M. R. Bhattathiripad | |
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Born | 1908 British India |
Died | 2001 |
Occupation(s) | Social reformer, writer |
Spouse(s) | Mullamangalath Keralan Bhattathiripad father, Arya Antharjanam(Vazhappilli Mahal) mother |
Awards |
Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award Kerala Sahithya Academy Award Basheer Puraskaram Deviprasadam Puraskaram |
Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad (1908–2001), also known as M. R. Bhattathiripad, was an Indian social reformer, cultural leader and a Malayalam writer. [1]
He was born in 1908 into a Nambudiri family of Kerala with limited resources due to which he received only nominal education.[ citation needed]
He joined Yogakshema Sabha and worked with V. T. Bhattathiripad and his brother Premji. He was also an active member of Purogamana Sahitya Prasthanam. When widow marriage was considered a taboo in Nambuthiri community, he married Uma Antharjanam, younger sister of VT's wife Sreedevi Antharjanam, on 13 September 1934. [2] This was the first known widow marriage in the Kerala Nambuthiri community. [3] [4] The ceremony, though boycotted by orthodox Nambudiris, was attended by Arya Pallam and M. C. Joseph. Bhattathiripad's younger brother Premji later followed his brother in 1943 by marrying a 27-year old widow named Arya Antharjanam.[ citation needed]
When Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi started its flagship publication, Keli in 1963, Bhattathiripad was the first editor.[ citation needed]
He died on 8 October 2001, aged 93. He is survived by his three daughters. His wife predeceased him in 1996. His brother Premji also predeceased him.[ citation needed]
MRB wrote 14 books. [3]
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 Trust Award.
M. R. Bhattathiripad | |
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Born | 1908 British India |
Died | 2001 |
Occupation(s) | Social reformer, writer |
Spouse(s) | Mullamangalath Keralan Bhattathiripad father, Arya Antharjanam(Vazhappilli Mahal) mother |
Awards |
Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award Kerala Sahithya Academy Award Basheer Puraskaram Deviprasadam Puraskaram |
Mullamangalath Raman Bhattathiripad (1908–2001), also known as M. R. Bhattathiripad, was an Indian social reformer, cultural leader and a Malayalam writer. [1]
He was born in 1908 into a Nambudiri family of Kerala with limited resources due to which he received only nominal education.[ citation needed]
He joined Yogakshema Sabha and worked with V. T. Bhattathiripad and his brother Premji. He was also an active member of Purogamana Sahitya Prasthanam. When widow marriage was considered a taboo in Nambuthiri community, he married Uma Antharjanam, younger sister of VT's wife Sreedevi Antharjanam, on 13 September 1934. [2] This was the first known widow marriage in the Kerala Nambuthiri community. [3] [4] The ceremony, though boycotted by orthodox Nambudiris, was attended by Arya Pallam and M. C. Joseph. Bhattathiripad's younger brother Premji later followed his brother in 1943 by marrying a 27-year old widow named Arya Antharjanam.[ citation needed]
When Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi started its flagship publication, Keli in 1963, Bhattathiripad was the first editor.[ citation needed]
He died on 8 October 2001, aged 93. He is survived by his three daughters. His wife predeceased him in 1996. His brother Premji also predeceased him.[ citation needed]
MRB wrote 14 books. [3]
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 Trust Award.