M. K. Sanu

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M.K. Sanu
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Born (1928-10-27) 27 October 1928 (age 95)
Thumboli, Alappuzha, Travancore
OccupationWriter, critic, poet, biographer, journalist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
GenrePoetry, essay, biography

M. K. Sanu (born 27 October 1928) is a Malayali writer, critic, retired professor, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist, and human rights activist. He is a prominent literary figure who has authored over thirty-six books. He is a permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, as well as the founding member of the Mithram, a school for the mentally handicapped, in Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam District, Kerala. He was a member of the award selection committee of the Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award; however, he resigned in September 2019.[1] In 2011, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.[2]

Personal life[edit]

M K Sanu - a prominent Malayalam literary figure

Sanu was born in 1928 in Alappuzha, Kerala. In 1953, he married Retnamma.

Career[edit]

In 1955 and 1956, Sanu joined the Sree Narayana College and Maharaja's College as a lecturer. He retired as a professor in 1983. In 1984, he was elected as the President of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham and the director of Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of Kerala in 1985, followed by an appointment to Sree Narayana Chair, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in 1997.

In 1987, he was elected as an MLA from Ernakulam assembly constituency. In 1991, he joined Kumkumam Weekly, Kollam, as the chief editor. He became the elected President of the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in 2005.

Recognition[edit]

  • 1981 – SPCS Award for the best Biography for the book "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan"
  • 1985 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the best Critical work for "Avadhaaranam"
  • 1988 – Abudabi Sakti Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1989 – Kusumam Award for the Art of Editing for the work "Kusumathinte Kritikal"
  • 1991 – Ezhukon Sivasankaran Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1992 – Vayalar Award for "Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam"
  • 1992 – Sree Narayana Samskarika Award instituted by Sree Narayana Samskarika Samithi
  • 1993 – Sree Narayana Jayanthi Award for the Biography "Narayana Guru Swami"
  • 1994 – K.T Achuthan Award for the Best Cultural Activist
  • 1997 – Asan Award for the Biography "Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham"
  • 2002 – Sahodaran Award for the Biography "Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan"
  • 2003 – Vyloppilly Award for the Biography "M.Govindan"
  • 2005 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for total contribution to Malayalam Literature
  • 2006 – K.C.B.C. Award for contribution to Malayalam Literary Criticism for the work "Asaanthiyilninnu Sannthiyilekku"
  • 2007 – Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Eminent Membership
  • 2009 – V.K. Rajan Award for the best Social Activist
  • 2009 – Sree Narayana Award for Propagation of Sree Narayana ideals
  • 2011 – Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the biography "Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan"[3]
  • 2012 – Pavanan foundation India's Award for 2011 for his Autobiography "Karmagathi"
  • 2013 – Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour given by the Kerala government[4]
  • 2014 – Father Vadakkan Puraskaram[5]
  • 2015 – P. Kesavadev Literary Award[6]

Works[edit]

Autobiography[edit]

  • Karmagathi – 2010

Children's literature[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Sree Narayana Gurudevan 1983 Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co. Iringalakuda
Sree Narayana Guru 1999 SPCS Kottayam
Jeevithasanuvil 2007 Balasahitya Prakasham Edappally

Criticism[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Kaattum Velichavum 1960 NBS Kottayam
Chakravaalam 1962 Sahitya Nilayam Publishing House Kochi
Manninu Manninte Gunam 1964 Vidyartimitram Kottayam
Prabhathadarsanam 1970 Poorna Publications Kozhikode
Chumarile Chitrangal 1971 P.K Brothers Kozhikode
Rajaveedhi 1971 NBS Kottayam
Avadhaaranam 1984 DC Books Kottayam
Anubhoothiyude Nirangal 1986 SPCS Kottayam
Athirvarampukalillathe 2000 SPCS Kottayam
Unnathathmakkalude Jeevaraktham 2002 Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co. Kozhikode
Asaanthiyilninnu Saanthiyilekku 2003 Current Books Kottayam
Ente Vazhiyampalangal 2004 Green Books Thrissur
Ezhuthinte Naanarthangal 2005 Green Books Thrissur
Vimarsanathile Raajasilpi 2005 Maarar Saahitya Prakaasham Kozhikode
Thuranna Jaalakam 2006 Kavya Books Mavelikkara
Kaavyathathwa Praveshika 2008 DC Books Kottayam

