C.
Radhakrishnan
C.
Radhakrishnan
When are we going to join them with eagerness and joy?
Without subjugating anybody even when strong, without hating anybody even when weak;
those who had shown the way and flown in front even long long before to the valleys of peace and tranquility,
they still ask us with compassion,
when will you be joining us?....
when?....
how many blood baths more?....
- From Munpe parakkuna pakshikal
C. Radhakrishnan, author, researcher & media person
ANCESTRAL HOME: chamravattom 676102 Kerala India
Born: 15 Feb. 1939 at Chamravattom, Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala. Parents: The late Sri. P. Madhavan Nair, veteran freedom-fighter, and C. Janaki Amma. Married to: Smti. Vatsala, d/o the late Sri. T. Gopala Kurup one of the pre-independence-day presidents of erstwhile Malabar District Congress Committee. Son: Dr Gopal, radiologist, living at Kochi with wife Subhadra, an e-professional. Grandsons Harigovind, Navneet Krishnan and Harikrishnan.
EDUCATIONAL Primary: Govt. Lower Primary and Sastha Upper Primary Schools, Chamravattom. Secondary: Achutha Varier High School, Ponnani - Winner of Best Student Gold Medal. Inter: Zamorin's College, Calicut - Winner of Madras University Sharpe Scholarship. Graduation: Physics, Zamorin's College, Calicut - Winner of Top Rank Gold medal. PG: Applied Physics, Govt. Victoria College, Palakad - incomplete. Research (Astrophysics).
GOVT. EMPLOYMENT Scientific Assistant at Astrophysical Observatory, Kodaikanal, 1960-'62. Officer-in-Charge, World-Wide Seismology Centre, Pune, 1962-'64.
PRINT MEDIA, ENGLISH
Spearheaded the Launch Team of Science Today of Times of India, Bombay,
1964-'68. Science Editor of Link Magazine and Patriot Daily, Delhi, 1968-'72.
MALAYALAM PRINT MEDIA
Editor Porul Monthly, 1972-'76. Editor Veekshanam Daily, 1980-'84.
Editor-in-Charge of Year-Books and Bhashaposhini, Malayala Manorama, 1994-'97.
Design & Packaging Consultant for Madhyamam Publications, 1997-2000.
ELECTRONIC MEDIA Spoken Word and Literary Content Provider for Several Stations of All India Radio. Served on Programme Advisory Committees. Content Provider for Door Darshan and Private Channels.
CREATIVE WRITING, MALAYALAM Won in every literary competition during academic career. Translated Daniel Defoe (M. Flanders) and Lincoln Bernet (Einstein and the Universe) at age seventeen. Contributed popular science and creative copy to leading periodicals ever since. Wrote the first novel at age nineteen, topped the 120 entries to the novel-writing competition organized by the Mathrubhumi Weekly, bagged the prize and, also won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 1962. Sixty more popular titles in various branches of writing, deep in content but simple in style, have followed, won acclaim, enriched the language and have always remained alive in the book market.
SCIENCE WRITING
Translated David O.Woodbury's Outward Bound for Space in 1962. Organized the
Sasthra Sahitya Samithi, a science-writing club, the first of its kind in the
country. Took Science Today to success. Managed the 12-volume encyclopedia
published by the Writers' Co-operative of Kerala. Continues to write on
front-line science, answers kid's questions for a feature of Malayala Manorama.
AMONG LITERARY AWARDS WON ARE NATIONAL SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD, KERALA SAHITYA
AKADEMI AWARD, VAYALAR AWARD, ODAKKUZHAL AWARD, LALITHAMBIKA AWARD, OLAPPAMANNA AWARD, BALAMANI
AMMA AWARD, ACHUTHA MENON AWARD, ABU DHABI SAKTHI AWARD, C P MENON AWARD, MUTTATHU
VARKEY AWARD, DEVI PRASADAM AWARD, MAHAKAVI G AWARD, PANDIT KARUPPAN AWARD, MULUR
AWARD, PADMAPRABHA AWARD, SANJAYAN AWARD, CHANDU MENON AWARD, BAHRAIN AWARD,
OMAN PRATHIBHA PURASKAR, VALLATHOL SAMMAN, FELLOWSHIP OF KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI
(Note: This author has been contributing award purses to various charities (the
National Sahitya Akademi award, for instance, to the Prime Ministers Relief
Fund, the Vayalar Award money to the educational fund of the Kerala Sahitya
Akademi, etc.)
WORKS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH Zero (novel) Arnold Heinmann, Patches of Shade (novel) Kerla Sahitya Akademi, Maybe Another Day (novel) National Sahitya Akademi
OTHER LANGUAGES
Patches of Shade is available in French. Many works are available in other
Indian languages.
