SUNIL. P. ILAYIDOM

Born in 1968, to M.C. Pankajakshan Ilayidom and D. Ramani Devi. His spouse is Meena S, and children are Janaki and Madhavan. He completed his bachelor’s degree in physics and a Postgraduate degree in Malayalam Literature. PhD on ‘Political Unconsciousness of Modernism’. Professor of Malayalam at Sree Shankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady

Sunil P. Elayidom is a famous writer, critic, orator and university professor. He is also well known for his lectures on contemporary politics, literature, art, epics and culture. Elayidom has published many works on art, literary criticism, history, Marxism and Culture. His major works include Literary Criticism (Ajnjathavumayulla Abhimukhangal-2011). Art History/Art Design (Kanvazhikal Kazhchavattangal-2003, and ‘Anubhuthikalude Charithra Jeevitham’-2014, Tyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam-2017, Deshabhavangalude Aattaprakarangal-2019). Marxism (Veendeduppukal: Marxisavum and Adhunika Vimarshanavum-2013, Alayadikunna Vaakku-2019). History (Charithram: Paadaroopangalum Prathayasasthravum-2004, India Charithra Vignjanam: Desam, Desiyatha, and Desacharithram-2012). Cultural Studies (Adhinivesham and Adhunikatha-1999), Bhagavad Gita: Charithra Darsanam (ed.)-2000, Uriyattam-2007, Damitam: Adhunikavimarshanathinte Rashtriya Avabodham-2009, Mahabharatam- Samskarika Charithram. Sixteen books in the fields of articles (Nanarthangal: Samooham, Charithram and Samskaram-2016), book studies (Vayanavicharam-2017), and discourses (Aatmam, Aparam, Adhinivesham-2016).

He has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature in 2006 and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism for his book, ‘Ajnjathavumayulla Abhimukhangal’ in 2013.  He has also received the Kerala Lalithakala Academy’s Kesari Balakrishna Pillai Award for comprehensive contribution in the field of art criticism, the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award for Art Criticism, the Prathama Chintaravi Award, the M.N. Vijayan Memorial Award, the Dr K. N. Ezhuthachan Award, the Pavanan Award, the Abu Dhabi Shakti Award, the Thayat Award, the S.B.T. Award, the Pattathuvila Award, and the Gurudarshan Award.