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| name = Manoj Kuroor
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'''Manoj Kuroor''' ([[Malayalam]] മനോജ് കുറൂർ; born 31 May 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist who writes in [[Malayalam poetry|Malayalam]].

==Personal life==
Manoj Kuroor was born at [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]], to [[chenda]] exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and Sreedevi Andarjanam. He is the grandson of [[Kathakali]] artist Kuroor Vasudevan Namboothiri.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kurur Vasudevan Namboothiri no more|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=15732875&tabId=1&programId=11565535&BV_ID=@@@|access-date=19 December 2013|newspaper=Manorama Online}}</ref> Manoj learnt [[Thayambaka]] and [[Kathakali]] [[Chenda#Chenda Melam|melam]] from his father and then from Aayamkudi Kuttappa Marar.<ref name=MC /> Manoj has been playing chenda for Kathakali since 1989.<ref name=MC />

Manoj studied at [[Baselius College|Baselius College, Kottayam]], [[St. Berchmans College|St. Berchmans College, Changanassery]] and then at [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|School of Letters, Kottayam]]. From School of Letters, Manoj obtained [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil]] for his research on rhythm structures in [[Kunchan Nambiar]]'s Harineeswayamvaram [[Ottamthullal|Thullal]].<ref name=MC /> He was awarded [[Doctor of Philosophy|doctorate]] by the same institution for his research on folk rhythms in modern Malayalam poetry.<ref name=MC />

He joined [[N. S. S. College, Pandalam]] as Malayalam lecturer in 1997. He is currently Associate Professor in the Malayalam department at [[NSS Hindu College, Changanassery]]. He is married to N. Sandhyadevi<ref>{{cite web|title=മനോജ്‌ കുറൂർ|url=http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=273|work=Puzha Books}}</ref> and they have a daughter and a son.<ref name=MC>{{cite web|title=Manoj Kuroor|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=842|work=Malayala Chalachithram}}</ref>

==Career==
Manoj composed two Kathakali librettos ''Panchali Dhananjayam'' and ''Bhagavad Geetha'' during his college days.<ref name=MC /> He won the Kunchu Pillai Memorial Award for Young Poets in 1997 for his poem ''Thrithala Kesavan'' which was based on the Thayambaka expert Thrithaka Kesava Poduval. His first published poetry collection ''Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol'' (''When the First-Person Narrates'') contains 30 poems. Critic E. P. Rajagopalan and post-modern poet [[A. C. Sreehari]] in their study point out that Manoj follows a rare technique of [[storytelling]] in poetry.<ref name=RajSreeHari>{{cite book|title=Vivarthanathil Nashtappedunnathu: Kavithayute Samskarikasamvadam, Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol|pages=82–83|author=E. P. Rajagopalan, A. C. Sreehari}}</ref> For this book, Manoj won the S. B. T. Poetry Award in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Malayalam being given the go-by|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/12/stories/2006021220730300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313091649/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/12/stories/2006021220730300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-02-12|access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>

In October 2005, he published a fiction poem named ''Coma'' in [[Bhashaposhini]], which was later published as an independent book in 2006. For this book, he won the Kanakasree Award of [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sahitya Akademi awards for 2007 announced|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/23/stories/2008042355021000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202090841/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/23/stories/2008042355021000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-04-23|access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>

Manoj has published more than 50 articles on various topics such as western classical music, classical art forms, popular music, folklore art forms, cinema, literature, and cyber culture. He also writes poems and literary criticism in contemporary publications.<ref name=MC /> Some of his works have been included in the syllabuses of various universities in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Calicut – Malayalam Syllabus|url=http://www.universityofcalicut.info/syl/Malayalam_Sylla_16.pdf}}</ref>

Manoj has written songs for several movies, including a three-scene [[aattakatha (performance)|aattakatha]] for the film [[Vanaprastham]]. He composed music for two of [[P. Balachandran]]'s dramas ''Maya Seethangam: Oru Punyapuranaprasna Nadakam''<ref name=MC /> and ''Theatre Therapy''.<ref>{{cite web|title=All about angst|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/all-about-angst/article3217014.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>

