Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup

Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup

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Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Profile

  • Name:
  • Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
  • Born:
  • May 10, 1902
  • Died:
  • August 20, 1980

Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Biography

Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup was a very popular Malayalam poet who lived in the 20th century. He hailed from Vennikkulam of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala and that’s why ‘Vennikkulam’ tag got added to his name. His work – Kamasurabhi earned Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974. He remained a very influential figure in Kerala’s literal world in the 20th century and he represented Kerala in the national poets' meetings held at different Indian cities like Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore. His collection of poems, Manikyaveena earned Odakkuzhal award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Thirukkural Award in 1967.

 

Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup was born on May 10, 1902 in Vennikkulam of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. Cherukattumadathil Padmanabha Kurup and Laksmikunjamma were his parents. He started writing poetry from the age of 15. He completed Vidwan studies and started his professional career as a school teacher in Vennikalam. Later he taught at Thiruvalla for 25 years before he joined as a librarian in Malayalam Lexicon and State Manuscripts Library. He married Mepral Mangattu Madhavi Amma.

 

His father lived a very simple life like a saint, and Gopala Kurup was initiated to the world of letters by him. He also taught him the basics of Sanskrit, followed by alphabets, multiplication tables etc. During his childhood days, he started reading the works of Ezhuthachan, Kunchan Nambiar and Venmani writers. Later Kurup followed the footprints of Vallathol and enriched Malayalam poetry. His works depicted the vision of Bharathavarsha, the spiritual divinity and fragrance. Kama surabhi, Swarna sadhya and Swarajya geetha were his major works. He was awarded D.Lit. by the Kanpur University. He also translated Subramania Bharathi’s works from Tamil to Malayalam. He died on 20 August 1980.

 

Published: February 19, 2019

Updated: February 19, 2019

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