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Erumeli Parameswaran Pillai

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Erumeli Parameswaran Pillai
Native name
എരുമേലി പരമേശ്വരൻ പിള്ള
BornParameswaran Pillai
(1932-12-12)12 December 1932
Erumeli, Travancore
Died7 February 2014(2014-02-07) (aged 81)
Mavelikkara, Kerala, India
Pen nameErumeli
OccupationWriter, teacher, scholar
LanguageMalayalam
EducationMA, MEd
Alma materKerala University
Madras University
GenreNovel, short story, scholarly literature, literary criticism
Notable awardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award
SpouseS. Saradamma (m.1957–2014)
Children3

Erumeli Parameswaran Pillai (12 December 1932 – 7 February 2014) was a Malayalam-language writer, teacher, scholar, and literary critic from Kerala, India. He wrote over forty books, including five novels, four collections of stories, 11 scholarly works, and a few one-act plays and children's literature. He is also known for the work Malayala Sahityam Kalaghattangaliloode, a comprehensive history of Malayalam literature. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions in 2009.[1]

Biography

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Pillai was born on 12 December 1932 in Erumeli in the Kottayam district as the son of Velamparampil Krishna Pillai and Lakshmikuttyamma.[2] He obtained MA degrees in Malayalam and Sociology from the University of Kerala and an MEd degree from the University of Madras.[2] He became a school teacher in 1952 and worked in Travancore Devaswom Board High Schools in Erumeli, Thakazhi and Tiruvalla.[2] He became a teacher at Farooq Training College near Calicut in 1964.[2] In Calicut, he flourished as a writer, mainly influenced by the friendship he had with famous writers of the time Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and S. K. Pottekkatt.[3]

He was the Secretary of Kerala Sahitya Akademi (1988-91) and the first Principal of the Kottayam BEd Centre of the Mahatma Gandhi University.[2] He conducted several training programmes at regional and national levels on literacy, adult education, library science, and language teaching.[2] He was a member of the Faculties of Education and the Board of Studies of the Universities of Kerala and Calicut.[2] He worked as the State Secretary of Deshabhimani Study Circle and as the General Secretary and State Secretary of Progressive Arts and Literature Society.[2]

Pillai published his first story "Oru Nalla Manushyan" on 18 March 1956 in the weekend edition of Deshabandhu.[3] In 1974, he started a printing press called Yuvakala in Calicut after realising the high costs and delays in publishing books.[3] In 1980, the printing press was shifted to Chettikulangara under the name Pratibha Press. He also established a publishing company called Pratibha Books in Chettikulangara, which was inaugurated by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai.[3] Pillai closely associated with P. N. Panicker in the activities of Kerala Grandhasala Sangham.[3] An avid book lover, Pillai had a collection of over 25,000 books in his home library.[3]

Pillai published over forty books. His novels include Pennu, Nizhalukal, Lady Teacher, Oru Premathinte Katha, and Malayile Manka. Autographum Neela Kannukalum, Theliyatha Kalpadukal, Pazhaya Bandhavum Puthiya Vazhitharakalum, and Anthivelicham are some of his short story collections.[2] He published several books on education and also authored the book Malayala Sahityam Kalaghattangaliloode, which is a comprehensive history of Malayalam literature over the years.[2]

In 1957, Pillai married S. Saradamma, a native of Chettikulangara in Alleppey district.[3] Pillai who originally hailed from Erumeli lived most of his life in Chettikulangara.[3] Pillai suffered a heart attack on 7 February 2014 and died the same day at a private hospital in Mavelikkara.[4] The Sakthi Erumeli Award given as part of the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Awards, is instituted in his memory.[5]

