P. K. Gopi

P.K.GOPI
Pakkandathil Kunjupillai Gopi
P.K.GOPI Pakkandathil Kunjupillai Gopi
Born	8 June 1949 (age 75); Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Occupation	physiotherapist
Years active	1959 to present
Title	Yuvakalasahithi President
Political party	Communist party of India
Partner	Komala Gopi
Children	Arya gopi, Soorya gopi
Parent(s)	P.K.Kunjupillai, Kalyani
Relatives	Arya Gopi (Daughter) Soorya gopi (Daughter)
Website	https://peekegopi.wordpress.com

P. K. Gopi is an Indian poet writing in the language Malayalam and also a physiotherapist. He is a writer of lyrics for Malayalam films and was a member of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He was the former state President of Yuva Kala Sahithi.

He is the author of more than 27 Malayalam books in the streams of poetry, memoirs and children's literature. He also penned for 30 Malayalam films.

Biography

P.K.Gopi was born in Koduman-Angadikkal village in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala on 8 June 1949. His father is P.K.kunjupillai and mother, Kalyani. He completed his schooling from Angadikkal S.N.V.High School. He also studied in Pathanapuram St. Stephens college and Velloor Christian Medical College. He retired from Government Service as a Physiotherapist. He won the Jesees award given for the best govt employee. His songs have been part of many successful professional dramas/serials/documentaries /stage performances in Malayalam. Many of his poems have been translated into English and various other Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. More than 35 CDs/cassettes/albums in various branches of Malayalam songs such as light music, devotional, chorus etc. All India Radio, Doordarshan and various TV channels have broadcast/telecast innumerous songs for the last 40 years. He is a vibrant and potential writer and cultural activist in the contemporary Malayalam literary scenario.

In 2017 Gopi attended the ALL INDIA NATIONAL POETS' MEET' representing malayalam, held at Banarus, India. In 2018 Gopi received the kendra Sahitya Akademi award for his collection of memoirs, Olachoottinte velicham

Notable works

Chiranthanam
Ezhuthamma
Sudarshanappakshiyude thooval
Ayirathirandamathe Rathri
Sushumnayile Sangeetham
Marubhoomiyile mazhaganitham
Mazhathottam
Orittu
Thanal maram
Mankudam
Oppu
Harisree
Malayalappookkal
Neru
Chimizhu
Kuruvikkoodu
Arivum Murivum
Pattam
Muthumozhikal
Kiliyamma
Eekam
Nenjile Mancherathukal
Oolachoottinte Velicham
Novinte Sangeetham
Swaathanthryathinte Chirakukal
Puzha thanna pusthakam

Film lyrics

He has written lyrics for the following Malayalam films.

Dhanam
Shubhayathra
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Sasneham
Mannadiyaar penninu chengotta chekkan
Ottayal pattalam
Anashvaram
Neelagiri
Bhoomika
Naaraayam
Mukthi
Thiruvithamkoor thirumanassu
Oru kochu bhoomi kilukkam
Kusruthi kaattu
Mattanchery
Pacha manga

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Achievements and awards

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal puraskar 2018
Sanjayan Award (Malayala Bhasha Paadashaala)
Kambisseri Award
Bheema balasahitya award
Mahakavi P.Kunjiraman Nair Award
P.P.Gopalan smaraka puraskaram
Mundasheri Memorial Award
Pala Sahridaya Samithi Award
Ezhumangalam Award
Abudabi Malayali Samajam Award
Kuwait Malayali Samajam Award
Mahakavi Kuttamath Award
Shakthi Award
Pradhama O N V Award
Moodadi Damodaran Memorial Award
Mahakavi Vennikkulam Award
Delhi Gayathri Award
Prof. Kozhisheri Balaraman Award
Moloor Smaraka Award
K.P.Kayalatt Award
P.Narendra Nath Award
P.T.Bhaskara panikkar Award
Malayala chalachithra parishad award (for best lyrics)
American Malayalee Doctors Award.
N.V.Krishnawarrior Award
Mehmood Clari kavitha puraskaram
Sahithyakeralam kavitha puraskaram
Aathmaayanangalude khassak Award
Konniyoor Radhakrishanan smaraka samanwayam Award
Azeekkal krishankutty smaraka kavitha puraskaaram
P.R.Nambiar award
Pala K M Mathew award
Samsdhaana bala sahitya institute award
Kunjunni master award

References

^ "Vennikkulam award for P.K. Gopi". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2006.

External links

[1] "Vennikkulam award for P.K. Gopi". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2006.

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