Gokuldas Prabhu

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Gokuldas Prabhu
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Born
Krishna Gokuldas Prabhu

(1945-12-28) 28 December 1945 (age 79)
Cherlai, Mattancherry, Cochin, Kerala, India
Education BSc, MA
Alma mater Sacred Heart College, Thevara
Madurai Kamaraj University
Occupations
  • Author
  • translator
  • activist
  • banker
Notable workPrithivai Namah (1986)
Antraayami (1991)
Awards

Krishna Gokuldas Prabhu (born 28 December 1945) is an Indian author, translator, and activist from Kerala who writes in the Konkani language. He is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize. He has served multiple terms as the president of the Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad and as a member of the General Council of the Sahitya Akademi.

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Early life and education

Krishna Gokuldas Prabhu was born on 28 December 1945 in Cherlai, Mattancherry, Cochin, Kerala. He is a polyglot, fluent in Konkani, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, and English. [1]

He received his primary education in the Malayalam medium up to the sixth standard. [2] He completed his Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) at the T.D. High School in Mattancherry and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Sacred Heart College in Thevara, Kerala. [1] He holds a post-graduate degree in English literature from Madurai Kamaraj University in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. [3]

Career

In 1979, he began his professional career at the Corporation Bank. [4]

Literary work

Prabhu's literary career began in 1981 with the publication of his first Konkani writing in the Kerala-based magazine Konkani Janata. He served as the editor of Rutu, a bimonthly Konkani poetry periodical, for five years. [3] He has also contributed articles on the Konkani language to newspapers. [1]

His major creative works include:

Prabhu is also a prolific translator, known for translating Malayalam literature into Konkani. His translation of M. T. Vasudevan Nair's classic novel Naalukettu , titled Chavki in Konkani, was well received. He also translated K. P. Ramanunni's Malayalam novel into Konkani as Soofeen Saangil’li Kaanni. [3]

Prabhu has presented papers on Konkani language, literature, and folklore at events organised by the Sahitya Akademi, Delhi; the Kerala Sahitya Academy; the All India Konkani Parishad; Goa University; the World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. [5] [6] [7] [8] His works have been translated into Kannada, Tamil, English, Telugu, and other languages. Notable translations include: Antar Āyāmi (अंतरआयामी) into Kannada by Dr Geeta Shenoy, [9] [10] Tamil (Ulparimanangal) by N. Gopinath Hegde, [11] and English (The Being Within) by Pratima Asher; [12] Rutu Sankramana into Kannada by Dr Geeta Shenoy and Telugu (Rutu Sankramanam) by Ranganatha Rao; [13] [14] [15] and Prithivai Namah into Kannada (Prithvige Namana ) by Shakuntala Kini. [16]

Activism and organizational roles

Prabhu has held several leadership positions in Konkani literary organizations. He served as the President of the 14th Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Sahitya Sammelan held at Porvorim, Goa, in April 2001, which was inaugurated by Gulzar. [17] [18] He has also been a member of the General Council of the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi and is associated with the World Konkani Centre in Mangalore. [3]

In 2014, he was elected as the President of the Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad for the 2014–2016 term, taking charge during the 29th session in Belgaum. [3] He was subsequently re-elected as president for the 2016–2020 term during an election held at the Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji. [19]

He continues to be active in literary circles, moderating sessions on Konkani language and culture. In 2020, he moderated a national-level virtual symposium for "Konkani Manyatha Dees", [20] and in November 2024, he chaired a session on "Culture and Reading in Konkani" at the World Konkani Literature Festival held in Mangaluru. [21]

Works

As writer

  1. Prithivai Namah, published in 1986, is a novelette depicting rural life and nature. [22]
  2. Antar Āyāmi is a collection of short stories published in 1991. [22]

As editor

Prabhu edited an anthology of essays, Konkani Chaḷvaḷ Āni Mādhav Manjunāth Shānbhāg, in 2005. [22]

As translator

  1. Chavki, published in 1997, is a translation of M. T. Vasudevan Nair's Naalukettu. [23] [22]
  2. Kaaḷ, a translation of M. T. Vasudevan Nair's Kaalam, was published in 2010. [22]
  3. Sūfīn Sāṅgillī Kāṇī is a translation of K. P. Ramanunni's novel Soofi Paranja Katha (2009). [22]

Awards and accolades

Prabhu has received numerous awards for his contributions to Konkani literature:

He also served as the reception president for the All India Konkani Writers’ Conference held in Kochi in 1996. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Navelkar, V. R. (1999). Halarnkar, Tanaji (ed.). Konkani Vishwakosh  [Konkani Encyclopaedia] (in Goan Konkani). Vol. 2. Goa: Goa University. p. 843 – via Wikisource.
  2. ↑ "Mangalore: Gokuldas Prabhu elected president of Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad". Daijiworld. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mangalore: Gokuldas Prabhu elected president of Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad". Daijiworld. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  4. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Awards 1994 (Brochure). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. 1994. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Konkani Sahitya Academy to celebrate silver jubilee on February 22, 23". The Hindu. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "केरळ, कर्नाटकांतल्यान व्हडा संख्येन प्रतिनिधी येतले" [Delegates to arrive in large numbers from Kerala and Karnataka]. सुनापरान्त (Sunaparant Daily) (in Konkani). Madgaon, Goa, India. 20 April 2001.
  7. ↑ "Seminar on Konkani linguistic scenario from Monday". Herald Goa. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "World Konkani Centre to Celebrate Centenary of Literary Stalwarts Ravindra Kelekar and Manohar Rai Sardesai". The Hans India. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Prabhu, Gokuldas (2018). अंतरआयामी[ಅಂತರ ಆಯಾಮಿ] (in Kannada). Translated by Shenoy, Dr Geetha. New Delhi, India: Sahitya Akademi.
  10. ↑ "ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಕಥಾ ಸಂಕಲನ 'ಅಂತರ ಆಯಾಮಿ' ಕನ್ನಡ ಅನುವಾದ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣ". Kittall Media Network. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Prabhu, Gokuldas (2022). अंतरआयामी[உள்பரிமாணங்கள்] (in Tamil). Translated by Hegde, Gopinath. New Delhi, India: Sahitya Akademi. ISBN   9789355482914.
  12. ↑ Prabhu, Gokuldas (2025). अंतरआयामी[The Being Within]. Translated by Asher, Pratima. New Delhi, India: Sahitya Akademi (published 26 July 2025). ISBN   9789361839795.
  13. ↑ Prabhu, Gokuldas (2013). Rutu Sankramana [ಋತು ಸಂಕ್ರಮಣ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕಥೆಗಳು] (in Kannada). Translated by Shenoy, Dr Geetha. Mangalore, India: Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation World Konkani Centre. p. Back cover.
  14. ↑ "Bangalore: Two translated short story books released". Daijiworld. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "సమకాలీన కొంకణి కథలు". Sakshi. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Prabhu, Gokuldas (2016). प्रथिवै नम[ಪೃಥ್ವಿಗೆ ನಮನ] (in Kannada). Translated by Kini, Shakuntala R. Mangalore, India: Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation World Konkani Centre.
  17. ↑ "केरळ, कर्नाटकांतल्यान व्हडा संख्येन प्रतिनिधी येतले" [Delegates to arrive in large numbers from Kerala and Karnataka]. सुनापरान्त (Sunaparant Daily) (in Konkani). Madgaon, Goa, India. 20 April 2001.
  18. ↑ "कोंकणी ही एक समृद्ध भास तिका कोणेच ल्हान लेखची न्हय" [Konkani is a rich language. No one shall ignore it.]. सुनापरान्त (in Konkani). Madgaon, Goa, India. 22 April 2001. p. 1.
  19. ↑ "Gokuldas elected president of Akhil Bharatiya Konkani Parishad". The Goan. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  20. ↑ "Work begins on two sophisticated Konkani dictionaries". Deccan Herald. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  21. ↑ "Vishwa Konkani Awards 2024: Celebrating excellence in Konkani culture and literature". The Times of India. 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prabhu, Gokuldas (2013). Rutu Sankramana [ಋತು ಸಂಕ್ರಮಣ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕಥೆಗಳು] (in Kannada). Translated by Shenoy, Dr Geetha. Mangalore, India: Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation World Konkani Centre. p. Back cover.
  23. ↑ Bhat, Dr V. Nithyanantha; Bai, Dr L. Suneetha, eds. (2012). The Konkani Language: Historical and Linguistic Perspectives (2nd ed.). Kochi, India: Sukrtīndra Oriental Research Institute. p. 106.
  24. ↑ "केरळ, कर्नाटकांतल्यान व्हडा संख्येन प्रतिनिधी येतले" [Delegates to arrive in large numbers from Kerala and Karnataka]. सुनापरान्त (Sunaparant Daily) (in Konkani). Madgaon, Goa, India. 20 April 2001.
  25. ↑ "Konkani Sahitya Academy to celebrate silver jubilee on February 22, 23". The Hindu. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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