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Manoj Kuroor (Malayalam മനോജ് കുറൂർ; born 31 May 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist who writes in Malayalam.

Manoj Kuroor
മനോജ് കുറൂർ
Born	(1971-05-31) 31 May 1971 (age 51) Kottayam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Master of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy
Alma mater	Baselius College, Kottayam St. Berchmans College, Changanassery Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Occupation	Poet Lecturer
Notable work	Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal Coma Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol Thrithala Kesavan
Spouse(s)	N. Sandhyadevi
Children	2
Parent(s)	Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri Sreedevi Andarjanam
Relatives	Kuroor Valiya Vasudevan Namboothiri (Grandfather)
Awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award, 2007

Personal life

Manoj Kuroor was born at Kottayam, to chenda exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and Sreedevi Andarjanam. He is the grandson of Kathakali artist Kuroor Vasudevan Namboothiri.[1] Manoj learnt Thayambaka and Kathakali melam from his father and then from Aayamkudi Kuttappa Marar.[2] Manoj has been playing chenda for Kathakali since 1989.[2]

Manoj studied at Baselius College, Kottayam, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery and then at School of Letters, Kottayam. From School of Letters, Manoj obtained M.Phil for his research on rhythm structures in Kunchan Nambiar's Harineeswayamvaram Thullal.[2] He was awarded doctorate by the same institution for his research on folk rhythms in modern Malayalam poetry.[2]

He joined N. S. S. College, Pandalam as Malayalam lecturer in 1997. He is currently Associate Professor in the Malayalam department at NSS Hindu College, Changanassery. He is married to N. Sandhyadevi[3] and they have a daughter and a son.[2]

Career

Manoj composed two Kathakali librettos Panchali Dhananjayam and Bhagavad Geetha during his college days.[2] He won the Kunchu Pillai Memorial Award for Young Poets in 1997 for his poem Thrithala Kesavan which was based on the Thayambaka expert Thrithaka Kesava Poduval. His first published poetry collection Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates) contains 30 poems. Critic E. P. Rajagopalan and post-modern poet A. C. Sreehari in their study point out that Manoj follows a rare technique of storytelling in poetry.[4] For this book, Manoj won the S. B. T. Poetry Award in 2005.[5]

In October 2005, he published a fiction poem named Coma in Bhashaposhini, which was later published as an independent book in 2006. For this book, he won the Kanakasree Award of Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2007.[6]

Manoj has published more than 50 articles on various topics such as western classical music, classical art forms, popular music, folklore art forms, cinema, literature, and cyber culture. He also writes poems and literary criticism in contemporary publications.[2] Some of his works have been included in the syllabuses of various universities in Kerala.[7]

Manoj has written songs for several movies, including a three-scene aattakatha for the film Vanaprastham. He composed music for two of P. Balachandran's dramas Maya Seethangam: Oru Punyapuranaprasna Nadakam[2] and Theatre Therapy.[8]

Awards and recognitions

• Kunchu Pillai Memorial Poetry Award, 1997 (Thrithala Kesavan)
• S. B. T. Poetry Award, 2005 (Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol)
• Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award, 2007 (Coma)
• Padmarajan Award, 2021 (Murinavu)[9]

Published works

Manoj's published works are listed below:

• Murinavu, D. C. Books, 2020
• Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal, D. C. Books, 2015, ISBN 9788126464043
• Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol (When the First-Person Narrates), Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2004. ISBN 81-88146-76-5
• Nathonnatha Nediavazhi 44: Poems on Rivers, Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2003. ISBN 81-88146-30-7
• Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 1996 ISBN 81-7130-598-9
• Coma, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 2006 ISBN 81-264-1239-9
• Shanmugha Vijayam Attakatha, 1989
• Rahmania: Indian Sangeethathinte Aagola Sancharam, Rainbow Books, Chengannur
• Nirappakittulla Nrithasangeetham, D. C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 978-81-264-3921-8
• Keralathile Thaalangalum Kalakalum, Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, 2014, ISBN 978-93-84571-17-7

His poems are included in the following anthologies:

• Yuvakavithakkoottam, D. C. Books, Kottayam, 1999. ISBN 81-7130-991-7
• Kavithayude Noottandu (The Century of Poems), Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative society, Kottayam, 2001.
• Kavithavarsham (The Rain of Poetry), Green Books, Thrissur, 2003. ISBN 81-88582-24-7
• Paristhithikkavithakal (Poems on Environment), S. P. C. S., Kottayam, 2006.
• Disakal (The Directions), National Book Trust, Delhi, 2007.

As lyricist

The following table contains the list of songs Manoj has written for movies.

Track	Song Title	Movie	Musician	Singers	Notes
1	Kaaminee Mama Manorathagaaminee	Vanaprastham, 1999	Zakir Hussain	Kottakkal Madhu
2	Arjuna Vallabhayallao Njan	Vanaprastham, 1999	Zakir Hussain	Kalamandalam Haridas
3	Kandu Njan Thozhee	Vanaprastham, 1999	Zakir Hussain	K. Omanakutty
4	Kaliyay Nee	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Deepu Nair, Meera Ram Mohan
5	Andarangameevidham	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Edappally Ajith, Vivek
6	Mazhaville	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Amal Antony, Shenkottai Hariharasubramaniam
7	Paalazhi Thedum	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Sreevalsan J. Menon
8	Oru Vela Raavinnakam	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Lekha R. Nair
9	Maadhava Maasamo	Swapaanam, 2014	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Hari Prasad, Sreeranjini Kodampally
10	Irul Mazhayil	Angels, 2014	Jakes Bejoy	Arvind Venugopal	Two versions
11	Ethippoyi	Loham	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Dr. Bineetha Renjith, Siyad

References

External links

• Some poems by Manoj Kuroor
• Some translations of poems
• Malayalam:മനോജ് കുറൂര്

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