Poet, translator, academician and former assistant editor of Mathrubhumi Weekly Shri. K. V. Ramakrishnan received the K. T. Krishna Variar Smrtipuraskaram 2025 at a simple and solemn function held at the former’s residence at Thrissur. The third edition of the poetry award, which includes a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of Rs. 30,000, honours Shri. Ramakrishnan’s lifetime work and contribution to Malayalam literature.
The
Smrtipuraskaram instituted in memory of K. T. Krishna Variar, poet, translator,
engineer and management expert, by his family, was presented on December 6,
2025, by Jayasree Variar, the late poet’s wife, to Shri. Ramakrishnan in the
presence of their families, close friends and associates from the literary field.
The first edition of the award was received by the late poet N. K. Desam and
the second by Dr. M. Leelavathy.
The function
began with a short invocation followed by a brief insight into the late poet’s
life and works as well as into the three-year journey of the award instituted
in his memory. Guruvayur Devaswom Chairman Dr. V. K. Vijayan gave a short
introduction of the awardee, Sri. K. V. Ramakrishnan, which was replete with interesting
anecdotes from KVR’s days as a teacher and his life as a writer.
In his reply speech, KVR was eloquent about his earliest meeting with the late poet which steadily and gradually grew over time to become a lasting friendship. The programme concluded with a short and heartfelt vote of thanks. The setting was informal. The ambience was warm. The evening was delightful with lots of pleasantries exchanged over refreshments by the guests with Shri. K. V. Ramakrishnan and his ever graceful wife, Smt. Shantha.
K. V.
Ramakrishnan is a much-awarded writer with an accolade-speckled writing
journey. He has received the Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award (for his work Aksharavidya), Kanaka Shri Award (Kottum Chiriyum), Kakkad Award, State
Bank of India Sahithya Puraskaram and Moodadi Damodaran Award (Rajashilpi).
His long list of awards also includes N. N. Kakkad Award, Meloor Damodaran
Award, V. T. Bhattathiripad Smaraka Puraskaram, Dr. C. P. Menon Smaraka
Puraskaram, Deviprasadam Trust Olappamanna Puraskaram, the first ever
Deshabhimani Kavithapuraskaram, Ankanam Shamsuddeen Puraskaram, Poonthanam
Kavithapuraskaram, and many others.
Varanda
Ganga, Agnishuddhi, Kedavilakku, Naazhikavatta, Chathurangam, and Puthiya Sarathi are some of his poetry collections. One of his most recent
poetry collections is K. V. Ramakrishnante Kavithakal. Kavithayum
Thaalavum and Kavyachinthakal are two of his essay collections. His works
of translation include ‘Rabindranath Tagore’ and ‘Dracula’, which was written decades
ago and is still widely read across generations. Kanal Chuvadukal is his autobiography.
KVR’s career as an academician started
as a Lecturer in English at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, from where he
moved on to Shri Krishna College, Guruvayur, as English Professor. He has
served as Assistant Editor at Mathrubhumi Weekly and later, as Manager at the
Publication Division of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala. He has functioned as
Secretary, N. V. Smaraka Trust, and Publisher, Kavana Kaumudi. Currently, he dedicates
his time to literary and related activities.
The media was supportive, as they had been in the previous years, in giving prompt coverage of the award ceremony.
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