Sooranad Ravi

Sooranad Ravi
Sooranad Ravi
Born	Ravi; 7 February 1943; Travancore (present-day Sooranad, Kerala)
Died	24 October 2018 (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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ശൂരനാട് രവി: ബാലസാഹിത്യരംഗത്തെ അതുല്യ പ്രതിഭ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "അസുഖത്തെ തുടർന്ന് ശൂരനാട് രവി അന്തരിച്ചു". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക അക്ഷരപ്പൂക്കാലം സമ്മാനിച്ച കവി". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "ശൂരനാട് രവി". Keralaliterature.com. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Children's author Sooranad Ravi passes away". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Mathrubhumi2-1] "ശൂരനാട് രവി: ബാലസാഹിത്യരംഗത്തെ അതുല്യ പ്രതിഭ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Samayam-2] "അസുഖത്തെ തുടർന്ന് ശൂരനാട് രവി അന്തരിച്ചു". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Janmabhumi-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക അക്ഷരപ്പൂക്കാലം സമ്മാനിച്ച കവി". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Keralaliterature-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "ശൂരനാട് രവി". Keralaliterature.com. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Mathrubhumi-5] "Children's author Sooranad Ravi passes away". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

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