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| Born | Subramanian Namboothirippad (1923-01-10)10 January 1923 |
| Died | 10 April 2000(2000-04-10) (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Poet |
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| Spouse | Sreedevi Antharjanam |
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Olappamanna Mana Subramanian Namboothirippad (10 January 1923 – 10 April 2000), better identified by hisfamily name,Olappamanna, was an Indian poet ofMalayalam literature. A former chairman ofKerala Kalamandalam and an author of 20 books of poetry, his poems were noted for their explicit social expressions. He received two awards fromKerala Sahitya Academy and another fromKendra Sahitya Academy, besides honours such as Government of Madras Poetry Prize,Odakkuzhal Award, N. V. Puraskaram,Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram and Ulloor Award.
Olappamanna was born on 10 January 1923, inVellinezhi inPalakkad district of the south Indian state ofKerala inOlappamanna Mana, a wealthy family with a feudal past known for its patronage of artists and musicians[1][2] to Neelakantan Nambuthirippad and Devasena Antharjanam. After the customary early education ofSanskrit andvedas, he completed schooling in 1944, studying inOttappalam School, P. M. G. High School, Palakkad andB. E. M. High School, Palakkad, and joined theGovernment Victoria College, Palakkad for his undergraduate studies in History but did not complete it.[3] Later, he was engaged in timber and rubber businesses and was involved in local politics, presiding over Ezhakkad Panchayat andKottoppadam Panchayath, during the period from 1950 to 1964.[4]
Olappamanna, who was married to Sreedevi, died on 10 April 2000, at the age of 77, succumbing to a massive heart attack.[5][6]O. M. Anujan, the noted scholar and poet was his brother[7] whileLeela Nambudiripad, the writer of children's literature, popularly known asSumanagala,O. M. C. Narayanan Nambuthirippad, the Sanskrit scholar and Olappamanna Damodaran Nambudiripad (Founder and Former Chairperson of Deviprasadam Trust) were his niece and nephews respectively.[8][9]
Olappamanna published his first poem in 1942 and his oeuvre comprises 21 books of poetry[10] which include award winning titles such asKathakavithakal andNizhalana.[11] Three of his books,Theethailam,Panchali andNangemakutty areKhanta Kavyams andAmba, is anattakatha.Orkkuka Vallappozhum, the 2009 Malayalam film, has one of Olappamanna's poems, adapted as a song byM. Jayachandran, and sung by himself andSujatha Mohan.[12]
Olappamanna was associated withKerala Kalamandalam, holding the position of its vice chairman and later chairing the institution during 1978–84.[10] He was also associated with Yogakshema Sabha and Purogamana Sahithya Samkhadana for a brief period[6] and sat in the director board of Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, a writers' cooperative, from 1965 to 1974 and in the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi from 1979 to 1984.[3]
Olappamanna received the Government of Madras Poetry Prize in 1950 for his work,Ashareerikal.[3] TheKerala Sahitya Akademi selected his poetry anthology,Kathakavithakal, for theirannual award for poetry in 1967[13] and he received theOdakkuzhal Award in 1988, his book,Nizhalana, fetching him the award.[14] The book earned yet another award a year later, the 1989Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award.[15] Six years after receiving the N. V. Puraskaram in 1992,[6] Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him again with theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions in 1998;[16] the same year as he received theAsan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram.[17] He was also a recipient of the Ulloor Award.[18]
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