Sooranad Ravi (1943 February 7 - 2018 October 24) 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 (Meaning:The way to luck) Pongalpattu Aksharamuthu Kathakal kond Bhoomi chuttam (Meaning:Let's go around the world with stories) Sachthra buddha kathakal (Illustrated Buddhist stories) Kuttikalkkay 101 kathakal (101 stories for children) Translations Ponnarinjal katha Sreebuddhan, Asiayute velicham (translation of Edwin Arnold's 'Light of Asia') Kshemendra's Bodhisathwapadannakalpatha Gandjijiyute dayari (Gandhi's diary) 101 Red Indian Nadodikkathakal (Translation of 101 Red Indian Folk Tales) Tamizh nadodikkathakal (Translation of Tamil folk tales) Indian nadodikkathakal (Translation of Indian folk tales) Telugukathakal (Translation of Telugu stories Tanjavoorile tharattuppattukal (Translation of ballads of Thanjavur) Thirupati Venkitesa kathakal (Translation of stories of Tirupati Venkatesh) Subala vajrathundam (Translation of Sanskrit play) Gandhijiyute andhya prabhashanangal (Translation of Gandhiji's Last Sermons) 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 He and his wife Chembakutty Amma have 3 children Indusekhar, Srirekha and Sreelakshmi.
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