==Awards and recognitions==
*Kunchu Pillai Memorial Poetry Award, 1997 (''Thrithala Kesavan'')
*S. B. T. Poetry Award, 2005 (''Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol'')
*Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kanakasree Award, 2007 (''Coma'')

==Published works==
Manoj's published works are listed below:

*Murinavu, D. C. Books, 2020
*''Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal,'' D. C. Books, 2015, {{ISBN|9788126464043}}
*''Uthamapurushan Katha Parayumpol'' (''When the First-Person Narrates''), Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2004. {{ISBN|81-88146-76-5}}
*''Nathonnatha Nediavazhi 44: Poems on Rivers'', Rainbow Books, Chengannur, 2003. {{ISBN|81-88146-30-7}}
*''Anchati Jnanappana Onappattu'', [[D. C. Books]], Kottayam, 1996 {{ISBN|81-7130-598-9}}
*''Coma'', D. C. Books, Kottayam, 2006 {{ISBN|81-264-1239-9}}
*''Shanmugha Vijayam Attakatha'', 1989
*''Rahmania: Indian Sangeethathinte Aagola Sancharam'', Rainbow Books, Chengannur
*''Nirappakittulla Nrithasangeetham'', D. C. Books, Kottayam, {{ISBN|978-81-264-3921-8}}
*''Keralathile Thaalangalum Kalakalum'', Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, 2014, {{ISBN|978-93-84571-17-7}}

His poems are included in the following anthologies:
*''Yuvakavithakkoottam'', D. C. Books, Kottayam, 1999. {{ISBN|81-7130-991-7}}
*''Kavithayude Noottandu'' (''The Century of Poems''), Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative society, Kottayam, 2001.
*''Kavithavarsham'' (''The Rain of Poetry''), Green Books, Thrissur, 2003. {{ISBN|81-88582-24-7}}
*''Paristhithikkavithakal'' (''Poems on Environment''), S. P. C. S., Kottayam, 2006.
*''Disakal'' (''The Directions''), National Book Trust, Delhi, 2007.

==As lyricist==
The following table contains the list of songs Manoj has written for movies.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! Song Title !! Movie !! Musician !! Singers !! Notes
|-
| 1 || ''Kaaminee Mama Manorathagaaminee'' || [[Vanaprastham]], 1999 || [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] || [[Kottakkal Madhu]] ||
|-
| 2 || ''Arjuna Vallabhayallao Njan'' || Vanaprastham, 1999 || Zakir Hussain || [[Kalamandalam Haridas]] ||
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| 3 || ''Kandu Njan Thozhee'' || Vanaprastham, 1999 || Zakir Hussain || [[K. Omanakutty]] ||
|-
| 4 || ''Kaliyay Nee'' || [[Swapaanam]], 2014 || [[Sreevalsan J. Menon]] || Deepu Nair, Meera Ram Mohan ||
|-
| 5 || ''Andarangameevidham'' || Swapaanam, 2014 || Sreevalsan J. Menon || Edappally Ajith, Vivek ||
|-
| 6 || ''Mazhaville'' || Swapaanam, 2014 || Sreevalsan J. Menon || Amal Antony, Shenkottai Hariharasubramaniam ||
|-
| 7 || ''Paalazhi Thedum'' || Swapaanam, 2014 || Sreevalsan J. Menon || Sreevalsan J. Menon ||
|-
| 8 || ''Oru Vela Raavinnakam'' || Swapaanam, 2014 || Sreevalsan J. Menon || Lekha R. Nair ||
|-
| 9 || ''Maadhava Maasamo'' || Swapaanam, 2014|| Sreevalsan J. Menon || Hari Prasad, [[Sreeranjini Kodampally]] ||
|-
| 10 || ''Irul Mazhayil'' || [[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]], 2014 || [[Jakes Bejoy]] || [[Arvind Venugopal]] || Two versions
|-
| 11 || ''Ethippoyi'' || [[Loham]] || [[ Sreevalsan J. Menon]] || [[Dr. Bineetha Renjith]], [[Siyad]] ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717133859/http://www.harithakam.com/ml/Poem.asp?ID=54 Some poems by Manoj Kuroor]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071203083003/http://www.poemsabout.com/poet/manoj-kuroor/ Some translations of poems]
* [[:ml:മനോജ് കുറൂര്‍|Malayalam:മനോജ് കുറൂര്]]

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