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M. R. Bhattathiripad | |
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| Born | 1908 (1908) British India |
| Died | 2001 (aged 92–93) |
| Occupation(s) | Social reformer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Mullamangalath Keralan Bhattathiripadfather, Arya Antharjanam(Vazhappilli Mahal)mother |
| Awards | Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award Kerala Sahithya Academy Award Basheer Puraskaram Deviprasadam Puraskaram |
Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad (1908–2001), also known as M. R. Bhattathiripad, was an Indian social reformer, cultural leader and aMalayalam writer.[1]
He was born in 1908Kerala with limited resources due to which he received only nominal education.[citation needed]
He joinedYogakshema Sabha and worked withV. T. Bhattathiripad and his brotherPremji. He was also an active member ofPurogamana Sahitya Prasthanam. When widow marriage was considered a taboo in Nambuthiri community, he married Uma Antharjanam, younger sister of VT's wife Sreedevi Antharjanam, on 13 September 1934.[2] This was the first known widow marriage in the Kerala Nambuthiri community.[3][4] The ceremony, though boycotted by orthodox Nambudiris, was attended byArya Pallam andM. C. Joseph. Bhattathiripad's younger brother Premji later followed his brother in 1943 by marrying a 27-year old widow named Arya Antharjanam.[citation needed]
WhenKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi started its flagship publication,Keli in 1963, Bhattathiripad was the first editor.[citation needed]
He died on 8 October 2001, aged 93. He is survived by his three daughters. His wife predeceased him in 1996. His brotherPremji also predeceased him.[citation needed]
MRB wrote 14 books.[3]
He was a recipient of theKerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award,[5] theKerala Sahithya Academy Award (1992),[6] the Basheer Puraskaram,[7] and theDeviprasadam Trust Award.
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