P. Madhavan Pillai
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Travancore, British India
Perunna, Changanassery, Kottayam district, Kerala
P. Madhavan Pillai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1941[1] Travancore, British India |
| Died | 26 March 2022 (aged 81) Perunna, Changanassery, Kottayam district, Kerala |
| Occupation | Writer, Translator |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 1994 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
P. Madhavan Pillai (28 January 1941 – 26 March 2022) was a polyglot, writer and translator from Kerala, India. He translated about 25[2] books from other languages into Malayalam, among them, the main work is 'Yayati'. He also translated many noted works from Malayalam to Hindi. He received many awards including the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize in 1994 and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
Personal life
P. Madhavan Pillai was born on 28 January 1941, at Mainagapally in the present-day Kollam district, to G Parameswaran Pillai and Kunhipillayamma.[2][3] After passing MA in Hindi from Thiruvananthapuram University College with first rank, he worked as a teacher in various colleges run by NSS management.[2] Even after retiring from teaching, he went to take classes.[4] He also served as Professor of Hindi at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, chairman of the Board of Hindi Studies at MG University and Member of the Hindi Advisory Committee at the Indian Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.[2]
Madhavan Pillai died on 26 March 2022.[5] He was being treated for cancer. He died at Perunna NSS Medical Mission Hospital in Changanassery.[5]
Madhavan Pillai and his wife T. Yamuna has two children.[2]