Bibliography

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Fiction

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Novels
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1962 Lady Teacher ലേഡിടീച്ചർ Champakulam: B.K.M. Book Depot
1963 Malayile Manka മലയിലെ മങ്ക Champakulam: B.K.M. Book Depot
1964 Pennu പെണ്ണ്‌ Kottayam: N.B.S.
1966 Nizhalukal നിഴലുകൾ Trichur: Current Books
1968 Oru Premathinte Katha ഒരു പ്രേമത്തിന്റെ കഥ Champakulam: B.K.M. Book Depot
Short story collections
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1962 Autographum Neela Kannukalum ഓട്ടോഗ്രാഫും നീലക്കണ്ണുകളും Quilon: Sree Rama Vilasom
1967 Theliyatha Kalpadukal തെളിയാത്ത കാല്‌പാടുകൾ Kottayam: N.B.S.
1967 Pazhaya Bandhavum Puthiya Vazhitharayum പഴയ ബന്ധവും പുതിയ വഴിത്താരയും Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1976 Anthivelicham അന്തിവെളിച്ചം Chettikulangara: Jayanthi
1998 Erumeliyude Kathakal എരുമേലിയുടെ കഥകള്‍ Mavelikkara: Prathibha Books
Children's literature
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1965 Adrishya Manushyan അദൃശ്യ മനുഷ്യൻ Champakulam: B.K.M. Book Depot
1968 Bala Sakuntalam ബാലശാകുന്തളം Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1977 Veera Charitangal വീരചരിതങ്ങൾ Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1977 Kochu Komban കൊച്ചുകൊമ്പൻ Chettikulangara: Jayanthi
1980 Uttara Rama Charitam ഉത്തരരാമചരിതം Kottayam: N.B.S.
One-act play
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1965 Kannuneerum Punchiriyum കണ്ണുനീരും പുഞ്ചിരിയും Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1991 Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre ധർമ്മക്ഷേത്രേ കുരുക്ഷേത്രേ Trichur: Current Books

Non-fiction

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Books on education
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1966 Malayala Bhashadhyapanam മലയാള ഭാഷാധ്യാപനം Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1966 Vidyabhyasa Manasastram വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ മനഃശാസ്‌ത്രം Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1966 Vidyabhyasa Tatvangalum Vidyala Ghatanayum വിദ്യാഭ്യാസതത്വങ്ങളും വിദ്യാലയഘടനയും Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1969 Vidyabhyasavum Desiya Vikasanavum: Kothari Commission Oru Pathanam വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും ദേശീയ വികസനവും -കൊഠാരി കമ്മീഷൻ ഒരു പഠനം Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1974 Vidyabhyasam Puthiya Kazhchapadil വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം പുതിയ കാഴ്‌ചപ്പാടിൽ Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
1979 Primary Vidyabhyasam: Tatvangalum Prasnangalum പ്രൈമറി വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം: തത്ത്വങ്ങളും പ്രശ്‌നങ്ങളും Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
1980 Arogya Kayika Vidyabhyasam ആരോഗ്യ കായിക വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം Kottayam: Auroville
1988 Vidyalaya Bharanavum Ghatanayum വിദ്യാലയഭരണവും ഘടനയും Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
Adhunika Vidyabhyasam: Prasnavum Sameepanavum ആധുനികവിദ്യാഭ്യാസം, പ്രശ്‌നവും സമീപനവും
Vidyalaya Bharanavum Sanghadanavum വിദ്യാലയ ഭരണവും സംഘാടനവും
Literary criticism, essays and scholarly literature
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1959 Poya Thalamurayil Ninnu പോയ തലമുറയിൽ നിന്ന്‌ Alleppey: Southern
1962 Prathibhashalikal പ്രതിഭാശാലികൾ Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1966 Malayala Sahityam Kalaghattangaliloode മലയാളസാഹിത്യം കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളിലൂടെ Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1966 Sahitya Nayakanmar സാഹിത്യനായകന്‍മാര്‍ Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1971 Natakathileykk Oru Kaitiri നാടകത്തിലേയ്ക്കൊരു കൈത്തിരി Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1972 Sameeksha സമീക്ഷ Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram
1979 Sahityavalokam സാഹിത്യാവലോകം Calicut: Deshabhimani
1991 Avar Engane Chinthikkunnu അവർ എങ്ങനെ ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു Kottayam: N.B.S.
1992 Alochana ആലോചന Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
1999 Akshara Deepangal അക്ഷരദീപങ്ങൾ Mavelikkara: Prathibha
Nammude Sahityakaranmar നമ്മുടെ സാഹിത്യകാരൻമാർ
Pen-picture (Thoolikachitram)
Year Title Title in Malayalam Publisher
1963 Keralathile Ezhuthukar കേരളത്തിലെ എഴുത്തുകാർ Thuravoor: Narasimha Vilasom

References

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  1. ^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "എരുമേലി പരമേശ്വരൻ പിളള". Puzha.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Binu Thankachan (12 December 2022). "ഓണാട്ടുകരക്കാരനായി ജീവിച്ചു മറഞ്ഞ എരുമേലി". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "പ്രൊഫ.എരുമേലി പരമേശ്വരന്‍പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു". Madhyamam. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "ഡി സി ബുക്സ് പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച 'ചിലന്തിനൃത്തം', ‘വുമൺ ഈറ്റേഴ്‌സ്‌’ എന്നീ പുസ്തകങ്ങൾക്ക് അംഗീകാരം". DC Books. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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