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M. R. Chandrasekharan
എം. ആർ. ചന്ദ്രശേഖരൻ
Born (1929-02-26) 26 February 1929 (age 95)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationMaster's
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Literary Critic, Professor , Editor
Title
  • Professor
SpouseVappalakalathil Vijayakumari
ChildrenRamkumar, Priya
Parent(s)Malappurath Raman Vaidyar, K.S. Devaki

Malappurath Raman Chandrasekharan (Template:Lang-ml; born 26 Feb 1929), popularly known as M.R. Chandrasekharan (Template:Lang-ml) or simply M. R. C. (Template:Lang-ml), is a Malayalam literary critic and author from Kerala, India. Chandrasekharan has published more than 40 books in different literary sections like literary criticism, translations, politics, social etc. He is also noted for his work in the field of journalism and education. He won the 2010 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism.

Biography

Chandrasekharan was born to Malappurath Raman Vaidyar and K. S. Devaki on 26 Feb 1929 at Pottore, Thrissur (Trichur) in Kerala. His childhood days were spent in the village where he attended the Tirur Lower Secondary School and Vivekodayam High School, Thrissur. He took his Bachelor's degree from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, BOL from University of Madras and later the Master's degree from Kerala University in Malayalam language and literature.

Chandrasekharan started his career as a journalist in Navajeevan edited by Joseph Mundassery for the CPI. Subsequently, he joined as a sub-editor in Mathrubhumi daily in Kozhikode, but was sent out for his communist leaning.

He worked as a school teacher at Kodakara National High School and Bekal Govt. High School. He joined as a lecturer at Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode,[1] in 1956 and moved to Payyannur College, Kannur as senior lecturer in 1965. He retired from Payyannur College, Kannur after over 30 years of teaching service in the year 1989. After retirement he has also worked as Malayalam Professor in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.

He is now settled at Ananganadi P.O.Panamanna, Ottappalam in Palghat district, Kerala. He is active with his writings and also enjoys the challenge of organic farming. His wife Vappalakalathil Vijayakumari died in December 2013. His son Ramkumar C and daughter Priya Shankar are both engineering degree holders.

Positions Held

Chandrasekharan was very much involved in The All Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association(AKPCTA[2]) and served as College Committee Secretary , Regional Secretary, Regional President, General Secretary and President of the association. As association representative, he was elected to the Calicut University Senate and Syndicate.

He was a member of Kerala Sahithya Academy General Council and its Executive Committee.[3]

Chandrasekharan was one of the Directors of the Calicut City Service Co-Operative Bank[4] from the year 2006 till 2013

Chandrasekharan is member of the Academic Council of Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University[5] established in 2012[6]

In 1961,when Kerala Sahithya Samiti was formed with Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai as President, S. K. Pottekkatt as Vice President, N. V. Krishna Warrier as General Secretary in Kozhikode, MRC and Vayalar Ramavarma were named secretaries. MRC later served as General Secretary and President of the organisation.

He was also involved in the formation of the Deshabhimani Study Circle, sited as a vigorous and widespread Literary Movement in Kerala along with E. M. S. Namboodiripad, M.S.Devadas, and P.Govindapillai in 1969[7]

He published the literary critical journal "Sahithya Samithi Masika" from Payyanur during 1976-80.

In 1969 when he was the Research Officer at Kerala Bhasha Institute, he worked as the Executive Editor of the magazine "Vignana Kairali" (Template:Lang-ml ).

After retirement in 1989, he took-up the editorship of a magazine called "Chindana" (Template:Lang-ml ) published from Kannur.

