Category Archives: Awards
Gandhi Award for Fr. Davis Chiramel on World Kidney Day
Gandhi Award for Fr Davis Chiramel, founder of Kidney Federation of India
Fr. Davis chiramel
Kottayam : This year’s Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation’s award for Gandhi Award is announced by the Foundation Chairman Eby J Jose. Fr. Davis Chiramel, founder of Kidney Foundation is the winner of Gandhi award. The award was decided by the committee headed by V.V. Augustine, who was the ex member of National Commission for Minorities. The award includes a Shield, Award of merit and Rs:25,000/-
The committee found that Fr. Davis Chiramel gave an awareness about the Kidney related diseases to the society by donate his own Kidney itself. Fr. Davis Chiramel introduced an idea of Kidney Bank, for Kidney donation which is the 1st similar kind of project in the world itself. By this he shown the Gandhian message by showing his message is his life itself. Fr. Davis is the chairman of Kidney Federation of India also. Now he is the vicar of Pootharackal Parish at Trichur diocese. The award will be presented at the ceremony which will be conducted on the 1st week of May at Ernakulam.
A special seminar will be conduct at Pala on today(10/03/2011), the world Kidney day, by the foundation.
Phone Number of Fr. Davis Chiramel – 9846236342
Phone Number of Eby J Jose – 9447702117
Padma Awards for Malayalees
Padma Vibhushan
Indias highest civilian awards, Padma Awards, are given in three categories, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Padma Vibhushan: exceptional and distinguished service
Padma Bhushan : distinguished service of high order
Padma Shri : distinguished service in any field.
It has been a proud day for malayalees as a large no of us got padma awards. The datails are given below
ONV Kurup(Prof.Dr.Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup): Padma vibhushan for literature
The Malayalam poet and lyricist, who had received the Jnanpith Award in 2007 and Padma Shri in 1988 is receiving the Padma Vibhushan this year.
His major works include Daahikkunna Paanapaathram (1956), Mayilpeeli (1964), Agnishalabhangal (1971), Aksharam (1974), Karutha Pakshiyude Paattu (1977), Uppu (1980), Thonnyaaksharangal (1989), Bhoomikk Oru Charama Geetham (1984) and Ujjayini (1994).
kris Gopalakrishnan: Padma bhushan for industry, President and CEO of Infosys Technologies. One of its founders.
Madavoor Vasu Devam Nair(Katahkali artist): Padma bhushan for art
Veteran Kathakali artiste and one of the last practitioners south Kerala-style Kapplingadu school of the classical dance-drama. He is a disciple of Chenganoor Raman Pillai.
T J George:Padma bhushan for journalism
Founder editor of Asiaweek Magazine and editorial advisor of The New Indian Express. TJS George has been conferred with awards such as the Basheer Puraskaram Award, Rajyotsava Award, Mohammad Koya Journalism Award and the Patrika Academy Award.
Late Raghavan Tirumulpadu:Padma bhushan for medicine
Ayurvedic scholar and physician .Born on 20 May 1920 and died on November 21, 2010 at the age of 90.
Shaji N Karun: Padmashree for art
His first film Piravi (1988) won the Caméra d’Or – Mention d’honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He is best known films are Piravi (1989), Vanaprastham (1999) and Kutty Srank (2010).
Jayaram: Padmashree for art
Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Peruvanam Kuttan marar: Padmashree for art
He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances. He was awarded Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship in 2010.
Kalamandalam Kshemavathi: Padmashree for art
Her late husband Pavithran is a well-known film director. She is a leading dancer in India.
Usha Uthupu: Padmashree for art
A well know singer from kerala who has sung in many indian and foreign languages.
G sankar: Padmashree for architecture
He is an architect hailing from kerala. Founder of the Habitat technology group.
Dr.Jose Chako Periyapuram: Padmashree for medicine
Cardiac Surgeon working at Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital. He is the Chairman of the charitable trust “Heart Care Foundation” that assists poor heart patients.
Dr.Marthanda pilla: Padmashree for medicine
Dr.Azad Moopen:Padmashree for medicine
Indian physician and a developer of healthcare facilities in Dubai.
Robert G Edwards wins Nobel Prize for Medicine
From the words of Nobel Authorities itself, Robert G Edwards’s achievements have made it possible to treat the infertility which is a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of the humanity including more than 10% of all the couples worldwide.
Edwards’s efforts were finally crowned by the success on 25th July, 1978, when world’s 1st test tube baby was born.
In India, around the same time, second test tube baby of the world and the first in India. Her name was Durga and was born through invitro fertilization performed by late Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay on October, 1978.
Njanapeedam for ONV Kurup
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- ONV Kurup
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- ONV with wife Sarojni
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- ONV Kurup & Dashinamoorthy Swami
It is time of celebration and happiness in Kerala. Prof.O.N.V Kurup, the renowned poet of Kerala has got the most precious literature award of India. O. N.V Kurup won the Njanapeedam award for the year 2007. The award got declared today ( 24-09-2010). O.N.V Kurup the gifted poet and lyricist of Malayalam cinema is pride and gem of all Keralites. He is the 5th person from Kerala to win the prime honor for literature.
G.Shankara Kurup(1965), S.K. Pottakad(1980), Takazhi Shiva Shankara Pillai( 1984) and M.T Vazudevan Nair are the other Njanapeedam winners from Kerala.
It is now the golden period of Malayalam cinema and literature. Last week Malayalam cinema won several National Film Awards.
