Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
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Sooranad P. N. Kunjan Pillai (24 June 1911 ā 8 March 1995) was an Indian researcher, lexicographer, poet, essayist, literary critic, orator, grammarian, educationist, and scholar of the Malayalam language, best remembered for his contributions in compiling Malayala Maha Nighantu, a lexicon. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padmashri in 1984 for his contribution to Malayalam literature and education. He was also a recipient of the Vallathol Award in 1992 and when the Government of Kerala instituted the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, their highest literary honour in 1993, he received the inaugural award.
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Born | (1911-06-24)24 June 1911 |
Died | 8 March 1995(1995-03-08) (aged 83) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | MA(Eng), MA(Mal), MA(San), D.Litt. |
Spouse | C. Bhagavati Amma |
Children | 4 |
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