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{{short description|Indian poet and playwright}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
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| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|5|10}}
| birth_place = [[Vennikulam]], [[Pathanamthitta district]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1980|8|29 |1902|5|10}}
| death_place = Pathanamthitta, Kerala
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Poet
* playwright
* translator
* lexicographer
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| parents = Padmanabha Kurup, Lakshmy Kunjamma
| spouse = Madhavi Pilla
| children =
| awards = {{ubl|1966 [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry]]|1969 [[Odakkuzhal Award]]|1974 [[Sahitya Akademi Award to Malayalam Writers|Sahitya Akademi Award]]|Thirukural Award}}
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'''Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup''' (1902–1980) was an Indian poet, playwright, translator, lexicographer and story writer of [[Malayalam]]. He was the author of a number of poetry anthologies, besides other works, and he translated ''[[Shakuntala (play)|Abhijnana Shakuntalam]]'', ''[[Ramcharitmanas|Tulsi Ramayana]]'', ''[[Tirukkuṛaḷ]]'', the poems of [[Subramania Bharati]] and two cantos of ''[[The Light of Asia]]'' of [[Edwin Arnold]] into Malayalam. He also contributed in the preparation of a dictionary, ''Kairali Kosham''. A recipient of the [[Odakkuzhal Award]] and Thirukural Award, Kurup received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry]] in 1966. [[Sahitya Akademi]] honoured him with their [[Sahitya Akademi Award to Malayalam Writers|annual award]] in 1974.

== Biography ==
[[File:The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library at Thiruvananthapuram.jpg|thumb|left|The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library]]
Gopala Kurup was born on May 10, 1902, at [[Vennikulam]] in [[Pathanamthitta district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] to Cherukattumadathil Padmanabha Kurup and Lakshmi Kunjamma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Vennikkulam/Html/Vennikkulamgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-09 |website=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> After learning the basics of [[Sanskrit]] from his father, he completed his primary education under Kochu Pilla, a local teacher, and joined the local school at Vennikulam, where he had the opportunity to learn under Kaviyoor Vekitachalam Iyer and A. Sahasranama Iyer to pass the 7th standard. Subsequently, he started his career as a teacher in 1917, but continued his studies to pass the vidwan examination after which he joined the English school vennikulam started by [[Kandathil Varghese Mappillai]] in 1918. Later, he shifted to [[Tiruvalla]] to join M.G.M. High School in 1924 where he stayed for 25 years until joining the Malayalam Lerxicon and State Manuscripts Library, the present-day [[Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library]], as a librarian.<ref name="Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup - Veethi profile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/vennikkulam_gopala_kurup-profile-13919-25.htm |title=Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup - Veethi profile |website=veethi.com |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> During his stint at Tiruvalla, he was also associated with [[Malayala Manorama]], assisting in selecting poems for publishing in the weekly, an assignment he got when [[K. C. Mammen Mappillai]] became fascinated with one of the speeches Kurup made at [[Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam]] in 1826.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> He superannuated from official service in 1961.<ref name="Datta1988">{{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1445|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1445–}}</ref>

Gopala Kurup was married to Mepral Mangattuveettil Madhavi Pilla, the marriage taking place in 1932.<ref>Akhilavijnanakosam; D.C.Books; Kottayam</ref><ref>Sahithyakara Directory ; Kerala Sahithya Academy,Thrissur</ref> He died on August 29 , 1980, at the age of 78.<ref name="Biography of Eminent Nairs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_g.htm |title=Biography of Eminent Nairs |publisher=Nairs Academy of Information Research and Services |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref>

