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{{short description|Indian writer}}
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| birth_place = [[Manaloor]], [[Thrissur district]], [[Kerala]], India
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| occupation = Essayist, historian, translator
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| spouse = Janaki Amma
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'''Puthezhath Raman Menon''' (19 October 1891 – 22 September 1973) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]]. Known for essays, historical writings, biographies and translations, Menon was the first to translate [[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore's]] works into Malayalam. He was a judge at the [[Kerala High Court]] and was a recipient of the title, ''Sahitya Kushalan'', conferred on him by the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Rajah of Cochin]]. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] honoured him with the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship|distinguished fellowship]] in 1971.

== Biography ==
[[File:Principal's Office.JPG|thumb|left|Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]]
Puthezhath Raman Menon was born in an ancient [[Nair]] family on 19 October 1891 at [[Manaloor]], in [[Thrissur district]] of the South Indian state of [[Kerala]] to Kodaykkattu Parameshwara Menon and Pappi Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PuthezhathRMenon/Html/Puthezhathgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> After completing school education at [[Church Mission Society High School|Mission High School, Thrissur]], he did his regular college education at [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]] and [[Madras Christian College]] before securing a degree in law to start a career as a lawyer at Thrissur. Later, he became a special prosecutor at the Magistrate Court in Thrissur and went on to hold such positions as those of a District Judge and ''Sarvadhikaryakkar'' to end his official career as a judge of the [[Kerala High Court]].<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />

Menon, who served as the president of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] for five years from 1961 to 1966, was married to Moothedathu Janaki Amma, who was the foster daughter of one of his uncles. He died on 22 September 1973, at the age of 81.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

== Legacy and honours ==
Menon's entry into literature was by publishing humorous satires but later, he wrote general essays, biographies, historical books and translations.<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PuthezhathRMenon/Html/PuthezhathBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> He was the first to translate the works of [[Rabindranath Tagore]] into Malayalam.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> His book, ''Sakthan Thampuran - Historical Novel'',<ref name="Menon2011">{{cite book|author=A. Sreedhara Menon|title=Kerala History and its Makers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wnAjqjhc1VcC&pg=PA224|date=4 March 2011|publisher=DC Books|isbn=978-81-264-3782-5|pages=224–}}</ref> published in 1942, is one of the small number of books which detail the life of [[Sakthan Thampuran]], the erstwhile [[Kingdom of Cochin|Rajah of Cochin]].<ref name="History of Cochin Royal Family">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cochinroyalhistory.org/pages.php?menu_id=2&submenu_id=5 |title=History of Cochin Royal Family |website=www.cochinroyalhistory.org |access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref><ref name="Sakthan Thampuran's 'anonymous' appearance triggers controversy - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Sakthan-Thampurans-anonymous-appearance-triggers-controversy/articleshow/19158428.cms |title=Sakthan Thampuran's 'anonymous' appearance triggers controversy - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> His essays on Thrissur was later compiled as a book, ''Thrissur Trichur'' which has details about the cultural history of the place, its literary milieu and about [[Thrissur Pooram]].<ref name="Thattil Chettupuzhakaran Family">{{Cite web |url=http://chettupuzhakaran.com/about_us.html |title=Thattil Chettupuzhakaran Family |date=2019-04-05 |website=chettupuzhakaran.com |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref><ref name="Puthezhath Raman Menon - Thrissur Trichur">{{Cite web |url=https://www.download-books.live/show/book/25436112/thrissur-trichur/11975781/efb1dc44/ |title=Puthezhath Raman Menon - Thrissur Trichur |website=download-books.com |language=en-US |access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref> He was also associated with ''Kairali'' magazine, where he worked alongside [[G. Sankara Kurup]] and [[Joseph Mundassery]],<ref name="Raveendran2002">{{cite book|author=P. P. Raveendran|title=Joseph Mundasseri|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mU7zHtik0ZoC&pg=PA76|year=2002|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1535-1|pages=76–}}</ref> though there were rumours of a rift between Kurup and Menon due to a remark made by Menon that no Malayalam writers deserved the [[Jnanapith Award]], later won by Kurup in 1965.<ref name="തമ്പുരാനോട്‌ ജി പറഞ്ഞു: ‘‘പറ്റില്ല’’">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/g-sankara-kurup-puthezhath-raman-menon-1.2594854 |title=തമ്പുരാനോട്‌ ജി പറഞ്ഞു: ''പറ്റില്ല'' |last=വസന്തന്‍ |first=എസ് കെ |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref>

