Prof. Dr. H. Balasubramaniam

Prof. Dr. H. Balasubramaniam
File:Dr.Balasubramaniam.jpgDr.Balasubramaniam.jpg Dr.Balasubramaniam.jpg Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
Born	10th April, 1932
💀Died	2nd April, 2021 Delhi2nd April, 2021
💼 Occupation

Introduction

Harihara Iyer Balasubramaniam (10th April, 1932 – 2nd April, 2021) was a multilingual scholar and was equally adept in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Sanskrit and English. He was instrumental in bringing out many Tamil and Malayalam works into Hindi and has contributed vastly to the enrichment of Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam literary heritage. It will be worthwhile to mention here that Dr. H.Balasubramaniam translated Tolkaappiyam (Tamil) and the entire Poems of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi (Tamil) into Hindi . Dr. H.Balasubramaniam practiced yoga and also taught yoga to others. He taught Sanskrit and Hindi free of cost for those who are interested in learning them.

Early life

Harihara Iyer Balasubramaniam was born on 10th April, 1932 in Kayamkulam municipal village of Alappuzha district in present day Kerala. Father S.Harihara Iyer and mother P.Sivakami Ammal migrated to Thiruvananthapuram from Azhvarkurichchi of Tenkasi district, Tamilnadu. Father was running a grocery shop in a small scale. Mother was a housewife. Balasubramaniam’s younger brothers are Dr. H. Parameswaran (Retired Principal of University College, Thiruvananthapuram) Prof H. Padmanabhan (Head of the Department of Hindi (Retired), Sri Shankara College, Kalady, Kerala) They were also multilingual scholars and were involved in Translation works. Younger sister Alamelu Krishnan (Head of the Department of Hindi and Sanskrit, (Retired), State Bank Officers Association Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai is also a multilingual scholar and involved in translation works.

Education

Dr. H.Balasubramaniam had his earlier education in Fort High School for Boys, Thiruvananthapuram. He graduated in Sanskrit from Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram and completed his Teacher Training Course in Dakshin Bharat Hindi prachar sabha. Got his Hindi Sahitya Ratna from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (1956) and Parangat from Akhil Bharatheeya Hindi Parishad (1957). He did his M.A. in Hindi Literature in Bhagalpur University (1963) and also graduated in Tamil & English. He got his Diploma in Journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism (1973) and Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics from Central Institute of Hindi Ministry of education and Social welfare, Govt. of India Delhi (1975). Also got his doctorate in Linguistics from Bhagalpur University (1982) (A Contrastive Analysis of Hindi and Tamil Sentence Structures)

Academic Career

• School Teacher, Thirthapathi High School, Ambasamudram
• Lecturer in New College, Chennai (1959- 1961)
• Hindi Pradhyapak, Ministry of Home Affairs (1961-68)
• Dy.Director Central Hindi Directorate Ministry of Human Resources Development (68-90)
• Formerly Visiting Professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

After retirement

1. Consultant with Sahitya Shodh Sansthan New Delhi In bringing out Chithira Peria Puranam and Panniru Tirumurai (Saivate Literature) in Hindi.
2. Asst. Editor (Hindi) Adult Education Directorate Govt. of India. One Year.
3. Asst. Editor Hindi – 4 Years- India Trade Promotion Organization, Delhi (During Trade Fare).
4. Language Co-ordinator – 4 years- Netjaal.Com (A website Portal in 15 Languages).
5. Senior Consultant- 2 years- Indira Gandhi National University (IGNOU), New Delhi, for Designing Malayalam Hindi Translation Course.
6. Visiting Professor, School of Indian Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (Two years).
7. Guided several research scholars

Notable work

• Translated Tolkaappiyam (Tamil) into Hindi (with Prof. K. Nachimuthu for Central Institute of Classical Tamil - Chennai) (Submitted)
• Translated the entire Poems of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi (submitted to Sahitya Akademy, Delhi. (2021)

