Sooranad Ravi

Sooranad Ravi
Sooranad Ravi
Born	Ravi (1943-02-07)7 February 1943 Travancore (present-day Sooranad, Kerala)
Died	24 October 2018(2018-10-24) (aged 75)
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Children's literature
Spouse	Chembakutty Amma
Children	3

Sooranad Ravi (1943 February 7 - 2018 October 24) is a Malayalam language children's literature writer and translator from Kerala, India. He has authored over a hundred works in Malayalam literature, including short stories, poems and translations.[1]

Biography

He was born on 7 February 1943, at Sooranad, Travancore to Ichakkattu Idayileveettil Paramupillai and Bhavaniamma.[1] He was a teacher at Mannady High School and retired in 1998.[2] He was a follower of Kerala renaissance leader Chattampi Swamikal.[3] His works, which include short poems and stories for children, have been a regular feature in children's magazines.[1]

Works

Novels and Short story collections

• Ariyunda
• Onappanthu[4]
• Kilippattukal[4]
• Bhagyathilekkulla Vazhi (Meaning:The way to luck)[4]
• Pongalpattu[4]
• Aksharamuthu[4]
• Kathakal kond Bhoomi chuttam (Meaning:Let's go around the world with stories)[4]
• Sachthra buddha kathakal (Illustrated Buddhist stories)[4]
• Kuttikalkkay 101 kathakal (101 stories for children)[4]

Translations

• Ponnarinjal katha[4]
• Sreebuddhan, Asiayute velicham (translation of Edwin Arnold's 'Light of Asia')[4]
• Kshemendra's Bodhisathwapadannakalpatha[4]
• Gandjijiyute dayari (Gandhi's diary)[4]
• 101 Red Indian Nadodikkathakal (Translation of 101 Red Indian Folk Tales)[4]
• Tamizh nadodikkathakal (Translation of Tamil folk tales)
• Indian nadodikkathakal (Translation of Indian folk tales)[1]
• Telugukathakal (Translation of Telugu stories[3]
• Tanjavoorile tharattuppattukal (Translation of ballads of Thanjavur)[3]
• Thirupati Venkitesa kathakal (Translation of stories of Tirupati Venkatesh)[3]
• Subala vajrathundam (Translation of Sanskrit play)[3]
• Gandhijiyute andhya prabhashanangal (Translation of Gandhiji's Last Sermons)[3]
• Oru Kadalora gramathinte katha[3]
• Charukasera[3]
• Translation of Sreemad Bhagavadgita by Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran[3]
• Translation of Thampuran Ramayanam by Kottarakkara Thampuran[3]

Awards and honors

• 1989: NCERT National Award for Children's literature for his work Ariyunda[4]
• 2018: Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Outstanding Contribution Award for his contributions in the field of children's literature[2]

Family

He and his wife Chembakutty Amma have 3 children Indusekhar, Srirekha and Sreelakshmi.[5]

References

1. "ശൂരനാട് രവി: ബാലസാഹിത്യരംഗത്തെ അതുല്യ പ്രതിഭ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
2. "അസുഖത്തെ തുടർന്ന് ശൂരനാട് രവി അന്തരിച്ചു". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
3. "കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക അക്ഷരപ്പൂക്കാലം സമ്മാനിച്ച കവി". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
4. "ശൂരനാട് രവി". Keralaliterature.com. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
5. "Children's author Sooranad Ravi passes away". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.