O. M. Anujan

O. M. Anujan is a poet, Kathakali scholar, and academic from Kerala, India. He was one of the founding members of International Center for Kathakali, New Delhi.[1] In 2018, he received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Lifetime Achievement (Samagra sambhavana) Award.[2]

O. M. Anujan
BornChitrabhanu Namboothirippad
(1928-07-20) July 20, 1928
Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala
OccupationPoet, Kathakali scholar, Academic
Nationality India
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Outstanding Contribution in Malayalam literature
SpouseSavithri
ChildrenValsala, Suja, Sreelatha
ParentsNeelakantan Nabuthirippad (father), Devasena Antharjanam (mother)
RelativesOlappamanna (brother)

He has written 10 poetry collection, 5 attakathas (texts for Kathakali performance) one short story collection and one travelogue.

Biography

Anujan was born on 1928 July 20, in Vellinezhi Olappamanna Mana in Palakkad district.[3] His mother was from Vadakkancheri Mana. Poet Olappamanna is his elder brother. Due to lack of study facilities in Vellinezhi that time, he joined the school at Ottapalam at the age of 10 only. His birth name was Chithrabhanu. However, being the youngest of eight siblings, he decided to take the name Anujan (which means younger brother in Malayalam) when he joined the school.[3]

After passing intermediate from Victoria College, Palakkad, he completed bachelor's degree in Economics from Madras Christian College. After that he studied post graduate degree in Malayalam Literature from the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, and later a doctorate under Sardar KM Panicker.

After retirement he settled in Ernakulam city, and there he became part of Ernakulam Kathakali Club.[1]

Literary contributions

Autobiography
  • Jeevitham Kavyam ( Life as Poem)- It is written in second or third person narration style[1]

Poetry collection
  • Srishti[3]
  • Vaishakham[3]
  • Nagarashilpikal[3]
  • Chilluvathil[3]
  • Agadhaneelimakal[3]
  • Mukulangal[3]
  • Megham[3]
  • Aaktheyan[3]
  • Malayalichi[3]
  • Madhuvum Ramayum Rajavum[3]

Attakatas
  • Bhavadevacharithram (Based on Vallathol's Poetry)[3]
  • Meghasandesham[3]
  • Urvasi Purooravass[3]
  • Yayati[3]
  • Bharatastreekal than bhavashudhi[3]

Short story collection
  • Kaviyude kadhakal[3]

Travelogue
  • Poorva Europilekku oru samskarika paryadanam[4]

Academic career

He worked as lecturer in Presidency College, Chennai and then joined as Malayalam professor in Delhi University, later he became head of the Department of Modern Indian Languages, University of Delhi.[1][4] After retirement he himself participated in the research and evaluation of doctoral theses by students from various universities.[1]

Awards
  • 2018: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Lifetime Achievement Award

References
  1. "A life dedicated to classical art". the hindu.
  2. "K G Sankara Pillai and M Mukundan selected for akademi fellowships". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. "ഡൽഹിയിലെ ഒളപ്പമണ്ണ |". web.archive.org. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. "O M Anujan Namboodiripad's 90th birthday: O M Anujan Namboodiripad's 90th birthday to be marked by Kavi Sammelan | Kochi News - Times of India". web.archive.org. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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