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27 MAY 1931-13 FEB 2016 O.N.V.KURUP

O. N. V. Kurup

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O. N. V. Kurup
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BornOttaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
27 May 1931
Chavara, Kollam
Died13 February 2016 (aged 84)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
ResidenceThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
EthnicityMalayalam
CitizenshipIndian
EducationMaster's
Alma mater
OccupationPoet, lyricist, professor
Notable workAgni Shalabhangal, Aksharam, Uppu, Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham, Ujjayini, Swayamvaram
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Spouse(s)Sarojini
ChildrenRajeevan, Mayadevi
Parent(s)O. N. Krishna Kurup, K. Lakshmikutty Amma
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (27 May 1931 – 13 February 2016), popularly known as O. N. V. Kurup or simply and endearingly O. N. V., was a renowned Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won theJnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He received the awards Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011, the fourth and second highest civilian honours from the Government of India. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by University of Kerala, Trivandrum. O. N. V. is known for his leftist leaning.[1] He was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Lok Sabha elections in 1989.[2] He died on 13 February 2016.[3]

Biography[edit]

O.N.V Kurup was born to O. N. Krishna Kurup and K. Lakshmikutty Amma, on 27 May 1931 at Chavara, Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala.[4][5] He lost his father when he was eight. His childhood days were spent in Chavara where he attended the government school. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Economics from SN College, Kollam, he moved to Thiruvananthapuram city (Trivandrum) where he joined Travancore University (now Kerala University) and pursued Master of Arts in Malayalam literature.
O.N.V. was a lecturer at Maharajas College – Ernakulam, University College – Trivandrum, Arts and Science College – Kozhikode, and Brennen College – Thalassery. He joined Government Women's College – Trivandrum as the Head of Malayalam Department. He was also a visiting professor at Calicut University. He retired from service in 1986.[5]
He received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2007.[6] He is the fifth Jnanpith laureate from Kerala and the second Malayalam poet to win the prestigious award.[7] According to a statement by Bharatiya Jnanpith, the trust which presents the award, Kurup began his career as a "progressive writer and matured into a humanist though he never gave up his commitment to socialist ideology".[8]
He was settled at Vazhuthacaud in Thiruvananthapuram, with his wife Sarojini. His son Rajeev works with the Indian Railways Authority, and daughter Dr.Mayadevi is a noted gynaecologist in Durham, United Kingdom.Malayalam playback singer Aparna Rajeev is his granddaughter.[9]

Poetry[edit]

O. N. V.'s first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) which appeared in a local weekly in 1946.[10] His first poetry collection, Porutunna Soundaryam, came out in 1949. He published a book named Dahikunna Panapatram(The Thirsty Chalice) which was a collection of his early poems during 1946–1956.[11]

Poetic works[edit]

ONV Kurup reciting one of his poems during an event atThiruvananthapuram
List of Poetry by Kurup
#NameTranslation in EnglishYear of publishing
1Daahikunna PaanapaathramThe Thirsty Chalice1956
2MarubhumiThe Desert
3NeelakkannukalBlue Eyes
4MayilpeeliPeacock Feather1964
5Oru Thulli VelichamA Drop of Light
6Agni ShalabhangalFire Moths1971
7AksharamLetter1974
8Karutha Pakshiyude PaattuSong of a Black Bird1977
9UppuThe Salt1980
10Bhumikku Oru Charama GeethamA Dirge for the Earth1984
11Shaarngka Pakshikal1987
12MrigayaHunting1990
13ThonnyaksharangalNonsense Alphabets1989
14AparahnamAfternoon1991
15UjjayiniUjjain1994
16VerutheGratis (For Nothing)
17SwayamvaramSwayamvara1995
18Bhairavante ThudiDrum of Bhairavan
19Oyenviyude Ganangal *Songs of O.N.V.
20Valappottukal **Pieces of Bangle
21Sooryageetham **The Song of Sun
*Collection of 1500 songs. **Poems for children

Prose list[edit]

