Njattyela Sreedharan

Njattyela Sreedharan[4][5] (Malayalam: ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരൻ; born in 1938[1]) is a lexicographer[6] from Thalassery[7] in Kerala. He is known for compiling a dictionary connecting four major Dravidian languages Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.[8]

Njattyela Sreedharan
Sreedharan in 2018
Born1938 (age 83–84)[1]
Thalassery, Kerala, India[2]
OccupationLexicographer[3]
Spouse(s)Yashoda

Selected books
  • Malayalam-Tamil Dictionary (2012)[9]
  • Chathur Dravida Bhasha Nighandu (Dictionary of Four Dravidian Languages) (2020)[10][11]

The 2021 documentary Dreaming of Words,[12][13][14] directed by Indian filmmaker Nandan,[15][16][17] celebrates the life and work of Njattyela Sreedharan.[18] Dreaming of Words has been a recipient of numerous accolades and was screened at the annual convention of the Modern Language Association[19] and the annual conference of the Linguistic Society of America[20] in January 2022.

See also

References
  1. "The Man Who Wrote A Dictionary In Four Languages - Silver Talkies". silvertalkies.com.
  2. "നാല് ഭാഷകളിൽ വാക്കുകളെ സ്വപ്നം കണ്ടയാൾ - ഇത് തലശ്ശേരിയിലെ ശ്രീധരേട്ടൻ". News18 Malayalam. February 4, 2020.
  3. "Unique dictionary covering 4 Dravidian languages ready". Deccan Herald. October 28, 2020.
  4. "Beedi-worker-turned-lexicographer spends 25 years to compile dictionary in 4 Dravidian languages". OnManorama.
  5. "The work of his dreams, and love for words, awaits a reprint". The New Indian Express.
  6. "For the love of words, 82-year-old compiles dictionary of four south Indian languages". The News Minute. November 30, 2020.
  7. "Dreaming of Words – Njattyela Sreedharan United Four Languages and Hearts Through His Unique Dictionary". November 18, 2020.
  8. "83-YO Kerala School Dropout Creates Unique Dictionary in 4 South Indian Languages". The Better India. December 31, 2020.
  9. "Amazon.in". www.amazon.in.
  10. Sajit, C. p (October 30, 2020). "For Keralites, door opens to three other Dravidian languages" – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (January 24, 2021). "ഇവിടെ വാക്കുകൾ വീർപ്പുമുട്ടുകയാണ് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com.
  12. "Dreaming of Words". February 21, 2021 – via IMDb.
  13. "On the extraordinary achievements of an ordinary man". January 4, 2021.
  14. "DC South Asian Film Festival". dcsaff.eventive.org.
  15. "Dreaming of Words: Man who connected four Indian languages". November 17, 2020.
  16. Reporter, Staff (September 1, 2021). "Main serial categories left blank in State TV Awards in Kerala" – via www.thehindu.com.
  17. "Award Winners Results 6th Edition | BUEIFF 2021". 29 April 2021.
  18. "ACL2022 | Award-Winning Indian Documentary "Dreaming of Words" to be Screened at ACL2022". The Asian Conference on Language (ACL). February 8, 2022.
  19. B, Nandan (January 7, 2022). "Dreaming of Words". MLA – via mla.confex.com.
  20. "Dreaming of Words | Linguistic Society of America". www.linguisticsociety.org.
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