He was the Editor of CMP's weekly journal 'Malayala Mannu" (Malayalam:മലയാളമണ്ണ് ). He served the journal from 1990 till 2013

Awards and honours

Chandrasekharan has won the 2010 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism for his book "Malayalam Novel Innum Innaleyum"[8]

He won Dr. C.P.Menon Award for The study of the Progressive School in Literature for his book Keralathile purogamana sahitya prastanathinte charithram for the year 2005

He has also won the M. N. Sathyaardhi Award in recognition of his contributions to Malayalam literature as a translator.The award is instituted by the M.N. Sathyarthi Trust in memory of the writer who is remembered for his translations of many popular Indian-language works into Malayalam.

Bibliography

Literary Criticism

List of Literary Criticism by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Laghuniroopanangal
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Light Critical Works 1964, P.K.Bros Calicut
2 Niroopakante Raajyabaaram
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The Critic's Sway 1965, Current Books Thrissur
3 Sathyavum Kavithayum
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Reality and Poetry 1979, Poorna Publications Calicut
4 Gopuram
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The Tower 1989, Current Books Thrissur
5 Grandhapooja
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Worshiping Books 1996, S.P.C.S.Ltd Kottayam
6 Communist Kavithrayam
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Three Communist Poets - P. Bhaskaran, Vayalar Ramavarma , O.N.V. Kurup 1998, Current Books Thrissur
7 Malayala Sahityam Swaathanthrya Labdikku Shesham
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Malayalam Literature after the attainment of Independence 1999, S.P.C.S.Ltd Kottayam
8 Ezhuthile Ponnu
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The Golden Writing 2001,Prabhat Book House Trivandrum
9 Maneeshikal
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The visionaries among writers 2005, Lipi Book Publishers Calicut
10 Malayalam Novel Innum Innaleyum
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Malayalam Novel - Today and Yesterday 2007, Samayam Books Kannur
11 Mundassery - Sahithya Vimarshanathinte Prathaapa Kaalam
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Mundasseri - Golden Years of Literary Criticism 2008, Green Books Thrissur
12 Krishnagadha Vimarshanam - chila thiruthalukal
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Criticism of Krishnagatha- Some Corrections 2008, Poorna Books Calicut
13 Adyathma Ramayanam Vimarshanam
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Criticism of Ramayana, The Epic 2008, Samayam Books Kannur
14 Shishirathile Pookkal
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Flowers in the Winter 2010, S.P.C.S.Ltd Kottayam
15 Karamullum Kaattupookkalude Karachilum
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The Thorns and Cries of Wild flowers 2012, Kerala Sahithya Academy Thrissur
16 Theechoolayil Venthurukaathe
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Life inside a Furnace 2012, S.P.C.S.Ltd Kottayam
17 Keralathile purogamana sahitya prastanathinte charithram - Sahithya prastana padanam
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History of Forward Thinking Literary Movement in Kerala 1996, Olive Books Calicut

Political Thinking

List of Political Monographs by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Communism chila thiruthalukal
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Communism - Some Critical notes 1999, Kalaveekshanam Books Calicut
2 Keralathile Communism
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Communism in Kerala 2000, Kalaveekshanam Books Calicut
3 Kerala modelilekku oru kilivaathil
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An eye on the Kerala Model 2001, Haritham Books Calicut

Social

List of Social Books by M. R. C.

List of Social Books by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Manushyavakaashangal
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Human Rights (Translation) 1962, Southern Languages Book Trust Madras
2 India innu evide nilkkunnu
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whither stands India Today 2003, State Institute of Languages Trivandrum

Memoirs

List of Memoirs by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Oormayude Pushtakam
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A Book of Memories 2003, Current Books Thrissur
2 Sahithyathil Diggajangalude oru kalaghattam
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The Time of Colossal figures in Malayalam Literature 2006, Poorna Publications Calicut
3 Ente jeevithakadhayile N.V parvam
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The N. V. Chapter in my literary life story 2010, 2016 2nd Edition Green Books Thrissur
4 Kudumba parvam
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The Family Chapter of my life story 2011, Maluban Publishers Trivandrum
5 Balikuteerangalkkoru Ormapusthakam
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A memoir for sacrificial stone temples 2015, Green Books Thrissur

