M. K. Sanu

M. K. Sanu (born 27 October 1928) is a Malayali writer, critic, retired professor, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist, and human rights activist. He is a prominent literary figure who has authored over thirty-six books. 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 Rama Varma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019.[1] In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.[2]

M.K. Sanu
Born (1928-10-27) 27 October 1928
Thumboli, Alappuzha, Travancore
OccupationWriter, critic, poet, biographer, journalist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
GenrePoetry, essay, biography

Personal life
M K Sanu - a prominent Malayalam literary figure

Sanu was born in 1928 in Alappuzha, Kerala. In 1953, he married Retnamma.

Career

In 1955 and 1956, Sanu joined the Sree Narayana College and Maharaja's College as a lecturer. 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.

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 Ramavarma Memorial Trust in 2005.

Recognition
  • 1981 – SPCS Award for the best Biography for the book "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan"
  • 1985 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Critical work for "Avadhaaranam"
  • 1988 – Abudabi Sakti Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1989 – Kusumam Award for the Art of Editing for the work "Kusumathinte Kritikal"
  • 1991 – Ezhukon Sivasankaran Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1992 – Vayalar Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1992 – Sree Narayana Samskarika Award instituted by Sree Narayana Samskarika Samithi
  • 1993 – Sree Narayana Jayanthi Award for the Biography "Narayana Guru Swami"
  • 1994 – K.T Achuthan Award for the Best Cultural Activist
  • 1997 – Asan Award for the Biography "Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham"
  • 2002 – Sahodaran Award for the Biography "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan"
  • 2003 – Vyloppilly Award for the Biography "M.Govindan"
  • 2005 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for total contribution to Malayalam Literature
  • 2006 – K.C.B.C. Award for contribution to Malayalam Literary Criticism for the work "Asaanthiyilninnu Sannthiyilekku"
  • 2007 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Eminent Membership
  • 2009 – V.K. Rajan Award for the best Social Activist
  • 2009 – Sree Narayana Award for Propagation of Sree Narayana ideals
  • 2011 – Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the biography "Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan"[3]
  • 2012 – Pavanan foundation India's Award for 2011 for his Autobiography "Karmagathi"
  • 2013 – Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour given by the Kerala government[4]
  • 2014 – Father Vadakkan Puraskaram[5]

Works

Autobiography
  • Karmagathi – 2010

Children's literature
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Sree Narayana Gurudevan1983Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co.Iringalakuda
Sree Narayana Guru1999SPCSKottayam
Jeevithasanuvil2007Balasahitya PrakashamEdappally

Criticism
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Kaattum Velichavum1960NBSKottayam
Chakravaalam1962Sahitya Nilayam Publishing HouseKochi
Manninu Manninte Gunam1964VidyartimitramKottayam
Prabhathadarsanam1970Poorna PublicationsKozhikode
Chumarile Chitrangal1971P.K BrothersKozhikode
Rajaveedhi1971NBSKottayam
Avadhaaranam1984DC BooksKottayam
Anubhoothiyude Nirangal1986SPCSKottayam
Athirvarampukalillathe2000SPCSKottayam
Unnathathmakkalude Jeevaraktham2002Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co.Kozhikode
Asaanthiyilninnu Saanthiyilekku2003Current BooksKottayam
Ente Vazhiyampalangal2004Green BooksThrissur
Ezhuthinte Naanarthangal2005Green BooksThrissur
Vimarsanathile Raajasilpi2005Maarar Saahitya PrakaashamKozhikode
Thuranna Jaalakam2006Kavya BooksMavelikkara
Kaavyathathwa Praveshika2008DC BooksKottayam

Interpretations
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Aadhyatma Ramayanam2004Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co.Kozhikode
Sree Maha Bhagavatham2008Green BooksThrissur

Travelogues
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Anubhavangal Prathyaasakal1985Purogamana Kala Sahitya SanghamTrivandrum

Biographies
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Asthamikkatha Velicham1962Poorna PublicationsKozhikode
Narayanaguru Swami1976Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co.Iringalakuda
Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan1980DC BooksKottayam
Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam1988SPCSKottayam
Sahodaran Ayyappan: Oru Kalaghattathinte Silpi1989Sree Narayanaguru Samskara SamitiKollam
Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham1996S.N Chandrika Educational TrustIringalakuda
Parvathy Amma: Asaranarude Amma2000Sree Narayana Sevika SamajamAluva
M Govindan2002DC BooksKottayam
Yukthivaadi M.C Joseph2002Dept. of Cultural Publications, Govt. of KeralaTrivandrum
Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan2007DC BooksKottayam
K.C Mamman Mappila2008Kerala Sahitya AkademiThrissur

Memoirs
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Thaazhvarayile Sandhya: Parts I & II1992DC BooksKottayam
Ivar Lokathe Snehichavar1999Prabhath Book HouseTrivandrum

Collected essays
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Sree Narayana Sandhesam2000Lalu BooksKottayam
Ethra Sokamayam Jeevitham2004Haritham BooksKozhikode

Translations
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Anchu Sastra Nayakanmar (Five Major Scientists)1958Southern Languages Book TrustMadras
Viswasathilek Veendum (Recovery of Faith)1959Southern Languages Book TrustMadras
American Sahityam2000SPCSKottayam
Guide1989Sahitya AkademiNew Delhi

Edited works
WorkYearPublisherPlace
Sahodara Saptati1960Sahodaran Ayyappan Saptati Celebration CommitteeErnakulam
Kumaranasante Kavyaprapancham1974Navodhana SamitiErnakulam
Sahodarante Padyakritikal1981DC BooksKottayam
Sree Narayana Sameeksha1987Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of KeralaTrivandrum
Kusumathinte Kritikal1989DC BooksKottayam
Basheer: Varthamanthinte Bhavi1994Asayam BooksKozhikode
Kudumba Vijnana Kosham1999Maanas FoundationKozhikode
Kochi 20002000Cochin CorporationErnakulam
T.K Ramakrishnan2001CPI (M) Dist. CommitteeErnakulam
Changampuzha: Selected Poems2008Green BooksThrissur
Selected Essays2008Kerala Sahitya AkademiThrissur

Controversies

Sanu 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.[6] 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.[1] Later in September 2019, VRMT chose Nireeshwaran by V. J. James for the Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award 2019.[7]

References
  1. Venugopal, Minnu. "Vayalar award row: MK Sanu criticises award selection". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award-2011.pdf Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "M K Sanu selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram". Press Trust of India. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. "പ്രൊഫ. എം.കെ. സാനുവിന് ഫാ. വടക്കന്‍ സ്മാരകപുരസ്‌കാരം". DC Books. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. "Vayalar award kicks up row; MK Sanu quits trust". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. "'Nireeshwaran' by J James wins Vayalar Rama Varma Award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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