Sooranad Ravi
Sooranad Ravi is a Malayalam language children's literature writer and translator from Kerala, India. He has authored over a hundred works in Malayalam literature, including short stories, poems and translations.
Biography
He was born on 7 February 1943, at Sooranad, Travancore to Ichakkattu Idayileveettil Paramupillai and Bhavaniamma. He was a teacher at Mannady High School and retired in 1998. He was a follower of Kerala renaissance leader Chattampi Swamikal. His works, which include short poems and stories for children, have been a regular feature in children's magazines.Works
Novels and Short story collections
- Ariyunda
- Onappanthu
- Kilippattukal
- Bhagyathilekkulla Vazhi
- Pongalpattu
- Aksharamuthu
- Kathakal kond Bhoomi chuttam
- Sachthra buddha kathakal
- ''Kuttikalkkay 101 kathakal''
Translations
- Ponnarinjal katha
- Sreebuddhan, Asiayute velicham
- Kshemendra's Bodhisathwapadannakalpatha
- Gandjijiyute dayari
- 101 Red Indian Nadodikkathakal
- Tamizh nadodikkathakal
- Indian nadodikkathakal
- Telugukathakal
- Thirupati Venkitesa kathakal
- Subala vajrathundam
- Gandhijiyute andhya prabhashanangal
- Oru Kadalora gramathinte katha
- Charukasera
- Translation of Sreemad Bhagavadgita by Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran
- Translation of Thampuran Ramayanam by Kottarakkara Thampuran
Awards and honors
- 1989: NCERT National Award for Children's literature for his work Ariyunda
- 2018: Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Outstanding Contribution Award for his contributions in the field of children's literature
Family