M. R. Bhattathiripad

M. R. Bhattathiripad
Born 1908
Kerala, India
Died 2001
Occupation Social reformer, writer
Awards Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award
Kerala Sahithya Academy Award
Basheer Puraskaram
Deviprasadam Puraskaram

Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad (1908–2001), commonly known as M. R. Bhattathiripad or MRB, was a social reformer, cultural leader and a Malayalam writer.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1908into a Nambudiri family of Kerala with limited resources due to which he got only nominal education. He joined Yogakshema Sabha and worked with V. T. Bhattathiripad and his brother Premji. He was also an acive member of Purogamana Sahitya Prasthanam. When widow marriage was considered a taboo in Nambuthiri community, he married one which was the first known widow marriage in nambuthiri community in Kerala.[2][3]

When Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi started its flagship publication, Keli in 1963, MRB was the first editor.[4]

He died in 2001.

Works

MRB wrote 14 books.[2]

Awards and recognitions

He was a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award,[5] the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award (1992),[6] the Basheer Puraskaram,[7] and the Deviprasadam Puraskaram.

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Further reading

See also

References

  1. ↑ MRB at Keralawindow
  2. 1 2 Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 479–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
  3. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. ↑ "This website is for sale! - keralasangeethanatakaakademi Resources and Information". Keralasangeethanatakaakademi.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  5. ↑ Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award
  6. ↑ Kerala Sahithya Academy Award – Overall Contribution (in Malayalam)
  7. ↑ Basheer Puraskaram


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