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'''Babu Bharadwaj''' (1948-2016) was a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] writer and journalist from [[Kerala]], India.
'''Babu Bharadwaj''' (1948–2016) was a [[Malayalam|Malayalam–language]] writer and journalist from [[Kerala]], India.


==Life==
==Life==
Born in [[Chemancheri]], [[Calicut]] as the son of M. R. Vijayaraghavan and K. P. Bhavani, Bharadwaj studied at Poyilkavu High School and [[Malabar Christian College]], Calicut and [[Government Engineering College, Thrissur|Government Engineering College, Trichur]]. He was actively involved in student politics and was the first national joint secretary of [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI).
Born in [[Chemancheri]], [[Calicut]] as the son of M. R. Vijayaraghavan and K. P. Bhavani, Bharadwaj studied at Poyilkavu High School and [[Malabar Christian College]], Calicut and [[Government Engineering College, Thrissur|Government Engineering College, Trichur]].<ref name="Bio1"/> He was actively involved in student politics and was the first national joint secretary of [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI).<ref name="Bio1"/>


Bharadwaj started his journalistic career with the left-leaning Malayalam magazine ''Chintha''. He also worked for the television media; he was the Programme Head for [[MediaOne TV]] and Creative Executive for [[Kairali TV]]. In 2006, he founded the Malayalam online news portal ''DoolNews''.<ref>[https://www.doolnews.com/babu-bharadwaj-passes-away-654.html "ബാബു ഭരദ്വാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു"]. ''DoolNews'' (in Malayalam). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref>
Bharadwaj started his journalistic career with the left-leaning Malayalam magazine ''Chintha''. He also worked for the television media; he was the Programme Head for [[MediaOne TV]] and Creative Executive for [[Kairali TV]]. In 2006, he founded the Malayalam online news portal ''DoolNews''.<ref name="Bio1">[https://www.doolnews.com/babu-bharadwaj-passes-away-654.html "ബാബു ഭരദ്വാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു"]. ''DoolNews'' (in Malayalam). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref>


A civil engineer by profession, he worked in [[Saudi Arabia]] for a long time and many of his literary works focused on the lives of Indian expatriates in the Gulf.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/010416/babu-bharadwaj-narrator-of-the-expat.html "Babu Bharadwaj, narrator of the expat"]. ''Deccan Chronicle''. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref> He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]] for ''Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam'' (2006). His other works include ''Pravasiyude Kurippukal'', ''Shavaghoshayathra'', ''Puppet Theatre'', ''Pravasiyude Vazhiyambalangal'', ''Panchakalyani'' and ''Adrushya Nagarangal''. He also produced the Malayalam film ''[[Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal]]'' (1980) directed by [[Chintha Ravi]].
A civil engineer by profession, he worked in [[Saudi Arabia]] for a long time and many of his literary works focused on the lives of Indian expatriates in the [[Persian Gulf]] region.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/010416/babu-bharadwaj-narrator-of-the-expat.html "Babu Bharadwaj, narrator of the expat"]. ''Deccan Chronicle''. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref> He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]] for ''Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam'' (2006). His other works include ''Pravasiyude Kurippukal'', ''Shavaghoshayathra'', ''Puppet Theatre'', ''Pravasiyude Vazhiyambalangal'', ''Panchakalyani'' and ''Adrushya Nagarangal''. He also produced the Malayalam film ''[[Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal]]'' (1980) directed by [[Chintha Ravi]].{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}


He died on 30 March 2016 of heart-related ailments.<ref>[https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/renowned-malayalam-writer-journalist-babu-bharadwaj-passes-away.html "Renowned writer-journalist Babu Bharadwaj passes away"]. ''Malayala Manorama''. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref>
He died on 30 March 2016 of heart-related ailments.<ref>[https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/renowned-malayalam-writer-journalist-babu-bharadwaj-passes-away.html "Renowned writer-journalist Babu Bharadwaj passes away"]. ''Malayala Manorama''. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 30 June 2024

Babu Bharadwaj
Born(1948-01-15)15 January 1948
Chemancheri, Madras State, India
Died30 March 2016(2016-03-30) (aged 68)
Calicut, Kerala, India
OccupationCivil engineer, writer, journalist, film producer
LanguageMalayalam
Alma materMalabar Christian College, Calicut
Government Engineering College, Trichur
Notable worksPravasiyude Kurippukal, Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam
Notable awards

Babu Bharadwaj (1948–2016) was a Malayalam–language writer and journalist from Kerala, India.

Life

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Born in Chemancheri, Calicut as the son of M. R. Vijayaraghavan and K. P. Bhavani, Bharadwaj studied at Poyilkavu High School and Malabar Christian College, Calicut and Government Engineering College, Trichur.[1] He was actively involved in student politics and was the first national joint secretary of Students' Federation of India (SFI).[1]

Bharadwaj started his journalistic career with the left-leaning Malayalam magazine Chintha. He also worked for the television media; he was the Programme Head for MediaOne TV and Creative Executive for Kairali TV. In 2006, he founded the Malayalam online news portal DoolNews.[1]

A civil engineer by profession, he worked in Saudi Arabia for a long time and many of his literary works focused on the lives of Indian expatriates in the Persian Gulf region.[2] He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel for Kalapangalkkoru Grihapadam (2006). His other works include Pravasiyude Kurippukal, Shavaghoshayathra, Puppet Theatre, Pravasiyude Vazhiyambalangal, Panchakalyani and Adrushya Nagarangal. He also produced the Malayalam film Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal (1980) directed by Chintha Ravi.[citation needed]

He died on 30 March 2016 of heart-related ailments.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ബാബു ഭരദ്വാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു". DoolNews (in Malayalam). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Babu Bharadwaj, narrator of the expat". Deccan Chronicle. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Renowned writer-journalist Babu Bharadwaj passes away". Malayala Manorama. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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