M. R. Bhattathiripad
M. R. Bhattathiripad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908 British India |
| Died | 2001 |
| Occupation(s) | Social reformer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Mullamangalath Keralan Bhattathiripad father, Arya Antharjanam(Vazhappilli Mahal) mother |
| Awards | Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award Kerala Sahithya Academy Award Basheer Puraskaram Deviprasadam Puraskaram |
Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad (1908–2001), also known as M. R. Bhattathiripad, was an Indian social reformer, cultural leader and a Malayalam writer.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in 1908 into a Nambudiri family of Kerala with limited resources due to which he received only nominal education.[citation needed]
He joined Yogakshema Sabha and worked with V. T. Bhattathiripad and his brother Premji. He was also an active member of Purogamana Sahitya Prasthanam. When widow marriage was considered a taboo in Nambuthiri community, he married Uma Antharjanam, younger sister of VT's wife Sreedevi Antharjanam, on 13 September 1934.[2] This was the first known widow marriage in the Kerala Nambuthiri community.[3][4] The ceremony, though boycotted by orthodox Nambudiris, was attended by Arya Pallam and M. C. Joseph. Bhattathiripad's younger brother Premji later followed his brother in 1943 by marrying a 27-year old widow named Arya Antharjanam.[citation needed]
When Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi started its flagship publication, Keli in 1963, Bhattathiripad was the first editor.[citation needed]
He died on 8 October 2001, aged 93. He is survived by his three daughters. His wife predeceased him in 1996. His brother Premji also predeceased him.[citation needed]
Works
[edit]MRB wrote 14 books.[3]
- Ente Omana – Play – 1927
- Marakkudakkullile Maha Narakam – Play – 1927
- Mazhavillu – Short stories – 1931
- Valkannadi – Novel – 1931
- Mukhachayakal – Travelogue – 1954
- Mula pottiya vithukal – Travelogue – 1956
- Kinavil oru yathra – Travelogue – 1962
- Kavisaparya – Travelogue – 1962
- Thamarayithalukal – Travelogue – 1967
- Ilakal Poovukal – Travelogue – 1969
- Valapottukal – Poetic memoirs – 1968
- Suvarnachaayakal
Awards and recognitions
[edit]He was a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award,[5] the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award (1992),[6] the Basheer Puraskaram,[7] and the Deviprasadam Trust Award.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ MRB at Keralawindow Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "VT Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ a b Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 479–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award
- ^ Kerala Sahithya Academy Award – Overall Contribution (in Malayalam)
- ^ "Basheer Puraskaram". Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
External links
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
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