Malayalam litterateur O.N.V. Kurup and
Urdu poet Akhlaq Khan Shahryar
got the Jnanpith Award for 2007 and 2008 respectively,
The Award Committee today announced the awards at Delhi.
Ottaplavil Neelakandan Velu Kurup is a famous Malayalam poet and lyricist from
Kerala, India, who won Jnanpith Award,the highest literary award in India for the year 2007.
He is acknowledged by the people of Kerala as one of the greatest living poets in India.
O. N. V. Kurup is also a lyricist in Malayalam cinema.
ONV is the second Malayali to get the prestigious award for poetry after G. Sankara Kurup(1965). The other Jnanpith award winners from Kerala are S.K. Pottekad (1980), Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai (1984) and M.T. Vasudevan Nair (1995)
Biography
O.N.V. Kurup was born to O. N. Krishna Kurup and K. Lakshmikutty Amma, on May 27, 1931 at Chavara, Kollam in Kerala. He lost his father when he was eight. His childhood days were spent in the village where he attended the public 'Government School, Chavara'. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Economics from SN College, Kollam, he moved to Thiruvananthapuram city (Trivandrum) where he joined Travancore University (now Kerala University) and pursued Master of Arts (postgraduate) in Malayalam literature.
Born-May 27, 1931 (age 79)
Chavara, Kollam, Kerala
Education- Master's
Occupation-Poet, Lyricist and Professor
Spouse-Sarojini
Children-Rajeevan, Mayadevi
Parents-O. N. Krishna Kurup, K. Lakshmikutty Amma
Awards
2007 - Jnanpith Award Annonced on 24th September 2010
1998 - Padma Shri
1982 - Vayalar Award for Uppu
1975 - Kendra Sahitya Academy Award Malayalam for Aksharam
1971 - Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for Agni Salabhangal
National Film Awards
1989 - Best Lyricist - Vaishali
Kerala State Film Awards
O. N. V. Kurup with singer Yesudas
He won the Kerala State film awards for the Best Lyricist thirteen times:
2008 - Best Lyricist (Film - Gulmohar)
1990 - Best Lyricist (Film - Radha Madhavam)
1989 - Best Lyricist (Film - Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnathil, Purappadu)
1988 - Best Lyricist (Film - Vaishali)
1987 - Best Lyricist (Film - Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal)
1986 - Best Lyricist (Film - Nakhashathangal)
1984 - Best Lyricist (Film - Aksharangal, Ethiripoove Chuvannapoove)
1983 - Best Lyricist (Film - Adaminte Variyellu)
1980 - Best Lyricist (Film - Yagam, Ammayum Makkalum)
1979 - Best Lyricist (Film - Ulkkadal)
1977 - Best Lyricist (Film - Madanolsavam)
1976 - Best Lyricist (Film - Aalinganam)
1973 - Best Lyricist (Film - Swapna Nadanam)
Amar Kant, Shrilal Shukla, Kambar win Jnanpith Award-2009,2010 (45th and 46th Jnanpith awards)
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Amar Kant, Shrilal Shukla, Kambar win Jnanpith Award-2009,2010 (45th and 46th Jnanpith awards)
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