Ganesh Puthur

In this Indian name, the name Puthur is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ganesh.

Ganesh Puthur
Born	Ganesh P. R. [1] 1995 (age 29–30) [1] Thaikattussery, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Occupation	Poet, Historian, Political analyst
Education	Master's Degree in History
Alma mater	Central University of Hyderabad NSS Hindu College, Changanassery
Notable works	Achante Alamara
Notable awards	Yuva Puraskar

Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet from Kerala, India, who writes in Malayalam and English languages. His first anthology of poems named Achante Alamara won many awards including the Yuva Puraskar (2023) by Sahitya Akademi. He was also awarded Junior Fellowship by the Ministry of Culture (India) Government of India, an honour bestowed upon outstanding individuals in the field of culture.

Biography

Ganesh P. R. popularly known as Ganesh Puthur was born in a small village named Ulaveyp in Thaikattussery panchayat in Alappuzha district of Kerala, to Ramesan Puthur and Gangadevi. ^[2] He graduated from NSS Hindu College, Changanassery and received his Master's in History from the Department of History, University of Hyderabad. ^[3] Also a political analyst, Ganesh writes articles on international affairs, history and Indian politics.

Literary career

Ganesh Puthur is a bilingual poet who writes in Malayalam and English languages. Apart from major periodicals in Malayalam, his poems have also appeared in popular publications such as The Muse India, Poems India and Borderless Journal. ^[4] He used to write poems in the Mathrubhumi weekly children's literature column during his school days, and his first published poem, Nalathe Prabhatham, was published in the Mathrubhumi weekly when he was in the 8th standard. ^[3] He was also awarded Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship by Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR) for promoting original research and writing in Indian history ^[5]

Works

• Achante Alamaara (in Malayalam). Palakkad: Logos books. 2020. ISBN   9789390118526. ^[6]
• Amma Varakkunna Veedu (in Malayalam) (1st ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. 2023. ISBN   9789357322836. ^[7]

Awards

In 2023, Ganesh received the Yuva Puraskar by Sahitya Akademi for his poetry collection Achchante Alamara. ^{[8] [9]}  In 2021, he was awarded the Mangalam Swaminathan National Award by the Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation, for excellence in arts and culture. ^[10] He has also won various literary awards such as Mamboo Literary Award, Rama Varma Raja Literary Award, Kavi Muttat Sudha Literary Award, Sanghasabdam Poetry Award and Mathrubhumi Vishupathip Poetry Award. ^[11]

References

1. "Press Release" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi.
2. "'അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര'യിലൂടെ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
3. "അകത്തേക്ക് തുറക്കുന്ന കവിതകൾ" (in Malayalam). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. "Ganesh Puthur | Madras Courier". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
5. "Ganesh Puthur | FIHCR". 23 August 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
6. ഗണേഷ്, പുത്തൂർ; Ganesh, Puthoor (2020). അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര (1st ed.). Palakkad: Logos Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN   978-93-90118-52-6.
7. "ഡി സി ബുക്സ് സുവർണ്ണജൂബിലി പുസ്തകങ്ങൾ പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു". DC Books . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
8. "..:: SAHITYA Akademi - Yuva Puraskar ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
9. "കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി യുവപുരസ്‌കാർ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന്" (in Malayalam). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
10. Today, Telangana (13 November 2021). "UoH alumnus wins Dr Swaminathan National Award" . Retrieved 3 October 2023.
11. "'അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര'യിലൂടെ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.