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Manoj Kuroor
മനോജ് കുറൂർ
Born (1971-05-31) 31 May 1971 (age 53)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Poet
  • Lecturer
Notable work
  • Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal
  • Coma
  • Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol
  • Thrithala Kesavan
SpouseN. Sandhyadevi
Children2
Parents
  • Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri
  • Sreedevi Andarjanam
RelativesKuroor Valiya Vasudevan Namboothiri (Grandfather)
AwardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award, 2007

Manoj Kuroor (Malayalam മനോജ് കുറൂർ; born 31 May 1971) is an Indian poet, novelist and lyricist who writes in Malayalam.

Personal life

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Manoj Kuroor was born at Kottayam, to chenda exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and Sreedevi Andarjanam. He is the grandson of Kathakali artist Kuroor Vasudevan Namboothiri.[1] Manoj learnt Thayambaka and Kathakali melam from his father and then from Aayamkudi Kuttappa Marar.[2] Manoj has been playing chenda for Kathakali since 1989.[2]

Manoj studied at Baselius College, Kottayam, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery and then at School of Letters, Kottayam. From School of Letters, Manoj obtained M.Phil for his research on rhythm structures in Kunchan Nambiar's Harineeswayamvaram Thullal.[2] He was awarded doctorate by the same institution for his research on folk rhythms in modern Malayalam poetry.[2]

He joined N. S. S. College, Pandalam as Malayalam lecturer in 1997. He is currently Associate Professor in the Malayalam department at NSS Hindu College, Changanassery. He is married to N. Sandhyadevi[3] and they have a daughter and a son.[2]

Career

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Manoj is the author of three novels: Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal (ISBN : 9788126464043), Murinavu (ISBN : 978-93-53905149), and Manalppava (ISBN : 9789362541277), which are based on various periods of Kerala's cultural history.

The first two novels were translated into Tamil by K. V. Jeyasri,[4][5] and the translation of Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal won the Sahitya Akademi Award (2020).[6]

Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal has also been translated into English by Dr. J. Devika and published by Bloomsbury Books.[7]

Manoj composed two Kathakali librettos Panchali Dhananjayam and Bhagavad Geetha during his college days.[2] He won the Kunchu Pillai Memorial Award for Young Poets in 1997 for his poem Thrithala Kesavan which was based on the Thayambaka expert Thrithaka Kesava Poduval. His first published poetry collection Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates) contains 30 poems. Critic E. P. Rajagopalan and post-modern poet A. C. Sreehari in their study point out that Manoj follows a rare technique of storytelling in poetry.[8] For this book, Manoj won the S. B. T. Poetry Award in 2005.[9]

In October 2005, he published a fiction poem named Coma in Bhashaposhini, which was later published as an independent book in 2006. For this book, he won the Kanakasree Award of Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2007.[10]

Manoj has published more than 50 articles on various topics such as western classical music, classical art forms, popular music, folklore art forms, cinema, literature, and cyber culture. He also writes poems and literary criticism in contemporary publications.[2] Some of his works have been included in the syllabuses of various universities in Kerala.[11]

Manoj has written songs for several movies, including a three-scene aattakatha for the film Vanaprastham. He composed music for two of P. Balachandran's dramas Maya Seethangam: Oru Punyapuranaprasna Nadakam[2] and Theatre Therapy.[12]

Awards and recognitions

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  • Kunchu Pillai Memorial Poetry Award, 1997 (Thrithala Kesavan)
  • S. B. T. Poetry Award, 2005 (Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol)
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award, 2007 (Coma)
  • Padmarajan Award, 2021 (Murinavu)[13]

Published works

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Manoj's published works are listed below:

