O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad
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O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad, an eminent sanskrit
scholar was born to the famous Nambudiri family of Olappamanna Mana on 24 June 1910 in Vellinezhi (Palakkad District
, Kerala
, India
). He is known for his translation into Malayalam of the Rigveda
. This work titled Rigveda Bhasha Bhashyam is an exhaustive interpretative analysis of the Rigveda alternatively known as Deviprasadam. After his death on 4 April 1989, a trust was constituted in his memory. The Deviprasadam trust (constituted in 1990) at Olappamanna Mana hands out awards annually to honour masters in Sanskrit, Vedas
, Malayalam literature and Kathakali
.
O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad, was known for his nationalist and Gandhian views. He was the son of O.M Vasudevan Nambudiripad (a well known administrator and writer of Kathakali plays) and the grandson of O.M Vasudevan Nambudiripad who was a scholar in both the Trissur and Tirunavaya Vedic Schools (Brahmaswam Madham). He was married to Uma Antharjanam, the daughter of another reputed Sanskrit scholar Kurur Unni Nambudiripad. Sumangala
, a popular author of children's books is O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad's daughter. Though younger, OMC Narayanan Nambudiripad was the uncle of writer and reformer Moothiringode Bhavathrathan Namboothiripad
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
scholar was born to the famous Nambudiri family of Olappamanna Mana on 24 June 1910 in Vellinezhi (Palakkad District
Palakkad district
Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He is known for his translation into Malayalam of the Rigveda
Rigveda
The Rigveda is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns...
. This work titled Rigveda Bhasha Bhashyam is an exhaustive interpretative analysis of the Rigveda alternatively known as Deviprasadam. After his death on 4 April 1989, a trust was constituted in his memory. The Deviprasadam trust (constituted in 1990) at Olappamanna Mana hands out awards annually to honour masters in Sanskrit, Vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....
, Malayalam literature and Kathakali
Kathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
.
O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad, was known for his nationalist and Gandhian views. He was the son of O.M Vasudevan Nambudiripad (a well known administrator and writer of Kathakali plays) and the grandson of O.M Vasudevan Nambudiripad who was a scholar in both the Trissur and Tirunavaya Vedic Schools (Brahmaswam Madham). He was married to Uma Antharjanam, the daughter of another reputed Sanskrit scholar Kurur Unni Nambudiripad. Sumangala
Sumangala
Leela Nambudiripad under the pen name of Sumangala, is a popular author of children's literature in Malayalam.- Biography :She was born on 16 May 1934 as the daughter of eminent Sanskrit scholars O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad and Uma Antharjanam in Vellinezhi...
, a popular author of children's books is O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad's daughter. Though younger, OMC Narayanan Nambudiripad was the uncle of writer and reformer Moothiringode Bhavathrathan Namboothiripad
Moothiringode Bhavathrathan Namboothiripad
Moothiringode Bhavathrāthan Namboothiripad was a Malayalam author who is known for his work Aphante Makal which had great social relevance in pre-independent Kerala society.- Life :...