Contributions to Hindi and Tamil literature

• Authored the book ‘Jaag Utha Hai Kalbhairav (Hindi)’, a collection of poetry, Neeraj Book Centre, Delhi. (2000)
• Authored the book ‘Kamyabi Ki Dastaan: Nalli, (Biography of Nalli Kuppusamy Chettiar in Hindi) Brain Bank, Chennai. (2008)
• Chinnappa Bharati Varga chetanaa ke jujhaaroo sahityakar - Compilation, (2011)
• Authored the book Inthiya Mozhi Ilakkiya katturaikal (Tamil), Collection of 9 essays published in various books and magazines), New Century Book House, Chennai. (2014)

Translation works

Tamil to Hindi

1. Ki. Rajanarayanan’s "Karisal Kattu Kadudasi" as "Kaali Maati Ke Anchal Se" in Hindi National Book Trust, New Delhi. (1996)
2. Thoppil Mohammed Meeran’s Novel “Thuraimugam” as "Bandargaah", National Book Trust, New Delhi (1997)
3. Tirukkural (Tamil ka Gaurav granth, Containing Tamil text transliteration into Devanagari, Translation into Hindi Comprehensive study of Tiruvalluvar’s Arattupal, Porutpal and Kamattupal and VVS Iyer’s English translation. (Author translator Dr. Ravindra Kumar Seth, Co-translator H. Balasubramaniam), Sahitya Shodh Sansthan, New Delhi. (1999)
4. Thoppil Mohammed Meeran’s Novel ‘Chaayvu Naarkali’ as ‘Aaraam Kursi’ Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. (2001)
5. Akilan’s Novel ‘Enge Pogirom’ as ‘Kahaan Jaa Rahe Hain’ Bharatiya Jnan Pith, New Delhi. (2002)
6. Neela Padmanabhan’s Novel ‘Thalai Muraigal’ as ‘Peedhiyan’, Radha Krishna Prakashan, New Delhi. (2006)
7. Ra Udhayanan’s Novel ‘Pani Nilavu’ as Ek Vaidehi Sri Lanka Ki Harsh Publishing House, Delhi. (2011)
8. Ra Udhayanan’s Novel ‘Nool Aruntha Pattangal’ as ‘Par Kati Patangein’ Harsh Publishing House, Delhi. (2012)
9. Jeevakaumaran’s Novel ‘Changanai Chandiyan’ as ‘Changanai ka Bahubali’ Radha Rani Prakashan, Delhi. (2012)
10. Kalanidhi Jeeva Kumaran’s Poetic Work ‘Ippadikku Anbulla Amma’ as ‘Shesh Phir Tumhari Pyari Maa’, Shanti Mudranalaya, Delhi. (2012)
11. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Lectures ‘Athanaikkum Asaippadu’ as ‘Chaho Sab Kuch Chaho’ thirud Books, New Delhi. (2011)
12. Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev’s inspirational writing, 'Ananda Alai' as 'Chaho aur pa lo' , Diamond Books, New Delhi
13. Pudumaipittan (Monograph) Sahitya Akademi (2013)
14. (Neela Padmanabhan’s novel ‘Ilai Udhir kaaalam’ as ‘Patajhad’ , Sahitya Akademi
15. Ilangovan’s short stories as ‘France kii Maati se Tamil Kahaniyan’, Sahitya Saahakar Publication.
16. Peer Mohammed’s novel ‘Pen Kuthirai’ as ‘Ghodi’ -– Abhivyakti Prakashan, Delhi. (2014)
17. Manorama Chinnasami’s ‘En Gurunathar’ as 'Mere Gurunath' World community society. (2016)
18. Vairamuthu’s ‘Kallikattu Itihasam’ as ‘Naagphani van ka itihas' Sahitya Akademi. (2017)
19. Kumari Nilacantan’s ‘August 15’ as ‘agast 15’, Notion Press, Chennai ( 2019 ),
20. Stalin Gunasekaran’s ‘Viduthalai velviyil tamizhagam’ as ‘Swatantrata yagya men tamilnadu’, Manitam pathippakam, Erode (2020)

