 2009 Retrieved 27 January 2019 List of Malayalam Movies by Lyricist G Sankara Kurup malayalasangeetham info 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Sankara Kurup G Ramanujan A K 1969 Selected poems of G Sankara Kurup Dialogue Calcutta distributors Stechert Hafner New York OCLC 139455 Sankara Kurup G 1984 Ormmayude Olangalil in Malayalam Kōṭṭayaṃ Sahityapr avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ National Book Stall ISBN 9788126465958 OCLC 13822261 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Archived from the original on 26 June 2018 Retrieved 27 January 2019 a b Malayalam literary award winners PDF Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Jnanpith Laureates Official listings Jnanpith Website Archived from the original on 13 October 2007 Jnanpith Usurped വസന തന എസ ക 11 February 2018 തമ പ ര ന ട ജ പറഞ ഞ പറ റ ല ല Mathrubhumi Retrieved 27 January 2019 Padma Bhushan Government of India 2015 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 22 May 2015 Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 15 October 2015 Retrieved 21 July 2015 Commemorative and definitive stamps postagestamps gov in 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Mohan Lal 1992 Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Sasay to Zorgot Sahitya Akademi pp 4142 ISBN 978 81 260 1221 3 Further reading EditK M George 1972 Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature Sahitya Akademi pp 132 ISBN 978 81 260 0413 3 M Leelavati 1990 Mahakavi G SANKARA KURUP Full text Sahitya Akademi Retrieved 28 January 2019 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to G Sankara Kurup Portrait on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal Kerala Sahitya Akademi 27 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2019 An overview of the major genres of modern Malayalam literature Bibliography of Malayalam Literature Another Bibliography of Malayalam literature G Sankara Kurup s Jnanpith Award Acceptance Speech The Poet s commentary on his work Commemorative Stamp released by India Post on 9 October 2003 image Archived 9 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title G Sankara Kurup amp oldid 1159132095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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