List of Prose by O. N. V.
#NameTranslation in EnglishYear of publishing
1Kavitayile Samantara RekhakalParallel Lines in Poetry
2Kavitayile PratisandhikalCrisis in Poetry
3Ezhuthachan – Oru PadanamEzhuthachan – A Study
4PatheyamFood carried
5KalpanikamImaginative
6Pushkin – Swatantrya Bodhatinte Durantagatha
6Pokkuveyil Mannil EzhuthiyathuAutobiographical Writings

Lyricist[edit]

In addition to the valuable contributions he had given to the Malayalam literature, he was one of the leading lyricists in Malayalam film/drama/album industry. He was the part of many dramas by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) which has a major remark in the revolutionary movements of Kerala. Kalam Marunnu (1956) was his first film which was also the first film by the famous Malayalam composer G. Devarajan. Since then he has been active in film until date and was honoured with one national award and thirteen state awards (the most by a Malayalee). He has penned about 900 songs[12] in about 232 films and numerous songs for plays and albums. His partnerships with Salil Chowdhury and M. B. Sreenivasan was so popular in Malayalam film industry. He has made many hit songs with popular music directors, including G. Devarajan, V. Dakshiy, M. S. Baburaj, Raveendran, M. K. Arjunan, K. Raghavan, Shyam, Johnson, Mohan Sithara, M. G. Radhakrishnan, S. P. Venkatesh, Ouseppachan, Vidhyadharan etc..

Awards[edit]

Civilian honours[edit]

Literary awards[edit]

O. N. V. has won numerous awards for his literary works.[16][17]

Film awards[edit]

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
O. N. V. Kurup with singerYesudas
ONV won the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Lyricist thirteen times:
  • 2008 – Best Lyricist (Film – Gulmohar)
  • 1990 – Best Lyricist (Film – Radha Madhavam)
  • 1989 – Best Lyricist (Film – Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnathil, Purappadu)
  • 1988 – Best Lyricist (Film – Vaishali)
  • 1987 – Best Lyricist (Film – Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal)
  • 1986 – Best Lyricist (Film – Nakhashathangal)
  • 1984 – Best Lyricist (Film – Aksharangal, Ethiripoove Chuvannapoove)
  • 1983 – Best Lyricist (Film – Adaminte Variyellu)
  • 1980 – Best Lyricist (Film – Yagam, Ammayum Makkalum)
  • 1979 – Best Lyricist (Film – Ulkkadal)
  • 1977 – Best Lyricist (Film – Madanolsavam)
  • 1976 – Best Lyricist (Film – Survey Kallu)
  • 1973 – Best Lyricist (Film – Swapnam)
Filmfare Awards
Asianet Film Awards
  • 2001 – Best Lyricist Award -Meghamalhar
  • 2002 – Best Lyricist Award -Ente Hridayatinte Udama

Positions held[edit]

ONV has served and headed various office of state and central government organisations. Notably:
  1. Executive Member, Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi from 1982–86.
  2. Chairman, Kerala Kalamandalam – the State Akademi of Classical performing Arts(1996).
  3. Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Academy in 1999.
He also has been the part of various delegation at international events. Some of the notable among them being:
  1. Visited USSR as member of an Indian Writers Delegation to participate in the 150th birth anniversary of Leo Tolstoy.
  2. Represented India in the Struga Poetry Evenings, Yugoslavia (1987)
  3. Attended CISAC Asian Conference in Singapore(1990).
  4. Visited USA to participate in FOKANA Conference(1993).
  5. Visited USA to inaugurate literary seminar in Kerala Centre, New York (1995).
  6. Presented poems on Beethoven and Mozart in the Department of German, University of Bonn.
  7. Indian delegate to the CISAC World Conference held in Berlin (1998).

Death[edit]

ONV Kurup died on 13 February 2016, due to age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 84. He was cremated with full state honours at Thycaud Santhikavadam crematorium, which was named by him. At the time of his cremation, 84 singers representing the 84 years of his life, lead by K. J. Yesudas, paid homage to him by singing his poems and songs. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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    Born: May 27, 1931, Chavara, Kollam district
    Died: February 13, 2016, Thiruvananthapuram
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