Njattyela Sreedharan[5][6] (Malayalam: ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരൻ; born in 1938[1]) is a lexicographer[7] from Thalassery[8] in Kerala. He is known for compiling a dictionary connecting four major Dravidian languages Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.[9][10]
Njattyela Sreedharan | |
|---|---|
 His movie poster with him. | |
| Born | 20 December 1938[1] Thalassery, Kerala, India[2] |
| Occupation | Lexicographer[3][4] |
| Spouse | Yashoda |
Selected books
editIn Popular culture
editThe 2021 documentary Dreaming of Words,[14][15][16] directed by Nandan,[17][18][19] celebrates the life and work of Njattyela Sreedharan.[20] Dreaming of Words has received numerous accolades including a National Film Award and was screened at the annual convention of the Modern Language Association[21] and the annual conference of the Linguistic Society of America[22] in January 2022.
Major awards
edit- Dr. Hermann Gundert Award for the best dictionary (2022) instituted by Dravidian Linguistics Association[23][24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Man Who Wrote A Dictionary In Four Languages - Silver Talkies". silvertalkies.com.
- ^ "നാല് ഭാഷകളിൽ വാക്കുകളെ സ്വപ്നം കണ്ടയാൾ - ഇത് തലശ്ശേരിയിലെ ശ്രീധരേട്ടൻ". News18 Malayalam. February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Unique dictionary covering 4 Dravidian languages ready". Deccan Herald. October 28, 2020.
- ^ "ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരനെ ആദരിച്ചു | Madhyamam". February 2021.
- ^ "Beedi-worker-turned-lexicographer spends 25 years to compile dictionary in 4 Dravidian languages". OnManorama.
- ^ "The work of his dreams, and love for words, awaits a reprint". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "For the love of words, 82-year-old compiles dictionary of four south Indian languages". The News Minute. November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dreaming of Words – Njattyela Sreedharan United Four Languages and Hearts Through His Unique Dictionary". November 18, 2020.
- ^ "83-YO Kerala School Dropout Creates Unique Dictionary in 4 South Indian Languages". The Better India. December 31, 2020.
- ^ "One man's 40-year labour of love results in dictionary of four Dravidian languages | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Amazon.in". www.amazon.in.
- ^ Sajit, C. p (October 30, 2020). "For Keralites, door opens to three other Dravidian languages". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (January 24, 2021). "ഇവിടെ വാക്കുകൾ വീർപ്പുമുട്ടുകയാണ് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com.
- ^ "Dreaming of Words". February 21, 2021 – via IMDb.
- ^ "On the extraordinary achievements of an ordinary man". January 4, 2021.
- ^ "DC South Asian Film Festival". dcsaff.eventive.org.
- ^ "Dreaming of Words: Man who connected four Indian languages". November 17, 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (September 1, 2021). "Main serial categories left blank in State TV Awards in Kerala". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Award Winners Results 6th Edition | BUEIFF 2021". 29 April 2021.
- ^ "ACL2022 | Award-Winning Indian Documentary "Dreaming of Words" to be Screened at ACL2022". The Asian Conference on Language (ACL). February 8, 2022.
- ^ B, Nandan (January 7, 2022). "Dreaming of Words". MLA – via mla.confex.com.
- ^ "Dreaming of Words | Linguistic Society of America". www.linguisticsociety.org.
- ^ "Clipping of Thiruvananthapuram - Kannur".
- ^ Award winners ijdl.org p.1
