Jayachandran," a Wikipedia entry on Kurup says. is known for his leftist leaning.1 He was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Lok-Sabha elections in 1989. This is the fifth stanza of the Malayalam poem Bhoomikkoru Charamageetham by ONV Kurup. Venkatesh, Ouseppachan, Vidhyadharan and M. O.N.V a renowned poet and professor has been honored with India’s prestigious awards including Padma Vibhushan. Raghavan, Shyam, Johnson, Bombay Ravi, Mohan Sithara, M. "He has made many hit songs with popular music directors, including G. A believer in the socialist ideology, Kurup penned more than 1000 songs for more than two hundred Malayalam films. It was a great blessing to have got the opportunity to associate with him as an actor," the superstar tells a Malayalam publication (the translation is based on a Times Of India report).įrom movies like Panjagni, Sukhamo Devi, and Deshadanakkili Karayarilla to chartbusters like Oru Narupushpamaai from the film Meghamalhaar and Kaathil Thenmazhayaai from Thumbolikadappuram, there were many from the lyricist.Ī recipient of the Jnanpith Award, which is the country's highest literary award, Kurup also received the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri.
A poet, lyricist and a literary giant, the legendary film personality is also in the news because iconic actor Mohanlal has said in his latest interview to a Malayalam daily that he is fortunate to have got an opportunity to work with the late ONV for a number of movies. Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup, better known as ONV Kurup, was born. He left a vast body of work, and his soulful lyrics are deemed one of the finest ever.