His tomb is at Vennikulam Manimala River Shore.{{cn|date=January 2020}}

== Legacy ==
Kurup's oeuvre comprises 19 poetry anthologies, two plays viz. ''Kalidasante Kanmani'' and ''Priyamvada'', one book of folk tales, ''Thacholi Othenan'', and a book of children's literature titled ''Katha Nakshathrangal''.<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Vennikkulam/Html/VennikkulamBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-04-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> Known to have been influenced by [[Vallathol Narayana Menon]], his poems are noted for their spiritual undertone.<ref name="Welcome to Kerala window">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralawindow.net/imp_g.html |title=Welcome to Kerala window |website=www.keralawindow.net |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> While working at the manuscripts library, he was involved in the preparation of ''Kairali Kosham''. Besides, he translated ''[[Shakuntala (play)|Abhijnana Shakuntalam]]'', ''[[Ramcharitmanas|Tulsi Ramayana]]'', ''[[Tirukkuṛaḷ]]'', the poems of [[Subramania Bharati]] under the title, ''Bharatiyude Kavithakal''.<ref name="Rao2004">{{cite book|author=D. S. Rao|title=Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India : a Short History of Sahitya Akademi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8JDsBBDoMccC&pg=PA103|year=2004|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-2060-7|pages=103–}}</ref> and two cantos of ''[[The Light of Asia]]'' of [[Edwin Arnold]] into Malayalam.<ref name="Datta1988" /> He also published his autobiography under the title, ''Athmarekha''.<ref name="Atmarekha: Autobiography">{{Cite web |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=74931&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Vennikkulam%2520Gopala%2520Kurup |title=Atmarekha: Autobiography |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |publisher=S.P.C.S |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
The [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] selected Kurup's poetry anthology, ''Manikyaveena'', for their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry|annual award for poetry]] in 1966.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/poetry.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry |date=2019-04-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> Three years later, his translation, ''Tulasidaasaramayanam'', fetched him the 1969 [[Odakkuzhal Award]].<ref name="Winners of Odakkuzhal Award">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/odakkuzhal-award/576 |title=Winners of Odakkuzhal Award |date=2019-04-09 |website=www.keralaculture.org |language=en |access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> [[Sahitya Akademi]], the National academy of letters, honoured him with their [[Sahitya Akademi Award to Malayalam Writers|annual award]] in 1974, work ''Kamasurabhi'' earning him the honours.<ref name="KENDRA SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDS (MALAYALAM)">{{Cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/awards.htm |title=KENDRA SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDS (MALAYALAM) |date=2007-05-24 |access-date=2019-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524212356/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/awards.htm |archive-date=24 May 2007 }}</ref> He was awarded the titles ''Sahithya Nipunan'' by the [[Maharaja]] of [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] and 'Sahithyakalanidhi' by the Kerala chapter of the [[Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha]].<ref name="Datta1988" /> Kurup, who represented Kerala at the national poets' meetings held at [[Delhi]], [[Calcutta]] and [[Bangalore]],<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> was also a recipient of the Thirukkural Award and the [[honoris causa]] degree of the Doctor of Letters from the Kanpur University.<ref name="Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup - Veethi profile" />

== Bibliography ==
=== Poetry ===
{{Div col}}
* {{Cite book |title=Theertthadhāra: kavitāsamāhāraṃ |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1982 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kōṭṭayaṃ |language=Malayalam |oclc=16970737}}
* {{Cite book |title=Manikyaveena |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1965 |publisher=Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṃghaṃ |location=Kōṭṭayaṃ |language=Malayalam |oclc=1049061043}}
* {{Cite book |title=Kadaleevanam|last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1962 |publisher=Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ |location=Kōṭṭayaṃ |oclc=39769745}}
* {{Cite book |title=Kāmasurabhi|last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1971 |language=ml |oclc=978022579}}
* {{cite book|author=Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup|title=Ponnampalamedu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kZkRAQAAIAAJ|year=1968}}
* {{Cite book |title=Sidharthacharitham |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1962 |publisher=Venus Pr̲ess & Book Depot |location=Kōnni |language=Malayalam |oclc=20559919}}
* {{Cite book |title=Śr̲imahābhārataṃ|last=Rajaraja Varma Raja |first=Vadakkumkoor |last2=Hari Sarma |first2=A. D |last3=Gopala Kurup |first3=Vennikkulam |last4=Kunjikuttan Thampuran |date=1966 |publisher=Sāhityapr̲avarttaka Sahakaraṇasaṅghaṃ |location=Kōṭṭayaṃ |language=Malayalam |oclc=20784636}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/76291 |title=Kama Surabhi: Kavithakal |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |language=Malayalam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/86387 |title=Vasantholsavam |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |language=Malayalam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/74186 |title=Manivilakku: Kadha Kavyam |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |language=Malayalam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/76312 |title=Swarna Sandhya: Kavithakal |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1978 |language=Malayalam}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=19628&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Vennikkulam%2520Gopala%2520Kurup |title=Saundarya pooja |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1988 |location=Kottayam, SPCS}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=39660 |title=Vellithalam: Kavithakal |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1953 |language=Malayalam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K5_QILRAgI |title=Aaramme Gandhi: Kavithakal |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |publisher=DC Books |language=Malayalam}}
* Sarovaram
* Manasaputhri
* Amruthabhishekam
* Keralasree
{{div col end}}

=== Translations ===
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=45059&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Vennikkulam%2520Gopala%2520Kurup |title=Ramacharithamaanasam: Thulasidasa Ramayanam |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam; Translator |last2=Thulasidas; Author |date=2008 |access-date=2019-04-09}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=38014 |title=Bharathiyute kavithakal |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam; Translator |last2=Subrahmanya Bharati; Author |date=1962 |publisher= Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |access-date=2019-04-09}}
* Thirukkural

=== Autobiography ===
* {{Cite book |title=Ātmarēkha (āthmakatha) |last=Gopala Kurup |first=Vennikkulam |date=1974 |language=Malayalam |oclc=978080213}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Literature}}
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors by category]]
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Vennikkulam/Html/Vennikkulam.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/PROFILES/Vennikkulam/Html/VennikkulamScript.htm |title=Handwriting |date=2019-04-05 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-05}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://worldcat.org/identities/np-gopala%20kurup,%20vennikkulam$1902/ |title=WorldCat Identities |date=2019-04-09 |website=WorldCat |access-date=2019-04-09}}
* {{cite book|author1=R. Raman Nair|author2=L. Sulochana Devi|title=Chattampi Swami: An Intellectual Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K-JRfipEdV0C&pg=PA447|year=2010|publisher=South Indian Studies|isbn=978-81-905928-2-6|pages=447–}}

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