The full name of ONV Kurup is Ottaplavil Neelakandan Velu Kurup. He was born on May 27, 1931
The Njanapeedam award for the year 2008 will be given to Urdu poet Shahariyar.
Poetry of ONV
ONV started creating poetry from his school time onwards. His fist collection got released in 1949 titled “Poruthunna Saundharam”( Defending Beauty).
His other released poetry collections include “Mattuvin Chattangale”( Change the Rules”), “Njan Ninne Snehikunnu”(I Love You), “Neela Kannukal”(Blue Eyes), “Mayilpeeli”(Peacock Feather), “Dahikunna Panapatram”( Thirsty Drinking Bowl), “Aksharam”( Alphabet), “Karutha Pakshiyude Pattu”(Song of Black Bird), “Oru Tulli Velicham”( A Drop of Light). “Agnishalabhangal”(Fire Butterflies), “Bhoomikoru Charamageetham”( A Funeral Song for Earth), “Mrugaya”(Hunting), “Veruthe”( Simply), “Bhairavante Tudi”( The beat of Bhairava), “Aparahnam”, “Sharangaha Pakshikal”, “Marubhumi”(Desert), “Uppu”(Salt), “Thonniasharangal”( Illegible Alphabets”) etc.
His Career
ONV is an Economics graduate and has done post graduation in Malayalam literature. He worked with various reputed colleges all around Kerala including Ernakulam Maharajas, Trivandrum University College, Calicut Arts and Science College, Thalasherry Govt.Brannen College, Trivandrum Govt.Womens College, Calicut University etc.
He also held the position as Kerala Sahitya Academy member from 1982-1987.He was also the chairman of Kerala Kalamandalam .ONV has also released various studies on topics “Kavithayile Prathisandhikal” (The obstacles in Poetry), “Kavithayile Samanthara Rekhakal”( The alternate documents in Poetry”), Ezuthachan( The Great Poet of Kerala)
More Awards
Other Awards won by Prof. ONV Kurup are Kendra Sahithya Academy award, Kerala Sahithya Academy award Ezuthachan Award, Sovietland Nehru Award, Vayalar Award, Vishwadeepa Award, Vayalar Award, Pandalam Keralavarma Janmashadabthi Award, Odakuzhal Award, Aashan Award, Mahakavi Ullor Award etc
Apart from the hit film songs he had also penned various drama songs too.
National Film Awards
National awards for the year 2009 will get declared today ( 15-09-10). The official declaration will be at 4.pm.Ramesh Sippy is the chairman of the 13 member Jury committee. Director Hariharan and Documentary director M.R Rajan are the committee members from Kerala. It is assumed that Amithab Bachan and Mammooty are there in last round competition.
Mammotty is having the advantage of his masterpiece roles in Kuttisarnk, Pazzashi Raja, Palerimanikyam, Pattamnilayile Teevandi etc. Amitabh Bachan is considered for his performance in Paa.
The movies considered in the final round include Paa directed by Balki, Dev D by Anuraj Kapish, 3 idiots of Raj Kumar Hirani. These films are noted for their distinct screenplay, direction.
The Tamil movies considered include Passanga , 13 B and Bommalattam. Music directors considered are A.R Rahman for Delhi 6, Shankar Ehsaan Loy for My Name is Khan, Issac Thomas Kottukapally for Kuttisrank.
The cinematographers considered are P.C Shriram for Paa, Anjali Shukla for Kuttisrank and Rajiv Ravi for Dev D
D Ramanaidu wins Phalke Award
The veteran producer of South India, D Ramanaidu won the greatest award of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. This is an annual award given by the Government of India for the life time contribution to Indian cinema. The award will be given to him next month at Goa. Phalke award includes the Golden Lotus Statue and an award sum of Rs. 10 lakhs.
D Ramanaidu was born on 1936 in Andhra Pradesh. His first marking on the silver screen was through movie “ Anuragam” in the year 1963. His first super hit was N.T Ramarao’s “Ramundo Bhimundo”. D Ramanaidu have produced about 130 films in various languages such as Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Guajarati, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Bengali etc. His film “Surigodu” was nominated to Indian panorama for the year 1993 and his Bengali movie “Asukh” won the National award for the year 1999. He introduced many new directors and technicians to Indian cinema.
His famous works include Shrikrishna Tulabharam, Bobble Raja, Preminchu, Hamar Bedi, Andhra Vaibhavm etc
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
The 58th Nehru trophy boat race will be held today afternoon at Punnamada Lake Alleppey. Nehru trophy boat race is the most notable boat race held in Kerala. It attracts a lot of tourists to this Gods own Country. This boat race is held in the memory of our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru trophy of this year is made more attractive with the presence of Hon.President Pratibha Patil. She will inaugurate the boat race by around 2.00pm. This time here are 19 snake boats competing for the trophy. There are 60 boats in total for all sections.
Every year the Nehru trophy is held on the second Saturday of August.
Results:
Chundan Vallam( Snake boat)
First prize : Jawahar Tayankari by Kumarakom Town Boat Club
Second prize: Paiyppadan by Kainakari UBC
Thrid prize: Sri Ganeshan by Kavalam Karumadaikuttan Boat Club
Fourth prize: Pattara by Kumarakom Boat Club.
Churulan Vallam
First prize : Velangadan
Second prize:Kuruppuparamban
Thrid prize: Kodimatha
Fourth prize:Vengal Puthenveedu
Iruttukutti
First prize :St. Sebastian
Second prize:Sree Guruvayoorappan
Thrid prize:Jalarani
