O. N. V. Kurup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup , popularly known as O. N. V. Kurup or simply O. N. V., is a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

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, who won Jnanpith Award

Jnanpith Award

The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...

,the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He is considered one of the finest living lyrical poets in India. O. N. V. Kurup is also a lyricist

Lyricist

A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...

in Malayalam cinema

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

. He received the awards Padma Shri

Padma Shri

Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...

in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan

Padma Vibhushan

The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...

in 2011, the fourth and second highest civilian honours from the Government of India

Government of India

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. In 2007 he was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate by University of Kerala, Trivandrum. O. N. V. is known for his leftist

Left-wing politics

In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...

leaning. He was the Left Democratic Front

Left Democratic Front

Left Democratic Front is a coalition of left winged political parties in the state of Kerala, in India. This is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, each of which have been in power alternatively for the last two decades. LDF is the coalition that is presently in oppposition...

(LDF) candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

constituency for the Lok-Sabha elections in 1989.

Biography

Kurup was born to O. N. Krishna Kurup and K. Lakshmikutty Amma, on May 27, 1931 at Chavara

Chavara

Chavara is approximately 14 km north of Kollam City on the Kollam-Alappuzha highway in India. Tonnes of mineral sand, mainly titanium, are exported from Chavara to various countries. The Kovilthottam port is situated within the limits of Chavara Panchayat.Kovilthottam is a strip of land ...

, Kollam

Kollam district

-Climate:Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around...

in 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

Kollam

Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...

, he moved to Thiruvananthapuram city

Thiruvananthapuram

(Trivandrum) where he joined Travancore University (now Kerala University

Kerala University

The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...

) and pursued Master of Arts (postgraduate)

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

in Malayalam literature

Malayalam literature

The term Malayalam literature refers to Literature written in Malayalam language. Malayalam is the language spoken by around 35 million people, mainly the inhabitants of the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep Islands in India. Malayalam is a Dravidian language and thus has close...

.

O.N.V. was a lecturer at Maharajas College

Maharajas College

The Maharaja's College is one of the biggest centres of learning and higher education in Kerala, India. Located in the heart of Cochin city, it is spread over a campus of on the banks of Vembanad Lake...

- Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...

, University College - Trivandrum, Arts and Science College - Kozhikode

Kozhikode

Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

, and Brennen College

Brennen College

Brennen College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Kerala affiliated to Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The Brennen College evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Brennen, who had made Thalassery his home...

- Thalassery

Thalassery

Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...

. He joined Government Women's College - Trivandrum as the Head of Malayalam Department. He was also a visiting professor at Calicut University. He retired from service in 1986.

He received the Jnanpith Award

Jnanpith Award

The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...

, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2007. He is the fifth Jnanpith laureate from Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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".

He is now settled at Vazhuthacaud

Vazhuthacaud

Vazhuthacaud is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. The place is located 3 kilometers from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and 8 kilometers from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport....

in Thiruvanathapuram, with his wife Sarojini. His son Rajeev works with the Indian Railways Authority

Indian Railways

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, and daughter Dr.Mayadevi is a noted gynaecologist in Durham

Durham

Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...

, United Kingdom. Malayalam playback singer

Playback singer

A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...

Aparna Rajeev is his granddaughter.

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..

Poetic works

Chalice (cup)

A chalice is a goblet or footed cup intended to hold a drink. In general religious terms, it is intended for drinking during a ceremony.-Christian:...

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|align = "left"| Marubhumi ||align = "left"| The Desert ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Neelakkannukal ||align = "left"| Blue Eyes ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Mayilpeeli ||align = "left"| Peacock Feather ||align = "left"| 1964
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|align = "left"| Oru Thulli Velicham ||align = "left"| A Drop of Light ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Agni Shalabhangal ||align = "left"| Fire Moths ||align = "left"| 1971
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|align = "left"| Aksharam ||align = "left"| Alphabet ||align = "left"| 1974
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|align = "left"| Karutha Pakshiyude Paattu ||align = "left"| Song of a Black Bird ||align = "left"| 1977
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|align = "left"| Uppu ||align = "left"| The Salt ||align = "left"| 1980
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|align = "left"| Bhumikku Oru Charama Geetham ||align = "left"| A Dirge for the Earth ||align = "left"| 1984
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|align = "left"| Shaarngka Pakshikal ||align = "left"| ||align = "left"| 1987
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|align = "left"| Mrigaya ||align = "left"| Hunting ||align = "left"| 1990
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|align = "left"| Thonnyaksharangal ||align = "left"| Nonsense Alphabets ||align = "left"| 1989
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|align = "left"| Aparahnam ||align = "left"| Afternoon ||align = "left"| 1991
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|align = "left"| Ujjayini ||align = "left"| Ujjain

Ujjain

Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...

