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Indian lexicographer (born 1938)
Njattyela Sreedharan
His movie poster with him.
Born (1938-12-20) 20 December 1938 (age 86)
Thalassery, Kerala, India
OccupationLexicographer
SpouseYashoda

Njattyela Sreedharan (Malayalam: ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരൻ; born in 1938) is a lexicographer from Thalassery in Kerala. He is known for compiling a dictionary connecting four major Dravidian languages Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.

Selected books

  • Malayalam-Tamil Dictionary (2012)
  • Chathur Dravida Bhasha Nighandu (Dictionary of Four Dravidian Languages) (2020)

In Popular culture

The 2021 documentary Dreaming of Words, directed by Nandan, celebrates the life and work of Njattyela Sreedharan. Dreaming of Words has received numerous accolades including a National Film Award and was screened at the annual convention of the Modern Language Association and the annual conference of the Linguistic Society of America in January 2022.

Major awards

See also

References

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  2. "നാല് ഭാഷകളിൽ വാക്കുകളെ സ്വപ്നം കണ്ടയാൾ - ഇത് തലശ്ശേരിയിലെ ശ്രീധരേട്ടൻ". News18 Malayalam. February 4, 2020.
  3. "Unique dictionary covering 4 Dravidian languages ready". Deccan Herald. October 28, 2020.
  4. "ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരനെ ആദരിച്ചു | Madhyamam". February 2021.
  5. "Beedi-worker-turned-lexicographer spends 25 years to compile dictionary in 4 Dravidian languages". OnManorama.
  6. "The work of his dreams, and love for words, awaits a reprint". The New Indian Express.
  7. "For the love of words, 82-year-old compiles dictionary of four south Indian languages". The News Minute. November 30, 2020.
  8. "Dreaming of Words – Njattyela Sreedharan United Four Languages and Hearts Through His Unique Dictionary". November 18, 2020.
  9. "83-YO Kerala School Dropout Creates Unique Dictionary in 4 South Indian Languages". The Better India. December 31, 2020.
  10. "One man's 40-year labour of love results in dictionary of four Dravidian languages | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2021.
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  13. ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (January 24, 2021). "ഇവിടെ വാക്കുകൾ വീർപ്പുമുട്ടുകയാണ് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com.
  14. "Dreaming of Words". February 21, 2021 – via IMDb.
  15. "On the extraordinary achievements of an ordinary man". January 4, 2021.
  16. "DC South Asian Film Festival". dcsaff.eventive.org.
  17. "Dreaming of Words: Man who connected four Indian languages". November 17, 2020.
  18. Staff Reporter (September 1, 2021). "Main serial categories left blank in State TV Awards in Kerala". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  19. "Award Winners Results 6th Edition | BUEIFF 2021". 29 April 2021.
  20. "ACL2022 | Award-Winning Indian Documentary "Dreaming of Words" to be Screened at ACL2022". The Asian Conference on Language (ACL). February 8, 2022.
  21. B, Nandan (January 7, 2022). "Dreaming of Words". MLA – via mla.confex.com.
  22. "Dreaming of Words | Linguistic Society of America". www.linguisticsociety.org.
  23. "Clipping of Thiruvananthapuram - Kannur".
  24. Award winners ijdl.org p.1

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