Biography
Kurup was born to O. N. Krishna Kurup and K. Lakshmikutty Amma, on May 27, 1931 at chavara Kollamin Kerala. He lost his father when he was eight. His childhood days were spent in the village where he attended the public 'Government School, Chavara'. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Economics from SN College, Kollam, he moved to Thiruvananthapuram city where he joined Travancore University and pursued Master of Arts in Malayalam LiteratureO.N.V. was a lecturer at Maharajas college - ernakulam, University College- Trivandrum, Arts and Science College - , and Brennen College - Thalassery. He joined Government Women's College - Trivandrum as the Head of Malayalam Department. He was also a visiting professor at Calikut University. He retired from service in 1986.
He received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2007. He is the fifth Jnanpith laureate from Kerala and the second Malayalam poet to win the prestigious award. 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".
Poetry
O. N. V.'s first published poem was 'Munnottu' (Forward) which appeared in a local weekly in 1946. His first poetry collection named 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. in 2010 he achieved the nanapidam.
Awards
Awards from State / Central Governments
O. N. V. has won two major awards from the Kerala State and two from the Indian government.[11]- 2011 - Padma Vibhushan
- 2007 - Jnanpith Award Annonced on 24th September 2010
- 1998 - Padma Shri
- 1982 - Vayalar Award for Uppu
- 1975 - Kendra Sahitya Academy Award Malayalam for Aksharam
- 1971 - Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for Agni Salabhangal
National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
- 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 - Aalinganam)
- 1973 - Best Lyricist (Film - Swapna Nadanam)
Asianet Film Awards
- 2001 - Best Lyricist Award -Meghamalhar
- 2002 - Best Lyricist Award -Ente Hridayatinte Udama
Other awards and recognition
- 1981 - Soviet Land Nehru Award for Uppu (A noted poetic work of Dr. Kurup)
- 1982 - Vayalar Rama Varma Award for Uppu
- 2003 - Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam "Sahithya Award"
- 2007 - Honorary Doctorate (honoris causa) by University of Kerala
- 2008 - Ezhuthachan Award
- 2009 - Ramashramam Trust Award
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