P. K. Chandran
P. K. Chandran is an Indian translator and creative writer in Malayalam and Hindi. His Karnan, a translation of Shivaji Sawant's Marathi novel Mrityunjay, won the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2001.Early life
He was born in a family of Puthur in Calicut district in Kerala. He finished his education in Koduvally High School. He holds a Phd in Hindi Literature on the topic "Insulted and Humiliated Characters in Puranas and Their Presentation in Modern Poetry."
32 Years in various categories in administrative field out of which more than 15 years in the supervisory posts of Section Officer, Asst. Registrar, Dy. Registrar, Joint Registrar and Finance Officer in the University of Calicut. He served for four years as the UGC Special Officer in Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University, Trissur.Personal life
He married Nirmala Pathirikkat. He has two daughters Dyumna and Dyuthi. He settled in Feroke, CalicutBooks
- Insulted and Humiliated Characters in Puranas
- Kunthiparvam '
- Droupati
- Gandhari
- Sita
- Kunthi
- Drona '
- Sathivathy
- Bheeshma
- Yayathi
- Ravanan
Translations
- Karnan
- Yantra
- Samakaleena Cherukathakal
- Yugandharan
- Mohammed Rafi - sangeethavum jeevithavum
- Njan Hinduvanu
- Saadat Hasan Mantoyude Kathakal
- Avarnan
Edited works
- Kashmiri short stories
- Indian Bhasha Kadhakal
Awards
- Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for Karnan
- Agnisarangalum Aripravukalum
- Abhayadev Award For Yanthram
- Aksharaprathibha Puraskaram
