S. Ramesan | |
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| Born | (1952-02-16)16 February 1952 Vaikom,Kottayam district,Travancore–Cochin, India |
| Died | 13 January 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 69) Pachalam,Ernakulam district, India |
| Occupation | Poet, orator |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award,Asan Memorial Poetry Prize |
| Spouse | Dr. T. P. Lela |
| Children | 2 |
S. Ramesan (16 February 1952 – 13 January 2022) was an IndianMalayalam language poet, orator and literary activist fromKerala.
He received several awards including theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Asan Memorial Poetry Prize.
S. Ramesan was born in Vaikom in the Kottayam District, on 16 February 1952. He started writing poems during his childhood.[1] He had his primary education at St. Joseph LP School, Palliprathussery and Govt Boys High School, Vaikom.[2] After that he studied atSt. Michael's College, Cherthala,Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Ernakulam Law College.[2] In 1972, he became the first student union chairman ofStudents' Federation of India at Maharaja's College.[2] Ramesan joined Kerala government service as Block Development Officer (BDO) in 1981 and retired as Additional Development Commissioner in 2007.[1] He previously worked atState Bank of Travancore also.[2]
He was the State Vice President of thePurogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (Progressive Art Literary Society).[2] He has served as state secretary ofPurogamana Kala Sahithya Sangam, Director of theSahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam (Literary Working Co-operative Society), a member of the executive committee of the Kerala State Library Council, a director board member of theSahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, president of Ernakulam Public Library and editor-in-chief of theGranthalokam Magazine.[2][3] From 1996 to 2001 he was the Additional Private Secretary in charge of the Kerala state Department of Culture under ministerT. K. Ramakrishnan.[1] He was a former member of theCPI (M)Ernakulam Area Committee.[2]
He and his wife T. P. Lela had two daughters.[4] He died at his residence in Pachalam,Ernakulam District on 13 January 2022, just a month before his 70th birthday.[1]
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