Karivellur Murali

Karivellur Murali is a Malayalam language poet and playwright from Kerala, India. He has won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.

Karivellur Murali
Karivellur Murali
Born (1955-11-15) 15 November 1955
Karivellur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Poet, Lyricist, Playwright, Orator
SpouseKomalavalli KV
Parent(s)A. V. Kunhambu and K. Devayani
AwardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship

Life

Murali was born on 15 November 1955, to communist leader A. V. Kunhambu and K. Devayani at Karivellur in the then Malabar district.[1] Started career in Kannur Keltron from 1976, he retired on 30 November 2013 as Senior Stores Officer in Kannur Keltron. His wife is State Bank of India employee K. V. Komalavalli. He was the President of Keltron Employees Association (CITU) for 20 years.

Career in art and literature
Karivellur Murali speaking at a literature camp in Mumbai, January 2018

Karivellur Murali started writing poems and songs from childhood. He started his acting career at the age of 10 by acting in the play Smarakam written by KK Eiyakkad and staged on Karivellur Martyrs' Day in 1966.[2] After that he played different characters in many plays. He actively collaborated in the theater activities of many regional art societies like Karivellur Janashakti, Karivellur Central Arts Club, Aroli Shantiprabha, Kallyassery Kavita Theatres, Kadamperi Yuvajana Kala Samiti etc.[2] He has been voicing characters in Akashvani radio dramas for 40 years.[2]

Karivellur Murali's first poetry collection Ente Chonna Mannain Pattu was published in 1982. The work contains a poem about the Karivellur struggle led by his father Kunhambu. At the age of twenty-one, he wrote the play Aparajitaran Ratti for the first time. The play received five awards at the Kannur district level competition conducted by Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad.[2]

In 1977, he wrote and directed the street play 'Patayottam', one of the first street plays of Kerala.[2] After that he became a prominent proponent of street theater, open air theater and Kala jatha movement in Kerala.[2]

In 1987, a theater group called Sangha Chetana was formed in Kannur. He was its founding secretary.[3] Later he led the Kannur Sangh Chetana for 17 years. Many of his works have been translated into other languages.[2] In 1998, Murali's play Che Guevera, staged by Sangha Chetana, won six state awards.[2] The play was performed in about three hundred venues in a year.[2] He has also written many poems and essays.

Murali composed plays and poems for the Kala Jathas (art walk) conducted by the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad for 25 years from 1980 to 2015. He also made theater activities active by collaborating with theater groups like Keltron Club, Kalyasseri Kavita Theatres and Aroli Shantiprabha.[2]

In 2003, he wrote and directed Rajita Madhu's one-act play 'Abu Backerinte umma paranjath (meaning:Abu Bakar's Umma Says)' which achieved a record of 2802 performances.[2]

He held several positions including Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangam District Secretary, President, State Secretary, Member of Executive Committee of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Member of Executive Committee of Kerala Press Academy etc.[2] In 2022 Karivellur Murali was selected as the secretary of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy.[4]

Works

Plays
  • Aparajitharude rathri
  • Agrayanam
  • Samghaganam
  • Jacob Alexander enthinu athmahathya cheythu?
  • Vishwanathan odikkindirikkunnu
  • Abubakkarinte umma parayunnu
  • Kuruthippadam
  • Che Guevara[5]
  • Kalarakkunjamma orkkunnu
  • Ee bhoomi arudeth?

Books
  • Karivellur (in Malayalam). Insight Publica. 2022. ISBN 9789390535149. (political history of Karivellur)
  • Maravum kuttiyum (play)[1]
  • Ente chuvanna manninte pattu (poetry collection)[1]
  • Karivellur Murali yude kavithakal (poetry collection)[1]
  • The first comprehensive drama history of Kerala with an autobiographical touch, Natakakaran enna nilayil ente jeevitham, has been completed and is now in print.[2]

Documentary

The documentary Chenchorapoovukal wrote and directed by him, about the brilliant struggles and martyrs of Kerala has aired on Kairali TV, in 50 episodes.[2]

Awards

References
  1. admin (14 October 2017). "മുരളി. കെ. കരിവെള്ളൂര്‍". Keralaliterature.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. Report, Buero. "കേരള സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി ഫെലോഷിപ്പ് കരിവെള്ളൂർ മുരളിക്ക്". Raareede News Plus (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. "Mattanoor Sankarankutty to head Sangeetha Nataka Akademi". The New Indian Express. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "കരിവെള്ളൂർ മുരളി ചുമതലയേറ്റു". Keralakaumudi Daily (in Malayalam). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. "'Castro an inspiration for Kerala's communists'".
  6. Correspondent, Special (11 March 2022). "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. admin. "ചെഗുവേര (നാടകം)". Keralaliterature.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. "മികച്ച പ്രഫഷനൽ നാടക പുരസ്കാരം സൗപർണികയുടെ 'ഇതിഹാസ'ത്തിന്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. "Kala Kuwait Sambasivan Award for Karivellur Murali".
  11. "List of Important Malayalam Literature Award Winners | PSC Arivukal". www.pscarivukal.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. "പി കെ നാരായണൻ മാസ‌്റ്റർ പുരസ‌്കാരം കരിവെള്ളൂർ മുരളിക്ക‌് സമ്മാനിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. "ഇ കെ അയമു ട്രസ്‌റ്റ്‌ അവാർഡ് കരിവള്ളൂർ മുരളിക്ക്". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  • This article incorporates translated text from an equivalent article at the Malayalam Wikipedia.
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