Chandiroor Divakaran

Chandiroor Divakaran (2013)

Chandiroor Divakaran (real name: K (alathil) M (akki) Divakaran ; Malayalam ചന്തിരൂർ ദിവാകരൻ ; born May 10, 1946 in Chandiroor , Travancore ) is an Indian poet , songwriter and songwriter in the Malayalam language .

life and career

Divakaran was born in Chandiroor, the son of Kalathil Makki and Kurumba. He started writing at the age of 19. He received his intermediate diploma in Sanskrit and his diploma in Malayalam in 1973. From 1980 to 2001 Divakaran worked as a poet for the Kerala State Housing Board . He also wrote folk songs and songs in the Villu Pattu style.

Divakaran is married and has three children.

Works

1965: Radha
1966: Parnnupoya Inakkuyil
1968: Malsyaghandhi
1969: Sheriffa
1977: Udayavum Kathu
1980: Aazhathilodungiya Jeevithangal
1982: Madhya Durantham
1990: Kudumbini
1991: Muzhakkuka Panjajanyam
1994: Chakara

1996: Pakal pakshiyude geetham
1996: Desapuranam
1999: Arani
2003: Pattini Theyyam
2003: Ulsavam
2004: Vishadhaparvam
2007: Viswakarmakeerthanangal
2008: Iniyethradhooram
2011: Mounanombaram
2013: Karnikaram

Awards

1976: Poppal Gana Award
1979: Chethana Award
1981: Mathrubhumi Award
1994: Ujala Award
1994: Surendran Memorial Award
2005: Jusse Award
2008: Krishna Award
2011: Ambedkar Award

Web links

Commons : Chandiroor Divakaran - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ The patronyms Kalathil and Makki are abbreviated in front of the name, as is customary in South India, Divakaran is the nickname. Family names are not common in South India.
^ Police station reverberates with poetry on Thehindu.com; accessed on May 12, 2015
^ KC Dutt: Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999 . AM v.1. Ed .: Sahitya Akademi. New Delhi 2001, ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5 , pp. 838 (English, Google Books ).

personal data
SURNAME	Divakaran, Chandiroor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Divakaran, KM; Divakaran, Kalathil Makki (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Indian poet, songwriter and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	May 10, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chandiroor , Travancore

[1] The patronyms Kalathil and Makki are abbreviated in front of the name, as is customary in South India, Divakaran is the nickname. Family names are not common in South India.

[2] Police station reverberates with poetry on Thehindu.com; accessed on May 12, 2015

[3] KC Dutt: Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999 . AM v.1. Ed .: Sahitya Akademi. New Delhi 2001, ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5 , pp. 838 (English, Google Books ).