Leela Sarkar

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'''Leela Sarkar''' is an [[Singapore]]an-[[India]]n [[Malayalam language]] writer from [[Kerala]], [[South India]]. She won [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation]] in 1993 and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for Translation in 2000.<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite news |title=ബംഗാളിക്കും മലയാളിക്കുമിടയില്‍ വിവര്‍ത്തനത്തിന്റെ പാലം പണിത് ലീല സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/12405/leela-sarkar-translator/E |accessdate=30 April 2019 |work=www.mathrubhumi.com |publisher=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
Leela was born in [[Singapore]] on 17 May 1934.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Interview |first1=News |title=A life dedicated to translation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-life-dedicated-to-translation/article19543952.ece |accessdate=30 April 2019 |work=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |date=23 August 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Her father, Dr. K.K. Menon was from [[Kodakara]], [[Thrissur District]], [[Kerala]] and her mother was from [[Thottippal]], [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="keralaliterature" /> At the time of the [[Second World War]], Leela's family returned to [[India]] from [[Singapore]].<ref name="keralaliterature">{{cite web |last1=എഴുത്തുകാര്‍ |first1=മലയാളം |title=ലീലാ സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ |url=http://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE-%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/ |website=keralaliterature.com |publisher=keralaliterature |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> After completing primary education, she graduated from [[St. Mary's College, Thrissur]] and [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharajas College, Eranakulam]].<ref name="puzha">{{cite web |last1=Writers |first1=ലീലാ സർക്കാർ |title=books.puzha.com - Author Details |url=http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=246 |website=www.puzha.com |publisher=puzha |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> She married Dipesh Sarkar from [[Bengal]]. She is now settled in [[Mumbai]]. Leela learned [[Bengali language|Bengali]] from the course conducted by Vanga Bhasha Prachara Samiti, [[Dadar]]. She published a Bengali - [[Malayalam]] Dictionary in 2004.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>

Leela translated a number of books written by Bengali writers into Malayalam. She worked in Jahangir Art Gallery for more than nine years. Later, she served as the executive in the [[Bombay]] office of C.R.Y. Charitable Society. <ref name ="direct">{{cite book|last=Editor : Dr. P. V. Krishnan Nair|title=Sahityakara Directory|year=2004|publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi|isbn=81-7690-042-7|pages=418}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
*Abhayam
*Abhimanyu
*Asamayam
*Amma
*Dooradarshini
*Mahamoham
*Ichamati
*Aranyakam
*Ente Penkuttikkalam
*Jaran
*Vamshavruksham
*Fera
*Satyam, Asatyam
*Kaivarthakandam
*Ramapadachoudhari
*Bharatiya Suvarna Kadhakal - Munshi Premchand
*Aranyathinte Adhikaram<ref name="asianet" />
*Manasa Vasudha
*Nilaaparvatham<ref>{{cite web |title=MGU Library catalog › Authority search › Leela Sarkar, Tr. (ലീല സര്‍ക്കാര്‍, വിവ.) (Personal Name) |url=http://www.mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.pl?authid=55969 |website=www.mgucat.mgu.ac.in |publisher=MGU |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>

==Awards==
*Vivarthaka Ratnam award from [[Bharat Bhavan]] in 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=ഭാരത് ഭവൻ വിവർത്തക രത്‌നം പുരസ്‌കാരം ലീലാ സർക്കാരിന്‌|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/3302951/2014-12-11/kerala|publisher=www.mathrubhumi.com|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref>
*[[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Akademi award for translation]] in 1993 for Aranyathinte Adhikaram<ref name="Mathrubhumi" /><ref name="asianet">{{cite news |last1=Web Desk |first1=By |title=മഹാശ്വേതയുടെ വിയോഗം: നൊമ്പരം നെഞ്ചിലൊതുക്കി ലീലസര്‍ക്കാര്‍ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/magazine/leela-sarkkar-the-malayalam-translator-of-mahaswetha-devi |accessdate=30 April 2019 |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |publisher=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref>
*[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2000 for Manasa Vasudha<ref name="Mathrubhumi" />

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