  • Murinavu, D. C. Books, 2020
  • Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal, D. C. Books, 2015, ISBN 9788126464043
  • Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates), Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2004. ISBN 81-88146-76-5
  • Nathonnatha Nadivazhi 44: Poems on Rivers, Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2003. ISBN 81-88146-30-7
  • Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 1996 ISBN 81-7130-598-9
  • Coma, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 2006 ISBN 81-264-1239-9
  • Shanmugha Vijayam Attakatha, 1989
  • Rahmania: Indian Sangeethathinte Aagola Sancharam, Rainbow Books, Chengannur
  • Nirappakittulla Nrithasangeetham, D. C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 978-81-264-3921-8
  • Keralathile Thaalangalum Kalakalum, Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, 2014, ISBN 978-93-84571-17-7

His poems are included in the following anthologies:

  • Yuvakavithakkoottam, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 1999. ISBN 81-7130-991-7
  • Kavithayude Noottandu (The Century of Poems), Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative society, Kottayam, 2001.
  • Kavithavarsham (The Rain of Poetry), Green Books, Thrissur, 2003. ISBN 81-88582-24-7
  • Paristhithikkavithakal (Poems on Environment), S. P. C. S., Kottayam, 2006.
  • Disakal (The Directions), National Book Trust, Delhi, 2007.

As lyricist

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The following table contains the list of songs Manoj has written for movies.

Track Song Title Movie Musician Singers Notes
1 Kaaminee Mama Manorathagaaminee Vanaprastham, 1999 Zakir Hussain Kottakkal Madhu
2 Arjuna Vallabhayallao Njan Vanaprastham, 1999 Zakir Hussain Kalamandalam Haridas
3 Kandu Njan Thozhee Vanaprastham, 1999 Zakir Hussain K. Omanakutty
4 Kaliyay Nee Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Deepu Nair, Meera Ram Mohan
5 Andarangameevidham Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Edappally Ajith, Vivek
6 Mazhaville Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Amal Antony, Shenkottai Hariharasubramaniam
7 Paalazhi Thedum Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Sreevalsan J. Menon
8 Oru Vela Raavinnakam Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Lekha R. Nair
9 Maadhava Maasamo Swapaanam, 2014 Sreevalsan J. Menon Hari Prasad, Sreeranjini Kodampally
10 Irul Mazhayil Angels, 2014 Jakes Bejoy Arvind Venugopal Two versions
11 Ethippoyi Loham Sreevalsan J. Menon Dr. Bineetha Renjith, Siyad

References

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  1. ^ "Kurur Vasudevan Namboothiri no more". Manorama Online. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Manoj Kuroor". Malayala Chalachithram.
  3. ^ "മനോജ്‌ കുറൂർ". Puzha Books. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ^ Kuroor, Manoj (2016). நிலம் பூத்து மலர்ந்த நாள் [Nilam pūttu malarnta nāḷ] (in Tamil). Translated by Jeyasri, K. V. Vamsi Books (published 1 January 2016). ISBN 978-9384598235.
  5. ^ குரூர், மனோஜ் (2024). முறிநாவு [Muṟināvu] (in Tamil). Translated by கே. வி., ஜெயஸ்ரீ. வம்சி புக்ஸ். ISBN 978-93-93725-42-4.
  6. ^ Saju, M T (26 February 2020). "Tamil Nadu: K V Jeyasri wins Sahitya Akademi Award". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Kuroor, Manoj (2024). The Day the Earth Bloomed [Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal] (in Malayalam). Translated by Devika, Dr J. Bloomsbury India (published 30 July 2024). ISBN 978-9-3564-0743-5.
  8. ^ E. P. Rajagopalan, A. C. Sreehari. Vivarthanathil Nashtappedunnathu: Kavithayute Samskarikasamvadam, Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol. pp. 82–83.
  9. ^ "Malayalam being given the go-by". The Hindu. 12 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards for 2007 announced". The Hindu. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  11. ^ "University of Calicut – Malayalam Syllabus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  12. ^ "All about angst". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  13. ^ "ജിയോ ബേബിക്കും ജയരാജിനും മനോജ് കുറൂരിനും കെ.രേഖക്കും പദ്മരാജന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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