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{{Short description|Indian academic and Malayalam language writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = S. K. Vasanthan
| image = Imageskmash.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1935|11|17}}
| birth_place = [[Edappally]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]]
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| nationality = [[India]]n
| citizenship = India
| occupation = Writer, academic
| genre = Critical study, novel
| movement =
| notableworks = ''Kerala Samskarika Charitthra Nigandu''
| parents = Karunakara Menon, Saraswathi Amma
| spouse =
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| awards = [[Ezhuthachan Puraskaram]], [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]], [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature]]
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'''S. K. Vasanthan''' is a Malayalam history researcher, academic and writer from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He has published several books in various genres such as essay, novel, short story, history of Kerala and translation.

He received several awards including [[Ezhuthachan Puraskaram]], [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature]] and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]].

==Biography==
S. K. Vasanthan was born on 17 November 1935, at [[Edappally]] in present-day [[Ernakulam district]] to Karunakara Menon and Thathampally Saraswathi Amma.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/> After completing post graduate degree in Malayalam and English and Phd from the [[University of Kerala]], he taught at Kalady Sreesankara College and Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University for 35 years.<ref name="Deshabhimani">{{cite news |title=ലളിതം, ഈ ചിന്തയും വാക്കുംഎസ് കെ വസന്തന് 80; ഇന്ന് ആദരം |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/special/latest-news/516686 |work=Deshabhimani| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221121542/https://www.deshabhimani.com/special/latest-news/516686 |archive-date=21 February 2023|language=ml}}</ref>

Chinta Publishers published his novel ''Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha'' (translated as "My Village, My People"), which won first prize in the novel competition organised by Chinta Publishers.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/> His second novel ''Arakkillam'' was published as various parts in ''[[Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu|Mathrubhumi]]''. Vasanthan held several positions including assistant editor at Kerala Language Institute, member of [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] and member of the boards of various Universities in Kerala.<ref name="Deshabhimani"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ‌ പുരസ്കാരം ഡോ. എസ്.കെ.വസന്തന് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2023/11/01/ezhuthachan-award-for-dr-sk-vasanthan.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |website=www.manoramaonline.com |language=ml}}</ref>

He now lives in Kuriachira, [[Thrissur district]].<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>

==Notable works==
*''Kerala Samskarika Charitthra Nigandu'' (Dictionary of Cultural History of Kerala),{{ISBN|9788120046764}}<ref name="Manorama"/>
*''Nammal Nadanna Vazhikal'' (Kerala Cultural History)<ref name="Manorama"/>
*''Padinjaran Kavyameemamsa''<ref name="Manorama"/>
*''Kalppadukal'' part 1 titled as ''Akam'', memoirs<ref name="Manorama"/>
*''Kalppadukal'' part 2 titled as ''Puram'', memoirs of friendships and cordial interactions with Agamananda Swamy, [[S. Guptan Nair]], [[Joseph Mundassery]], [[V. V. K. Valath]], [[Mullanezhi]], [[Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon|Vyloppilly]], [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer|Basheer]], [[N. V. Krishna Warrier]], [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], Puthezhan, M. S. Devadas, [[P. Govinda Pillai]], Thayatt Sankaran, MRC, V. Aravindakshan, [[Cherukad]], Chathunni Master, Dr. M. S. Menon, Jayapalan Menon, [[Iyyamcode Sreedharan]], M. P. Manmathan, [[Changampuzha Krishna Pillai|Changampuzha]], E. M. Kovoor and [[E. K. Nayanar]].<ref name="Manorama">{{cite web |title=കാലത്തിന്റെ കയ്യൊപ്പുള്ള കാൽപ്പാടുകൾ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/bookreview/2020/04/11/kalppadukal-book-by-s-k-vasanthan.html |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref>
*''Ente Gramam, Ente Janatha'' (novel)<ref name="Manorama"/>
*Translation of the book "[[Jean Christophe]]" by [[Romain Rolland]] based on the life story of [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]
*''Arakkillam'' (novel)<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Appan Thampuran Oru Padanam'', study on works of Appan Thampuran<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Nalappattu''<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Samasta Kerala Sahithtya Parishattinte Charithram'', history of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishad, {{ISBN|9788124018156}}<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Prasavadam''<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Cherusseri Pranamam''<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Pazhaya Then'' (collections)<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*''Kizhakkinte Velicham'', translation of [[The Light of Asia|Light of Asia]] by Sir [[Edwin Arnold]], {{ISBN|9788126424528}}
*''Cherukadinte prathibha'' (editor) {{ISBN|9789383903917}}
*''Kathayamama'' (essays)
*''Vakkanavum Valarchayum: Sahithyasamvadangal'' (literary essays), {{ISBN|9789384795313}}
*''Panchakanya Smarennithyam'' (stories)
*''Prasavadam'' (editor) {{ISBN|9788193687727}}
*''Koodiyalla Janikkunna Nerathum'' (stories) {{ISBN|9788122607901}}

==Awards and honours==
*2023 [[Ezhuthachan Puraskaram]], the highest award given by the Kerala government for comprehensive contribution in the field of Malayalam literature.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-01 |title=എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ പുരസ്‌കാരം ഡോ. എസ്.കെ വസന്തന് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/ezhuthachan-award-dr-sk-vasanthan-1.9034772 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102021815/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/ezhuthachan-award-dr-sk-vasanthan-1.9034772| archive-date=2 November 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scientific Literature 2007 for his book ''Kerala Samskarika Charitthra Nigandu'' (Dictionary of Cultural History of Kerala)<ref>{{cite web |title=വൈജ്ഞാനികസാഹിത്യം, കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/malayalam/vyjnanasahityam-awards/455 |website=www.keralaculture.org |language=ml}}</ref>
*[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]] 2013<ref>{{cite news |title=Sahitya Akademi award for Meera's 'Aarachar' {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/sahitya-akademi-award-for-meeras-aarachar/articleshow/45583043.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
*CP Menon Award<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*[[Akashavani]] Award<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*Award from Kerala Sahitya Akademi in Thunchan Essay Competition<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*Kerala History Association Award<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*K Damodaran Award<ref name="Deshabhimani"/>
*M. S. Menon Memorial Award<ref>{{cite news |title=എം.എസ്. മേനോന്‍ സ്മാരകപുരസ്‌കാരം എസ്.കെ. വസന്തന് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/malayalam-news/thrissur-1.2237872 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=27 January 2022 |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127083505/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/malayalam-news/thrissur-1.2237872 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Ezhuthachan Puraskaram}}

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