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M. S. Banesh

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M.S. Banesh is an Indian poet and novelist writing in Malayalam. He is also a documentary filmmaker and journalist.[1][2]

Life

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M. S. Banesh was born at Kodungallur in Thrissur District in Kerala, a southern state in India. He postgraduated in Malayalam Language and Literature from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Currently he lives in Cochin.

Writing career

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M. S. Banesh's first collection of poems, Nenchum Virichu Thala Kunikkunnu, published by DC Books in 2007, established him as a special voice in post-modern Malayalam poetry. Banesh's poetry collections include Kaathu Shikshikkane (published by DC Books in 2012), Nallayinam Pulaya Acharukal (published by DC Books in 2017) and Perakkavadi (published by DC Books in 2022). His novel, Jalabhara Dinarathrangal was published in 2022 by DC Books.

His poems have been translated into English and Kannada and are included in several anthologies of Malayalam as well as Indian poetry of the post-modern phase. Further, M. S. Banesh won seven Kerala State Television Awards. Now he is working as Executive Editor in Keralavision News 24x7 in Cochin, Kerala. Earlier he worked as News Editor and Head of the Department of Current Affairs in Jeevan TV, Senior News Producer in Kairali-People TV, and in Kalakaumudi Weekly.

Bibliography

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  • Jalabhara Dinarathrangal (Novel, Published by DC Books, 2022)
  • Perakkavadi (Anthology of Poems, Published by DC Books, 2022)
  • Nallayinam Pulaya Acharukal (Anthology of Poems, Published by DC Books, 2017)
  • Kaathu Shikshikkane (Anthology of Poems, Published by DC Books, 2012)
  • Kalahikkunnavarude Thirakkazhchakal (Anthology of Documentary Film Scripts, Published by Logos Books, 2016)

Documentary Films

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  • Kerala State Television Award for the Narration in the Documentary "Razakinte Ithihasam" in 2014
  • Vayalar Ramavarma Award for the documentary Narakathil Ninnulla Kurippukal in 2011
  • Lohithadas Award for the best socially committed Documentary, Maha Agnus Devi in 2012
  • Kerala Film Audience Council Award for the Documentary Words From The Crematorium in 2012
  • National Film Academy Kids TV Award for the documentary Swathanthrya Kudiyirakkal in 2011
  • Musiris Television Award for the best Documentary, Murukopasana in 2012.
  • Television Programmes promotion Councils' Best Current Affairs Documentary Award for "Dogs in Laloor in 2012
  • KAZCHA Television Award by Kerala Television Viewer's Association for the Programme NETIZEN JOURNALIST, Telecasted by Jeevan TV 2012
  • Bharanikkavu Shivakumar Memorial Media Award for Best Entertainment Programme, Netizen Journalist 2012
  • Sharthchandran Memorial Documentary Award by Riyadh Indian Media Forum, for the Documentary 'Puzhayude' Jathakam, 2012

References

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  1. ^ Article on MS Banesh published in The New Indian Express[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The love for documentary films". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.