K. P. Sudheera

K. P. Sudheera
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Kozhikode district, Kerala
OccupationWriter, translator
NationalityIndian
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
SpouseT. M. Raghunath(Late)
ChildrenAmith, Athul
ParentsK. C. Padmanabhan
Sarada

K. P. Sudheera is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. She has published 86works in various genres, including novels, poetry, travelogues, biographies, memoirs, translations, letters, and children's literature. Many of her works have been translated to Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. Kerala Sahitya Akademi has honoured Sudheera in 2022 awarding her Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.[1]

Biography

K. P. Sudheera was born on 1958, at Kalathil house in Puthiyara, Kozhikode, the daughter of K. C. Padmanabhan and Sarada.[2][3] Sudheera's father's Tharavad is situated in Chavakkad, near Guruvayur, Thrissur district.[4] After studying in BEM Girls' High School, Kozhikode, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Govt. Arts & Science College and Providence College. She is currently the manager of North Malabar Gramin Bank, Regional Division, Kozhikode.[5] T. M. Raghunath(Late), Retd. Superintendent, Provident Fund Office, Kozhikode is her husband and they have two children, Amit and Atul.[6][7][5] Now, Sudheera and her family live in their house Visranthi in Kozhikode.[2]

Sudheera, who started writing at a young age, won a prize in an all-Kerala story competition while studying in college.[8] Later, after joining in Gramin Bank, she became more active in writing. Renowned writer and literary critic M. Krishnan Nair wrote a very good comment about a story of her published at that time, that was her inspiration to write more.[8] She has published 80[9] books in various genres, including novels, poetry, travelogues, biographies, memoirs, translations, letters, and children's literature. Many of her works have been translated to Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.[3]

Prabhakaran Hebbar Illam received the award Balakrishna Goenka Anoodith Sahitya Puraskaram for his Hindi translation of K. P. Sudheera's Ganga.[10]

Selected works

Short story collections

  • Ente Pranayakathakal. Mathrubhumi Books. 2019. ISBN 9788182679740.
  • Pranaya Dooram. Saikatham Books. 2018. ISBN 9789388343169.
  • Aakaasachaarikal. Kottayam: Current Books. 1996.
  • Atheetham. Kottayam: Current Books. 2001. ISBN 978-81-240-1086-0.
  • Neelakkadambu. Thiruvananthapuram: Chintha Publishers. 2013. ISBN 978-93-82808-42-8.
  • Sudheera, K. P (2011). Pranayam madhuram: kathakal. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 978-81-8265-225-5.
  • Sudheerayude Kathakal. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. 2008. ISBN 978-81-8264-616-2.
  • Pranayanantharam. Kozhikode: Lipi Publications. 2013. ISBN 978-8188016624.
  • Pranayam Madhuram. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. 2011. ISBN 9788182652255.
  • Pi Sudhīra, Ke (2000). Cholamarangalillatha Vazhi. K.P. Sudheera. ISBN 812400854X.
  • Aaro Oral. Kozhikode: Poorna Publications. 2005. ISBN 813000240X.
  • Snehasparsangal. 1999.
  • Neelakkadampu. Thrissur: Green Books. 2007.
  • Varthamanathinte Urappukal. Kozhikode: Haritham Books. 2010.
  • Atheetham[2]
  • Sahayathrika[2]

Novels

Children's literature

Biography

Poetry collection

Memoirs

translations

Travelogues

Article collection

  • Snehathinte Mukhangal[2]

Awards

International level awards

  • Dubai Art Lovers Association Award[12]
  • Jeddah Arangu Award[12]
  • Lingual Harmony Award, London[12]
  • Daughter of Nile, Egypt[3]
  • Woman of the Era Award, Tashkent[3]
  • Lady of the Time Award, Dubai[3]
  • Daughter of Himalaya Award, Nepal[3]
  • Sangamitra of the Age Award, Sri Lanka[3]
  • Minarva of East Award, Saint Petersburg[3]

National level awards and awards from other states

  • 2015: Akka Maha Devi literary Award[13]
  • Delhi Sahithya Academy Award[12]
  • Bijapur Taj Muglini Award[3]
  • Gayathri Award[3]
  • Mirabai Award (Delhi)[3]
  • Kasthurba Samman[3]
  • Sriman Aravind Ashram Award (Assam)[3]

State level and other awards

  • Kamala Surayya Award by Kerala government[14]
  • Lalithambika Antharjanam Award for young writers[12]
  • Mathrubhumi Grihalakshmi Award for Best Short Story (twice)[12]
  • Kesari Balakrishna Pillai Award[12]
  • Uroob Award[12]
  • Aksharam Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Award[12]
  • Arangu Award[2]
  • Anveshi's Literary Award[3]
  • Kodamana Award[3]
  • Manaseva Puraskaram instituted in the name of Chatampi Swamikal[3]
  • Dharmeekatha – Excellency Award[3]
  • Kala Kairali Award[3]
  • Thakazhi Award[3]
  • Literary competition organized by OV Vijayan Memorial Committee on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Khasakkinte Itihasam, prize in poetry.[15]
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions for the year in 2022[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced". mathrubhumi. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "K P Sudheera". greenbooksindia.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Menon, Jayashankar (29 October 2019). "KP Sudheera's two Malayalam books release on November 1 at SIBF 2019". The Indian News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ "ഓർമയുടെ ഓഹരി". facebook. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ a b "From Azerbaijan with love". The New Indian Express.
  6. ^ "കെ.പി. സുധീരയുടെ ഭർത്താവ് ടി.എം. രഘുനാഥ് നിര്യാതനായി" (in Malayalam). keralakaumudi. 2023-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07.
  7. ^ "ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫർ ടി.എം രഘുനാഥ് അന്തരിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). madhyamam. 2023-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09.
  8. ^ a b മാതിരപ്പളളി, മനോജ്‌ (August 2011). "കഥകളിൽ സംഗീതവുമായി കെ.പി.സുധീര | പുഴ.കോം - നവസംസ്കൃതിയുടെ ജലസമൃദ്ധി".
  9. ^ "Memoir pays tribute to SPB on his first death anniversary". English.Mathrubhumi.
  10. ^ "Kamala Goenka Awards for Hindi Litterateurs". The New Indian Express.
  11. ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (28 January 2022). "എസ്.പി.ബി വ്യത്യസ്തനായിരുന്നു. ഗൃഹാതുരതയോടെയല്ലാതെ എനിക്കദ്ദേഹത്തെ ഓർക്കാനാവുന്നില്ല | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "ഡോ.കെ.പി.സുധീര, Author at തസറാക്". തസറാക്. 18 July 2019.
  13. ^ Staff Reporter (19 June 2015). "Reading Week fete inaugurated". The Hindu.
  14. ^ "11 വനിതകൾ‌ക്ക് സർക്കാരിന്റെ വനിതാരത്നം പുരസ്കാരം". ManoramaOnline.
  15. ^ "ഒ.വി.വിജയന്‍ സ്മാരക സമിതി സാഹിത്യ മത്സര വിജയികള്‍ | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". prd.kerala.gov.in.
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