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|align = "left"| Veruthe ||align = "left"| Gratis (For Nothing) ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Swayamvaram ||align = "left"| Swayamvara

Swayamvara

Swayamvara , in ancient India, was a practice of choosing a husband, from among a list of suitors, by a girl of marriageable age. Swayam in Sanskrit means self and vara means choice or desire ....

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|align = "left"| Bhairavante Thudi ||align = "left"| Drum of Bhairavan ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Oyenviyude Ganangal *||align = "left"| Songs of O.N.V. ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Valappottukal **||align = "left"| Pieces of Bangle ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| sooryageetham **||align = "left"| song of sun ||align = "left"|

|*Collection of 1500 songs. **Poems for children
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Prose list

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|align = "left"| Kavitayile Samantara Rekhakal ||align = "left"| Parallel Lines in Poetry ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Kavitayile Pratisandhikal ||align = "left"| Crisis in Poetry ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Ezhuthachan - Oru Padanam ||align = "left"| Ezhuthachan - A Study ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Patheyam ||align = "left"| Food carried ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Kalpanikam ||align = "left"| Imaginative ||align = "left"|
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|align = "left"| Pushkin - Swatantrya Bodhatinte Durantagatha ||align = "left"| ||align = "left"|
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As a lyricist

In addition to the valuable contributions he had given to the Malayalam literature, he is one of the leading lyricists in Malayalam film/drama/album industry. He was the part of many dramas by Kerala People's Arts Club

Kerala People's Arts Club

Kerala People's Arts Club is a theatre movement in Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with Left-wing politics parties of Kerala. This political theatre was very influential in propagating communist ideas in Kerala.In 1951 KPAC staged its first...

(KPAC) which has a major remark in the revolutionary movements of Kerala. Kalam Marunnu (1956) was his first film which was also the first film by the famous Malayalam composer G. Devarajan

G. Devarajan

Paravoor Govindan Devarajan , popularly known as G. Devarajan or Devarajan master, was a noted Malayalam music composer, died on March 15, 2006 in Chennai, at the age of 80....

. Since then he has been active in film till date and was honoured with one national award

National Film Award for Best Lyrics

The National Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:Vairamuthu won the award for maximum number of times . Javed Akhtar is the only lyricist to win the award for three consecutive years .-References:...

and thirteen state awards (the most by a Malayalee). He has penned for about 900 songs in about 232 films and a numerous songs for plays and albums. His partnerships with Salil Chowdhury

Salil Chowdhury

Salil Chowdhury was an Indian music composer. He mainly composed for Bengali, Hindi, and Malayalam films. He was also a poet and a playwright. He is affectionately called Salilda by all his admirers....

and M. B. Sreenivasan

M. B. Sreenivasan

M. B. Sreenivasan , or MBS, as he was popularly called, was a famous South Indian music director who worked mainly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries.-Biography:...

was so popular in Malayalam film industry. He has made many hit songs with popular music directors, including G. Devarajan

G. Devarajan

Paravoor Govindan Devarajan , popularly known as G. Devarajan or Devarajan master, was a noted Malayalam music composer, died on March 15, 2006 in Chennai, at the age of 80....

, V. Dakshinamoorthy

V. Dakshinamoorthy

V. Dakshinamoorthy is a veteran carnatic musician and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films, predominantly in Malayalam films. He has set scores for the songs in over 125 films. He is now retired from film music direction but is still active in classical music...

, M. S. Baburaj

Baburaj

Mohammad Sabir Baburaj , also known as M. S. Baburaj, was a Malayalam music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs.-Early years:...

, Raveendran

Raveendran

M. Raveendran , fondly called as "Raveendran Master" was a popular South Indian music composer and Playback singer from Kerala. He was always referred to as the aristocratic music director of Malayalam who had a distinctive style of his own. He composed more than 150 films primarily for the...

, M. K. Arjunan

M. K. Arjunan

M. K. Arjunan is a Malayalam music composer from Kerala, India. He is known for composing many melodies for Malayalam cinema....

, K. Raghavan

K. Raghavan

K. Raghavan is a Malayalam music composer. Along with Baburaj, Raghavan is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. K.Raghavan gave a new direction and identity to Malayalam film music.As he searched for the right tune for the lyrics, little did K...

, Shyam

Shyam (composer)

Samuel Joseph alias Shyam is a popular Malayalam music director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has scored music for over 300 films including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi languages. He also composed many Christian devotional songs...

, Johnson

Johnson (composer)

Johnson was an Indian film score composer and music director who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema, including those for Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Vadakkunokkiyantram, Perumthachan, Amaram, Njan...