Menon, whose autobiography was titled ''Kazhchappadukal'',<ref name="Kaazhchappaadukal (aathmakatha)">{{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26786&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Kaazhchappaadukal (aathmakatha) |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1992 |location=Thrissur, Sulabha Books}}</ref> was conferred with the title of ''Sahitya Kushalan'' by the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Rajah of Cochin]]. In 1971, he was inducted as a [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship|distinguished fellow]] by the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Fellows/Html/HonoraryList.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship |date=2019-04-06 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331092627/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Fellows/Html/HonoraryList.htm |archive-date=31 March 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=62216&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Chathuradhyayi |last=Raman Menon Puthezhath |date=1975 |access-date=2019-04-06}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212865&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Sahithyabhiruji |last=Raman menon Puthezhathu |date=1952 |publisher=N.B.S |location=Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212861&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Sahasrakirananaya Tagore |last=Raman menon puthezhath |date=1968 |publisher=N.B.S |location=Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=211413&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Sugreevasakhyam |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1971 |publisher=Kerala Sahithya Academy |location=Kerala sahithya academi}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210530&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Hanumanum Vibheeshananum |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1956 |publisher=Kamalalaya |location=Kamalalaya}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210529&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Bhaliyum Sugreevanum |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1956 |publisher=Kamalalaya |location=Kamalalaya}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210527&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Ramayanathil ninnu |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |date=1964 |publisher=Kamalalaya}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210441&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Veekshana Vilasam |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1954 |publisher=Kamalalaya |location=Thiruvanathapuram}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=206493&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Chinthamagnan |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1964 |publisher=Current Books |location=Current Books, Trichur}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=202427&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Kalavilasam |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1962 |publisher=Aamina Book Stall |location=Aamina Bk Stall}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70950&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Damodaran nayarude diary |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1936 |publisher=S.P.C.S}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=215021&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Sahithya sanukkalil |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1964 |publisher=Mangalodayam |location=Mangalodayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=215009&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Pusthaka pooja |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |date=1954 |publisher=Mangalodayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212866&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Arivulla anjanikal |last=Raman Menon Puthezhathu |date=1955 |publisher=N.B.S |location=Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=220190&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Chithariya Chinthakal |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1972 |publisher=S. K. V. Book Depot}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=218692&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Yavaneswaranmar |last=Raman Menon Puthezhathu |date=1963 |publisher=P.K.Brothers}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=218689&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Upanyasa chandrika |last=Raman menon puthezhath |date=1964 |publisher=P.K.Brothers |location=P.K.Brothers}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=218688&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Meno |title=Sahithya sadanam |last=Raman menon puthezhath |date=1964 |publisher=P.K.Brothers |location=P.K.Brothers}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26786&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Kaazhchappaadukal (aathmakatha) |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1992 |location=Thrissur, Sulabha Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28930&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Thrissur-Trichur |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhathu |date=1997 |location=Thrissur, Sulabha Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=153004&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Raamaayana saparya |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |date=1999 |location=Thrissur, Sulabha Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=152522&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Keralathe ariyuka |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |date=1997 |location=Thrissur, Sulabha Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=90557&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Puthezhath%2520Raman%2520Menon |title=Harinakshi |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |publisher=Mangalodayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.cochinroyalhistory.org/pages.php?menu_id=2&submenu_id=5 |title=Sakthan Thampuran |last=Raman Menon |first=Puthezhath |date=1942}}
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== See also ==
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* [[List of Malayalam-language authors by category]]
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]
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{{Portal|India|Literature}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PuthezhathRMenon/Html/PuthezhathRamanMenon.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Fellows/Puthezath/Puthezath.htm |title=Conferring fellowship |date=2019-04-06 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-06}}

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[[Category:Maharaja's College, Ernakulam alumni]]
[[Category:Madras Christian College alumni]]
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