Interpretations[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Aadhyatma Ramayanam 2004 Mathrubhoomi Publishing Co. Kozhikode
Sree Maha Bhagavatham 2008 Green Books Thrissur

Travelogues[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Anubhavangal Prathyaasakal 1985 Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham Trivandrum

Biographies[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Asthamikkatha Velicham 1962 Poorna Publications Kozhikode
Narayanaguru Swami 1976 Vivekodayam Printing & Publishing Co. Iringalakuda
Sahodaran. K. Ayyappan 1980 DC Books Kottayam
Changampuzha Krishnapilla: Nakshatrangalude Snehabhajanam 1988 SPCS Kottayam
Sahodaran Ayyappan: Oru Kalaghattathinte Silpi 1989 Sree Narayanaguru Samskara Samiti Kollam
Mruthyunjayam Kavyajeevitham 1996 S.N Chandrika Educational Trust Iringalakuda
Parvathy Amma: Asaranarude Amma 2000 Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam Aluva
M Govindan 2002 DC Books Kottayam
Yukthivaadi M.C Joseph 2002 Dept. of Cultural Publications, Govt. of Kerala Trivandrum
Basheer: Ekantha Veedhiyile Avadhoothan 2007 DC Books Kottayam
K.C Mamman Mappila 2008 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Thrissur

Memoirs[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Thaazhvarayile Sandhya: Parts I & II 1992 DC Books Kottayam
Ivar Lokathe Snehichavar 1999 Prabhath Book House Trivandrum

Collected essays[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Sree Narayana Sandhesam 2000 Lalu Books Kottayam
Ethra Sokamayam Jeevitham 2004 Haritham Books Kozhikode

Translations[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Anchu Sastra Nayakanmar (Five Major Scientists) 1958 Southern Languages Book Trust Madras
Viswasathilek Veendum (Recovery of Faith) 1959 Southern Languages Book Trust Madras
American Sahityam 2000 SPCS Kottayam
Guide 1989 Sahitya Akademi New Delhi

Edited works[edit]

Work Year Publisher Place
Sahodara Saptati 1960 Sahodaran Ayyappan Saptati Celebration Committee Ernakulam
Kumaranasante Kavyaprapancham 1974 Navodhana Samiti Ernakulam
Sahodarante Padyakritikal 1981 DC Books Kottayam
Sree Narayana Sameeksha 1987 Sree Narayana Study Centre, University of Kerala Trivandrum
Kusumathinte Kritikal 1989 DC Books Kottayam
Basheer: Varthamanthinte Bhavi 1994 Asayam Books Kozhikode
Kudumba Vijnana Kosham 1999 Maanas Foundation Kozhikode
Kochi 2000 2000 Cochin Corporation Ernakulam
T.K Ramakrishnan 2001 CPI (M) Dist. Committee Ernakulam
Changampuzha: Selected Poems 2008 Green Books Thrissur
Selected Essays 2008 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Thrissur

Controversies[edit]

Sanu resigned from the award selection committee and chairmanship of the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust (VRMT) in September 2019, specifying that he was suffering from health issues. A few days later, during an interview, he clarified the controversy of his resignation from the trust. Sanu stated that he was being pressurized to select a book.[7] which, according to him, scored the least during evaluation. He also said that the piece Nireeshwaran by author V. J. James had scored the highest points in the last stage of the assessment.[1] Later in September 2019, VRMT chose Nireeshwaran by V. J. James for the Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Award 2019.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Venugopal, Minnu. "Vayalar award row: MK Sanu criticises award selection". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "M K Sanu chosen for Padmaprabha Award". The Times of India. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ↑ http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award-2011.pdf Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "M K Sanu selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram". Press Trust of India. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "പ്രൊഫ. എം.കെ. സാനുവിന് ഫാ. വടക്കന്‍ സ്മാരകപുരസ്‌കാരം". DC Books. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kesavadev award". The Hindu. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Vayalar award kicks up row; MK Sanu quits trust". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "'Nireeshwaran' by J James wins Vayalar Rama Varma Award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

External links[edit]

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