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K. B. Sreedevi is a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India. She made literary contributions in the fields of story, novel, study, children's literature and drama. Most of her works on Indian mythology and folklore comes under the genre children's literature. She received several awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions and Kerala State Film Award for Story.

K. B. Sreedevi
Born	(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 82) Vaniyambalam, Malabar district, British India
Occupation	writer
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions Kerala State Film Award for Story
Spouse	Brahmadathan Namboodiripad
Children	3
Parents	Narayanan Bhattathippad Gowri Antharjanam

Her granddaughter Ranjana K. made her novel Yajnam to a forty five minute film with same title.[1] Her story Shilpe-rupini was translated into English by Gita Krishnankutty as Woman of Stone (1990).[2] When her work Niramala was made into a film, she done its screenplay also.

Biography

K. B. Sreedevi was born on May 1, 1940, in Vellakattumana in Vaniyambalam in present-day Malappuram district to V. M. C. Narayanan Bhattathippad and Gowri Antharjanam.[3] She was educated at Tripunithura Girls' High School and Varavoor Government School.[3] She studied up to tenth class.[1] Sreedevi studied music and Sanskrit also.[1] Later she done higher studies in Sanskrit under Panditharaja P. S. Subbarama Pattar.[3] For three years she practiced Veena under Naravath Devakiamma.

Sreedevi wrote her first story at the age of thirteen, it was about the death of a bird.[1] She has published many novels and short stories through publications like Ezhuthachan Masika, Jayakeralam and Mathrubhumi.[4]

She married Brahmadathan Namboodiripad at the age of sixteen.[5] while living with husband, in 1960 she found a Mahila Samajam (group of women).[5] Formed for the upliftment of women and children, the group had more than 100 members.[5] The group organized education classes to make women literate, cultural activities for woman, and job trainings to women.[5] She was active with the group until she shifted to Thrissur.[5]

Personal life

She and her husband Brahmadathan Namboodiripad of Koodalloor Mana have 3 children.[5] She who lived in Thrissur for many years is now living in Tripunithura in Ernakulam district.[6]

Notable works

• Moonnam Thalamura (in Malayalam). Chintha Publications. March 2013. ISBN 978-9382808091.[3]
• Yajnjam (in Malayalam). H and C Books.[3]
• Chanakkallu (in Malayalam) (2 ed.). H and C Books. March 2017. ISBN 978-9386208415.[3]
• Mukhathodu Mukham (in Malayalam). Poorna Publications. 1 January 2007. ISBN 978-8130007199.
• Thiriyuzhichil (in Malayalam). NationalBookStall. November 2012.[6]
• Kuttithirumeni. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. 1980.

Short story collection

• Kathakal. Kochi: Kurukshethra Prakasan. 2014. ISBN 978-93-81731-96-3. OCLC 907583041.
• Krishnanuragam[3]
• Common Wealth[4]
• Chiranjivi[4]
• Pattamula[4]
• Pinneyum Padunna Kili[4]

Screenplay

• Niramala[4]

Works on Indian mythology and folklore

• Bhāgavataparyaṭanaṃ : purāṇaṃ (in Malayalam). Ayyanthole, Thrissur, Kerala. 2016. ISBN 978-93-80884-11-0. OCLC 1126353641., stories based on Bhagavata Purana
• Njanappana. GREEN Books. 2019. ISBN 978-93-80884-09-7. OCLC 1130764814., Elaborated writing of Njanappana by Poonthanam
• Parayi Petta Panthirukulam (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2018. ISBN 978-9387911529.
• Agnihothram (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2017. ISBN 978-9386531827.[3]
• Vaduthala Nair (in Malayalam). H and C Books. October 2015.
• Uppukottan (in Malayalam) (2 ed.). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9385916052.
• Naranathu Bhranthan (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). H and C Books. 1 January 2014. ISBN 978-9384736149.
• Perunthachan (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9385175756.
• Karakkalamma (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9385175305.
• Vallon (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9384321789.
• Pananar (in Malayalam). H and C Books.
• Akavur Chathan (in Malayalam). H and C Books. ISBN 978-9385916304.
• Rajakan (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9385554469.
• Pakkanar (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 1 January 2015. ISBN 978-9384736798.
• Mezhathur Agnihothri (in Malayalam). H and C Books.
• Sreekrishna Katha (in Malayalam). H and C Books. 25 September 2021.
• Dasharatham[7]
• Devahooti[7]
• Vrathasuran[7]
• Karinkali, Research novel on 'Karinkali', the farming goddess of the early adivasis of Ernad

Play

• Kururamma[4]

Studies

• Pracheena Gurukulangal Kerala Samskarathinu Nalkiya Sambhavana, study on contributions of ancient scholars to Kerala with scholarship from Department of Human Resources, Government of India[7]
• Study on woman writers of Kerala with grant in aid from Kerala Sahitya Akademi[7]

Awards and honors

• Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
• Kerala State Film Award 1975 for Story, Niramala[6]
• Kumkumam Award 1974, for the novel Yajnam[1]
• Nalapadan Narayana Menon Award for Moonnam Thalamura[6]
• VT Award.[8]
• Rotary Award 1982for Story, Niramala[7]
• Njanappana Award 2021, considering her comprehensive contributions to the field of literature over six decades[9]
• Raikva Rishi Award 2014[10]
• Amritakeerti Puraskar 2018[11]

References

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