Leela Nambudiripad

Leela Nambudiripad under the pen name of Sumangala (born 16 May 1934), is a popular author of children's literature in Malayalam.[1][2]

Leela Nambudiripad
Born16 May 1934
Palakkad District, Kerala,  India
Pen nameSumangala
OccupationWriter, author
Notable worksNeypaayasam
Manchaatikkuru
SpouseAshtamurthy Nambudripad
ChildrenUsha Nambudripad
D. Narayanan
D. Ashtamurthy

Biography

She was born on 16 May 1934 as the eldest daughter of eminent Sanskrit scholars O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad and Uma Antharjanam in Vellinezhi (Palakkad District, Kerala, India). Sumangala has been a prolific writer of books for children over the past 40 years.[3] Fondly referred to as the Enid Blyton of Malayalam, Sumangala has penned 37 books of which 23 are for children. Her most celebrated works include Mithayippoti, Neypaayasam, Manchaatikkuru, Kurinjiyum Koottukaarum, Ee Kattha Kettittundo, Nadodi Cholkathakal, Rahasyam and Kudamanikal. Perhaps her most famous work is a translation into Malayalam of the Panchatantra. Sumangala has also translated the Valmiki Ramayanam into Malayalam from Sanskrit. Another important literary work of hers is the compilation of Pacha Malayala Nikhandu. Sumangala is the recipient of many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the best work in children's literature (in 1979) and the Bala Sahitya Institute award for Lifelong contribution towards children's literature (in 1999). She has written a song for a Malayalam film Chenda.

She was married to Desamangalam Ashtamurthy Nambudripad (he died in 2014) and has three children – Usha Nambudripad, D. Narayanan and D. Ashtamurthy. As Leela Nambudripad, she has served in the Public Relations Department of Kerala Kalamandalam for 22 years.[4] Sumangala resides in the town of Wadakkancheri in Thrissur District.[5]

Works
  • Panchathanthram by Vishnusharma – A Translation
  • Thaththa Paranja Kathakal
  • Pachcha Malayalam Dictionary 2 Parts
  • Kurinjiyum Koottukaarum
  • Neypayasam (Received Kerala Government's Ministry of Social Development Award)
  • Thankakingini
  • Manjadikuru
  • Mithayi Pothi (Received Kerala Sahitya Academy's Sri Padmanabha Swamy Award for Children's Literature)
  • Muththu Sanji

She has also written a book called "Kerala Kalamandalam History".

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References
  1. "Honour for Sumangala". The hindu. 24 August 2013.
  2. "Books by Author Sumangala". Kerala book store.
  3. "The storyteller". The hindu. 2 October 2013.
  4. "Whither Kerala Kalamandalam?". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  5. "Leela Nambudiripad". Veethi.
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