, Mohan Sithara

Mohan Sithara

Mohan Sithara, is a leading malayalam film music composer in Kerala. He is very much talented in making super hit songs. He won Kerala State Award for applying music for the songs in Priyanandan's "Sufi Paranja Kadha". Since 1986 he is an active musician in malayalam film industry...

, M. G. Radhakrishnan

M. G. Radhakrishnan

M. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...

, S. P. Venkatesh

S. P. Venkatesh

S. P. Venkatesh is a music director and composer popular for his works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also scored for some Bollywood and Bengali films. S. P. Venkatesh who is a Tamilian, was introduced into the Malayalam film industry by Dennis Joseph. The major break for S. P. Venkatesh...

, Ouseppachan

Ouseppachan

Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:...

, Vidhyadharan etc..

Awards from State / Central Governments

O. N. V. has won two major awards from the Kerala State and two from the Indian government.

2011 - Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
2007 - Jnanpith Award
Jnanpith Award
The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...

Annonced on 24th September 2010
1998 - Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
1982 - Vayalar Award
Vayalar Award
The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma . A sum of Rs.25,000/-, a silver plate and certificate constitutes the award...

for Uppu
1975 - Kendra Sahitya Academy Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...

Malayalam for Aksharam
1971 - Kerala Sahithya Academy
Kerala Sahithya Academy
Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote Malayalam language and literature. It is situated in Thrissur, Kerala in India. The academy was inaugurated on October 15, 1956, by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the former king of...

Award for Agni Salabhangal

National Film Awards

1989 - Best Lyricist
National Film Award for Best Lyrics
The National Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:Vairamuthu won the award for maximum number of times . Javed Akhtar is the only lyricist to win the award for three consecutive years .-References:...

- Vaishali
Vaishali (film)
Vaishali is a 1988 Malayalam film directed and edited by Bharathan. Scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, it was an adaptation of a sub-story told by Vedavyasa to King Yudhishtira in the epic Mahabharatha...

Kerala State Film Awards

He won the Kerala State film awards for the Best Lyricist thirteen times:

2008 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Gulmohar)
1990 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Radha Madhavam)
1989 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnathil, Purappadu)
1988 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Vaishali
Vaishali (film)
Vaishali is a 1988 Malayalam film directed and edited by Bharathan. Scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, it was an adaptation of a sub-story told by Vedavyasa to King Yudhishtira in the epic Mahabharatha...

)
1987 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal)
1986 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Nakhashathangal)
1984 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Aksharangal, Ethiripoove Chuvannapoove)
1983 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Adaminte Variyellu)
1980 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Yagam, Ammayum Makkalum)
1979 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Ulkkadal)
1977 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Madanolsavam
Madanolsavam
Madanolsavam is a Malayalam film directed by N. Shankaran Nair starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Paruva Mazhai and Hindi as Dil Ka Saath Dil....

)
1976 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Aalinganam)
1973 - Best Lyricist
Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics winners:-References:**...

(Film - Swapna Nadanam)

Filmfare Awards

2009 - Best Lyricist Award - Pazhassi Raja

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

Positions Held

ONV has served and headed various office of state and central government organisations. Notably:

Executive Member, Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi from 1982-86.
Chairman, Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam , lately renamed as Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the southern state of India, with the special emphasis on Kerala. It is situated in the village of Cheruthuruthy in...

- the State Akademi of Classical performing Arts(1996).
Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Academy in 1999.

He also has been the part of various delegation at international events. Some of the notable among them being:

Visited USSR as member of an Indian Writers Delegation to participate in the 150th birth anniversary of Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...

.
Represented India in the Struga Poetry Evenings
Struga Poetry Evenings
Struga Poetry Evenings is an international poetry festival held annually in Struga, Republic of Macedonia. During the several decades of its existence, the Festival has awarded its most prestigious award, the Golden Wreath, to some of the most notable international poets, including: Mahmoud...

, Yugoslavia (1987)
Attended CISAC
Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs
Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs , founded in 1926, is a performance rights organisation, which coordinates the protection of its member creators' rights.As of June 2010, CISAC numbers 229 authors’ societies from 121 countries and indirectly represents more than...

Asian Conference in Singapore(1990).
Visited USA to participate in FOKANA Conference(1993).
Visited USA to inaugurate literary seminar in Kerala Centre, New York (1995).
Presented poems on Beethoven and Mozart in the Department of German, University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...

.
Indian delegate to the CISAC
Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs
Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d´Auteurs et Compositeurs , founded in 1926, is a performance rights organisation, which coordinates the protection of its member creators' rights.As of June 2010, CISAC numbers 229 authors’ societies from 121 countries and indirectly represents more than...

World Conference held in Berlin (1998).

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