P. K. Chandran

P. K. Chandran (born 10 May 1952) is an Indian translator and creative writer in Malayalam and Hindi.[1] His Karnan,[2] a translation of Shivaji Sawant's Marathi novel Mrityunjay, won the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2001.[3]

P. K. Chanran
Born (1952-05-10) 10 May 1952
Manipuram,Calicut, India
OccupationPosts Held: Finance officer Calicut University, Special officer Kerala Kalamandalam
Spouse(s)
Nirmala Pathirikkat
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(m. 1984)​
ChildrenDyumna Sanil, Dyuthi Chandran

Early life

He was born in a family of Puthur in Calicut district in Kerala. He finished his education in Koduvally High School. He holds a Phd in Hindi Literature on the topic "Insulted and Humiliated Characters in Puranas and Their Presentation in Modern Poetry."

32 Years in various categories in administrative field out of which more than 15 years in the supervisory posts of Section Officer, Asst. Registrar, Dy. Registrar, Joint Registrar and Finance Officer in the University of Calicut. He served for four years as the UGC Special Officer in Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Trissur.

Personal life

He married Nirmala Pathirikkat. He has two daughters Dyumna and Dyuthi. He settled in Feroke, Calicut

Books
  • Insulted and Humiliated Characters in Puranas (Sarthak Prakasan, New Delhi)
  • Kunthiparvam[4] (Chithra Publishers, Tvm)
  • Droupati[5] (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Gandhari[6] (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Sita[7][8] (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Kunthi (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Drona[9] (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Sathivathy (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Bheeshma (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Yayathi (DC Books,Kottayam)
  • Ravanan (DC Books,Kottayam)

Translations

Edited works
  • Kashmiri short stories (LIBI books)
  • Indian Bhasha Kadhakal (LEAD Books)

Awards
  • Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for Karnan[21]
  • Agnisarangalum Aripravukalum (Drama-AIR Delhi)
  • Abhayadev Award For Yanthram
  • Aksharaprathibha Puraskaram

References
  1. "Books By "Dr.P.K. Chandran"".
  2. "Review about the novel "Karnan" in Good Books".
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Kunthiparvam Novel in Indulekha online store".
  5. "Dr. P K Chandran has retold the story of Draupadi in "Draupadi "".
  6. "DC book's article about "Gandhari"".
  7. Candrana, Pī. Ke; Cēlāṭ, Ṣāji (2011). Sīta. Kottayam: Mambazham : Distributors, Current Books. ISBN 9788126430390. OCLC 811207750.
  8. ""sita" in DC Books online store".
  9. Candrana, Pī. Ke; Mithun, Si. Es (2014). Drōṇar. ISBN 9788126431021. OCLC 898202866.
  10. Sāvanta, Śivājī; Candrana, Pī. Ke; Jayaśrī, Ṭi, Ār (2016). കര്‍ണന്‍. ISBN 9788171304868. OCLC 960912524.
  11. Rāmakr̥ṣṇan, Malayāt̲t̲ūr; Candrana, Pī. Ke (2000). Yantra. Naī Dillī: Neśanala Buka Ṭrasṭa. ISBN 8123731515. OCLC 45800067.
  12. ""Yantra" in Book Ganga store".
  13. Antonenko-Davydovych, Borys; Savadovai︠a︡-Dosvitnai︠a︡, Z; Petrunin, S (1963). Krylʹi︠a︡ Artema Letuna: rasskazy (in Russian). Moskva: Detgiz. OCLC 38707779.
  14. "Mohammed Rafi tr by P K Chandran".
  15. Asagara Vajāhata; Candrana, Pī. Ke (2013). Ñān Hinduvāṇȧ: kathakaḷ. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 9788182657724. OCLC 874229937.
  16. "Njan Hinduvanu".
  17. Manṭo, Saʻādat Ḥasan; Candrana, Pī. Ke (2015). Sādatt Hasan Mantōyuṭe kathakaḷ. ISBN 9788126464524. OCLC 946979647.
  18. Sadath Hassan Manthoyude Kathakal in Amazon Store. ASIN 8126464526.
  19. "Saadat Hasan Mantoyude Kathakal".
  20. "Avarnan".
  21. "Kendra Sahitya Akademy Award for the novel "Karnan"". Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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