RESEARCH, ASTROPHYSICS
Primary studies on a problem fundamental to astrophysics have been completed in
continuation of thought experiments started in 1961. The results have been
published entitled Stuff and Style of the Universe. The original research paper
and the entire book based on it are available on the web. The first
Scientist-President of India has expressed appreciation of the work done, the
effort to unify fundamental forces, in particular. The model has attracted world
attention and needs follow-up.
RESEARCH, HISTORY
Decades-long efforts to know more on the life and times of Thunjath Ezuthachan
(16th century) has enabled the author to throw new light on that part of the
cultural and social history of Kerala and south India. The work Theekkadal
Kadanju Thirumadhuram marks a new era in Malayalam writing.
FORAYS INTO FILM WORLD
Written and directed four feature films in Malayalam beginning with Agni, the
first ever film from southern India to form part of the Indian Panorama of
Feature Films. The third film he made, Ottayadippathakal, too formed part of
Panorama. Both attracted critical acclaim at international festivals including
Mannheim and Thashkent. He has written scripts based on several of his other
novels.
POSITIONS HELD
Presently elected member of the governing body of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
Twice elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers' Co-Operative of Kerala. Headed the Board for one term. Member of the first Board of Directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation. Member of the National Film Awards jury panel on three occasions. Twice member of jury panels to select Indian Panorama films. Captain of the 1984 march of writers on foot across Kerala.
His works attempt to integrate the cultures of science and the arts, to defeat division of every kind and to herald a unified world. His sincere and upright stand is widely admired.
To details of C Radhakrishnan's books
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Theekadal Kadanhu Thirumadhuram F ourth EditionBiography of Thunjathe Ezhuthachan, the renowned poet. C. Radhakrishnan was conferred the Odakuzhal Award for this work. The work presents an extremely challenging attempt to sketch Ezhuthachan's life and his creative instinct through the great teacher's own mind and emotions. The story is written mostly as the Author had heard from his grandparents, in correlation with the known history of that period. Ezhuthachan's real name was Krishnan, but this name has been long forgotten except within the family, as it was not prudent to address teachers by their real name. The great teacher was known widely as "Thunjathe Aniyanezhuthachan" (his elder brother Raman also being a teacher), or simply "Thunjathe Ezhuthachan". Contrary to a popular belief Ezhuthachan was not born in Thunjan Parambu. But this place is strongly associated with the great teacher, because it was in Thunjan Parambu that the family set up their most famous and influential school. "Thunjan" was not his name. He was called "Thunjath Ezhuthachan" because the family had resided at Thunjan parambu.
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Geethadarsanam C. Radhakrishnan's work on the Bhagavad Gita Third Edition Available in bookstalls of D.C. Books.
C. Radhakrishnan has used the knowledge of modern science for a thoroughly critical analysis of ancient wisdom, to bring about a totally different work. No superstitions here. Without any doubt, the book is the first of its kind. The Author explores in his unique yet simple way, how the ancient Upanishadic wisdom in the Gita would help clear away all sorrows of people anywhere in the world, whatever be their religion or position, and help them face whatever challenges and struggles they may meet with in life with maturity and courage. The Vedantic outlook in day to day life has never been explored as thoroughly as this, ever before.
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The Author's essays on Physics -
STUFF AND STYLE OF THE UNIVERSE
The Universe of Pulsations: A Holistic Physical Model
- Last updated on 01/05/2012
Building upon the idea of three layers of reality for the universe, a comprehensive physical model of the universe is visualized. It facilitates better understanding of radiation, the structure of matter and other physical phenomena and also attempts to explore fresh ground for unifying fundamental forces.
Space is seen as akshara brahma, the substrate from which all matter is born and dissolves back to. Particles of matter are visualized as dynamic packages of it, pulsating within itself powered by purushothama the fundamental energy.
To Stuff and style of the universe The entire work published in the web.
Some of the key stanzas in the Bhagavad Gita about the stuff of the universe.
The fundamentals of Advaitha philosophy and its practical outlook is explained here
All links:
Details of C Radhakrishnan's books
Information about Ezhuthachan from Ulloor's works
Prof. K. P. Narayana Pisharodi's work Thunjathe Acharyan
Granthakshara, Vattezhuthu, Kolezhuthu, Malayanma, Devanagiri and Tamil alphabets
Stuff and style of the universe The entire work published in the web.
Some of the key stanzas in the Bhagavad Gita about the stuff of the universe.
The fundamentals of Advaitha philosophy and its practical outlook is explained here
Political history of Malabar given in chronological order
About Ezhuthachan's caste - an article with some evidences
This work was serialized in the Mathrubhumi newspaper.