Novel Translation

List of Novel Translation by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Original Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Padivathilkkal
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At the outer gate On the eve, Russian, Ivan Turgenev 1955, Prabhath Book House Ernakulam
2 Kokoro
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Kokoro[12] Japanese Novel 1962, Southern Languages Book Trust Madras
3 Uzhuthumaricha Puthumannu
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Virgin Soil Upturned Russian, Mikhail Sholokhov 1962, CICC Books Ernakulam
4 Don Nadeetheerathe Koithu
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Harvest on the Don Russian, Mikhail Sholokhov 1962, CICC Books Ernakulam
2015, S.P.C.S. Ltd. Kottayam
5 Genghis Khan
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Genghis Khan-The world Conqueror (Historical Biography) Harold Lamb 1963, Current Books Thrissur
6 Timoor
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Timoor Historical Biography Tamerlane Harold Lamb 1963, Current Books Thrissur
7 Maattivecha Talakal
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The Transposed Heads German, Thomas Mann 1979, Chintha Books Trivandrum
8 Kalanju Kittiya Mookku
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The Nose Russian, Nikolai Gogol 2006, Lipi Publications Calicut

Science Translation

List of Science Translation by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing
1 Naam jeevikkunna ee lookam
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The World We Live in 1959, Mathrubhumi Co Calicut
2 maanathekku nookkumpol
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Let us Look at the Sky 1961, Southern Languages Book Trust Madras

Children's Literature

List of Children's Literature by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Original Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Srugaalan enna kurukkan
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A Fox Named Srigalan Reynard the fox(British Folklore) 2004, Current Books Thrissur
2 moonnu bala saahithya kruthikal
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Three Stories for Children Oscar Wilde 2010, Lipi Publications Calicut

Other Genres

List of other genres by M. R. C.
# Name Translation in English Year of publishing, Publisher
1 Mushaayira
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Poem Collections Kerala Sahithya Samiti 2004, Prabhakar Book Stall Shornur
2 aana undaayirunna veedu
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A House which owned an elephant (Novel) 2012, Samayam Books Kannur
3 Vilakkukal Puthiyathum Pazhayathum
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Collection of literary articles 2016, S.P.C.S Ltd. Kottayam

Journals Edited by MRC

List of journels edited by M. R. C.
# Name Publisher
1 Yuva Bhavana
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Published from Calicut
2 Vijnana Kairali
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Journal of Kerala Language Institute, Tvm
3 Sahithya Samithi Masika
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Published from Payyannur, Kannur District
4 Chinthana Weekly
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Published from Kannur District
5 Malayala Mannu Weekly
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Published from Kannur District

References

  1. ^ "Malabar Christian College".
  2. ^ "AKPCTA Official Website - Official Website".
  3. ^ "Administration of the Akademi".
  4. ^ "Calicut City Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd".
  5. ^ "Malayalam Sarvakalasala".
  6. ^ "The Academic Council - Malayalam Sarvakalasala".
  7. ^ Pillai, P. Govinda (1 January 1975). "Deshabhimani Study Circles: Literary Movement in Kerala". Social Scientist. 4 (2): 56–60. doi:10.2307/3516305. JSTOR 3516305 – via JSTOR.
  8. ^ Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism [1] [2] [3]
  9. ^ "JustBooksCLC".
  10. ^ http://www.amazon.in/Joseph-Mundassery-Vimarshanathinte-M-R-Chandrasekharan/dp/B00DCQIYOS
  11. ^ https://www.booknbooks.com/joseph-mundassery-vimarshanathinte%20Prathapakalam-mr-chandrasekharan
  12. ^ Kokoro

Other Links
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/akpcta-district-convention/article3174584.ece
http://www.amazon.com/M.R.Chandrasekharan/e/B00JQAO64G
http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/author/product&author_id=1709
http://www.mkbhasi.com/mypdf/Mazha1/M%20R%20Chandrasekharan.pdf