P. C. Devassia
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Mahakavi Prof. P.C. Devassia |
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| Born |
24 March 1906 Kudamaloore, Kottayam, Kerala |
| Died | 10 October 2006 (aged 100) Nalanchira, Trivandrum, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | M.A. (Malayalam) M.A. (Sanskrit) |
| Occupation | University Professor |
| Known for | Indian Sanskrit scholar and writer |
| Notable work |
Kristubhagavatam Girigita |
Plakkiyil Chacko Devassia, often known as Mahakavi P. C. Devassia (24 March 1906 – 10 October 2006), was a Sanskrit scholar and poet from Kerala, India. In 1980 he won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit for his Mahakavyam (epic poem ) Kristubhagavatam. He has also received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature.
Plakkiyil Chacko Devassia was born in a Syrian Catholic family, Plakkiyil, on 24 March 1906 at Kodamalore, in Kottayam District, Kerala.
Primary Education : Government Primary School, Kodamalore.
High School Education: St.Ephrem's H.S. Mannaanam (1916-1924).
Intermediate Course: C.M.S. College, Kottayam (1925-1927).
Bachelor of Arts: Arts College, Trivandrum (1927-1929).
Master of Arts: two languages Sanskrit and Malayalam from University of Madras(1937)
He learned the basics of Sanskrit in the traditional way from Sri. Mathu Asan of Olesha; Kavyas and Natakas from the celebrated scholar Sri.Panthalam Krishna Warrier;Vedas, Upanishads, Champus, Dharma Sutras from Vidyabhooshana Sri.Venkitarama Sharma of Trivandrum; and Vyakarana from Vyakarana bhooshana Sri.Rama Poduval of Trichur.
Lecturer in Malayalam at St.Thomas College, Trichur(1931-1945);Senior Lecturer in Oriental Languages at S.H.College, Thevara(1945-1958); Professor of Malayalam at Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum (1958-1966); On retirement in 1966, Devassia received Fellowship from U.G.C. under which he prepared a complete translation into Malayalam of Somadeva's Sanskrit epic Katha sarit sagaram.
Portrait painting and Sculpture are his hobbies. Portraits of Tagore and Newman done by him in 1932 and '33 are still preserved in the St. Thomas College.
Devassia has Published the following works of Mr. I. C. Chacko.
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