S. Ramesan

For the Malayalam lyricist, see S. Ramesan Nair.

S. Ramesan (16 February 1952 – 13 January 2022) was an Indian Malayalam language poet, orator and literary activist from Kerala.

S. Ramesan
Born	(1952-02-16)16 February 1952 Vaikom, Kottayam district, Travancore–Cochin, India
Died	13 January 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 69) Pachalam, Ernakulam district, India
Occupation	Poet, orator
Nationality	Indian
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Asan Memorial Poetry Prize
Spouse	Dr. T. P. Lela
Children	2

He received several awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Asan Memorial Poetry Prize.

Biography

S. Ramesan was born in Vaikom in the Kottayam District, on 16 February 1952. He started writing poems during his childhood.^[1] He had his primary education at St. Joseph LP School, Palliprathussery and Govt Boys High School, Vaikom.^[2] After that he studied at St. Michael's College, Cherthala, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Ernakulam Law College.^[2] In 1972, he became the first student union chairman of Students' Federation of India at Maharaja's College.^[2] Ramesan joined Kerala government service as Block Development Officer (BDO) in 1981 and retired as Additional Development Commissioner in 2007.^[1] He previously worked at State Bank of Travancore also.^[2]

He was the State Vice President of the Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (Progressive Art Literary Society).^[2] He has served as state secretary of Purogamana Kala Sahithya Sangam, Director of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam (Literary Working Co-operative Society), a member of the executive committee of the Kerala State Library Council, a director board member of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, president of Ernakulam Public Library and editor-in-chief of the Granthalokam Magazine.^[2][3] From 1996 to 2001 he was the Additional Private Secretary in charge of the Kerala state Department of Culture under minister T. K. Ramakrishnan.^[1] He was a former member of the CPI (M) Ernakulam Area Committee.^[2]

He and his wife T. P. Lela had two daughters.^[4] He died at his residence in Pachalam, Ernakulam District on 13 January 2022, just a month before his 70th birthday.^[1]

Works

• Shithila chitrangal^[1]
• Enikkarodum pakayilla^[1]
• Asthishayya^[2]
• Kalushithakalam^[2]
• Karutha Kurippukal^[2]
• S. Ramesante Kavithakal^[2]
• Mala Kayarunnavar^[5]
• Hemanthathile Pakshi^[6]
• Ee Thiruvasthram Njan Upekshikkukayanu
• On The Unquiet Coast
• Karutha Vavvalukal

Awards and honours

• 1999: Cherukad Award (Karutha Kurippukal)^[3]
• 2014: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Poetry (Hemanthathile Pakshi)^[7][8]
• 2015: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry (Hemanthathile Pakshi)^[9]
• 2019: Asan Memorial Poetry Prize^[10]
• A. P. Kalakkad Award^[5]
• Mooloor Award^[5]
• Fokana Award^[11]

References

1. "Well-known Malayalam poet-orator S Ramesan passes away". Press Trust of India. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via The Indian Express.
2. "കവി എസ് രമേശന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
3. Bureau, The Hindu (13 January 2022). "Malayalam poet S. Ramesan dead". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
4. "Malayalam Poet And Orator S Ramesan Dies In Ernakulam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
5. "കവി എസ്. രമേശന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
6. "Kerala Sahitya Academy announces awards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
7. "Award winners". The Hindu. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
8. "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Deshabhimani. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
9. "2015 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Trichur: Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 28 March 2017.
10. "'യമുന'യിൽ സന്തോഷത്തിന്റെ ഓളങ്ങൾ; ആശാൻ പുരസ്‌കാര നിറവിൽ കവി എസ്‌ രമേശൻ". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
11. "കവി എസ്.രമേശന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.