O. M. Anujan
Olappamanna Mana Chitrabhanu Namboothirippad (born 20 July 1928) better identified as O. Anujan, is an Indian poet, Kathakali scholar, and academic from Kerala. He was one of the founding members of International Center for Kathakali, New Delhi. In 2018, he received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Lifetime Achievement (Samara Sambhavana) Award.
O. M. Anujan
- Name
- O.
- Occupation
- Poet, Kathakali scholar, Academic
- Spouse
- Savithri
- Birthplace
- Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala
- Born
- 20 July 1928
- Birth Name
- Chitrabhanu Namboothirippad
- Awards
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Outstanding Contribution in Malayalam literature
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Biography
Biography
Anujan has written 10 poetry collection, 5 attakathas (texts for Kathakali performance) one short story collection and one travelogue.
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Key facts
• Name — O. M. Anujan • Occupation — Poet, Kathakali scholar, Academic • Relatives — Olappamanna (brother) • Parents — Neelakantan Nabuthirippad (father), Devasena Antharjanam (mother) • Children — Valsala, Suja, Sreelatha • Spouse — Savithri • Birthplace — Vellinezhi, Palakkad district, Kerala • Born — 20 July 1928 • Birth Name — Chitrabhanu Namboothirippad • Awards — Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Outstanding Contribution in Malayalam literature
Biography
Biography
Anujan was born in Vellinezhi Olappamanna Mana in Palakkad district. 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. 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.
Academic career
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. After retirement he himself participated in the research and evaluation of doctoral theses by students from various universities.
Autobiography
Autobiography
• Jeevitham Kavyam (Life as Poem)- It is written in second or third person narration style
Attakatas
Attakatas
• Bhavadevacharithram (Based on Vallathol's Poetry) • Meghasandesham • Urvasi Purooravass • Yayati • Bharatastreekal than bhavashudhi
Travelogue
Travelogue
• Poorva Europilekku oru samskarika paryadanam
Poetry collection
Poetry collection
• Srishti • Vaishakham • Nagarashilpikal • Chilluvathil • Agadhaneelimakal • Mukulangal • Megham • Aaktheyan • Malayalichi • Madhuvum Ramayum Rajavum
Short story collection
Short story collection
• Kaviyude kadhakal
Awards
• 2018: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Lifetime Achievement Award
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- 1.K G Sankara Pillai and M Mukundan selected for akademi fellowships. The New Indian Express. 21 December 2019.
- 2.ഡൽഹിയിലെ ഒളപ്പമണ്ണ. 2020-12-23.
- 3.A life dedicated to classical art. the hindu.
- 4.O M Anujan Namboodiripad's 90th birthday: O M Anujan Namboodiripad's 90th birthday to be marked by Kavi Sammelan. The Times of India. 2020-12-24.
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