Malayalam to Hindi:

1. Om Cheri’s Play ‘Thevarudu Aana’ as ‘Mandir Ka Haathi’, National Book Trust, New Delhi. (2000)
2. K. Sivadas’s Children’s Book ‘Vaayichalum Vaayichalum Teeratha Pustakam’ as ‘Padhte Padhte Kabhi Khatam Na Honewali Kitab’, BGVS, New Delhi.(2007)
3. EMS Nampoothiripad’s ‘Vedangalude Naadu’ as ‘Vedon Ka Desh’ BGVS, New Delhi. (2007)
4. Sri Narayana Guru (Monograph) Sahitya Akademi. (2015)
5. Dr. Joy Vazhayil’s ‘Ramanutaapam’ (Khandakavya) as ‘Ramanutaapam’ Alok Prakashan, Delhi. (2017)

Hindi to Tamil

1. ‘Phaniswar Nath Renu Ki Kahaniyan’ as ‘Phaniswar Nath Renu Kathaigal‘ National Book Trust. (2002)
2. Prof. Gopichand Narang’s ‘Treatise on Structuralism’ as ‘Amaippu Maiya Vaadam Pin amaippiyal Matrum Kizhaikaviya Iyal’, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. (2004)
3. Chandrasekhar Rath’s Novel ‘Yantrarudh’ as ‘Yanthira Vahanan’ Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. (2007)
4. Amritlaal Naagar (Monograph by Shrilaal Shukla) Sahitya Academi, (2016)

Edited Tamil to Hindi

1. Uttar aur Dakshin: Sanskritik Samanvay (study) NCBH, Chennai (2017)
2. Bindu mein Sindhu, Vairamuthu’s poem, Sahitya Sahakar, Delhi. (2017)
3. Vairamuhtu hone ka matalab, Abhivyakti Prakashan, Delhi (2017)

Positions

1. Honorary Professor and Consultant, Indo-Asian Academy of Letters, New Delhi.
2. Sr. Consultant Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
3. Additional Secy. Translation Association of India, New Delhi,
4. Member Core Committee, Delhi Hindi Academy
5. Member Core Committee, National Literacy Mission
6. Patron, Rashtra Bhasha Sansthan, Thiruvananthapuram
7. President, Satyasheelata Jnaanalay, Chennai

Awards and Honours

1. Sauharda Samman - Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan (1998)
2. Translation Prize for Tamil, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. (2002)
3. Nalli-Thisai Ettum Transalation Award (2006)
4. Rashtra Bhasha Gaurav - Parliamentary Hindi Committee (2007)
5. Uttar Pradesh Bhasha Sansthan Samman (2007)
6. Rotary Raj Bhasha Samman, Delhi (2010)
7. Sahitya Shree Samman - Delhi Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (2010)
8. Kavitayan Award Delhi (2010)
9. Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Hindi Seva Samman conferred by the President of India (2011)
10. Nalli Thisai Ettum Life Time Achievement Award (2011)
11. Chinnappa Bharathi Trust Award (2011)
12. Udbhav Vishisht Samman Delhi (2011)
13. Avvai Athiyaman Award - Avvai Tamil Sangam Noida (2011)
14. Delhi Tamil Sangam Award (2010)
15. Tamil Education Society Tiruvaiyaru (2008)
16. Nav Unnayan Samman (2012)
17. Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti Amritotsav Award (2013)
18. Mahatma Gandhi Antar Rashtriya Vishvavidyalay Award (2014)
19. Surya Antarbharati Samman Surya Sansthan Noida (2017)
20. NARAKAS Anuvad Vidha Samman Delhi (2017)
21. Samskriti Gathaanthar Puraskar, Delhi Public Library (2017)
22. Felicitated by Makkal Chinthanai Peravai, Erode for translating Viduthalai Velviyil Tamizhagam (2020)
23. Honoured by Colombo Tamil Sangh and London Literary Forum

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