Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Dr. S. Rajasekharan

S. Rajasekharan (born 1946) is a literary critic and poet in the Malayalam language, in India. He is Pro-Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in KaladyKerala.

S. Rajasekharan worked as a lecturer and as professor and reader in various government colleges and at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady for over 30 years. In 2006 he retired as the Director of the Regional Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. He was a member of the Faculty and Board of Studies in the University of Kerala, member of Board of Studies in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit andKerala Kalamandalam.

The University of Kerala awarded him a doctorate for his thesis titled ‘Vailoppilli's - Vision of Life and Poetry’ (1991).

Dr.S. Rajasekharan is an approved research guide in Kerala, Calicut and Sanskrit Universities and Member of the Doctoral Committees of the University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi and Sanskrit Universities

He was elected as the Vice-President of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, (SPCS) , Kerala.

Literary works


Rajasekharan has published more than 30 books on Malayalam literature and culture and several collections of poems. Most of the books on literary criticism are approved textbooks or reference material in Kerala, Calicut, Mahatma Gandhi and Sanskrit Universities and educational institutions under the Directorate of Public Instruction, Kerala.

Literary criticism



  • Kavithayute Jaathakam - (1977)

  • Kavitha Velichatthilekku - (1985)

  • Njaaninnivite ppatumpole - (1989)

  • Kavitha Innu - (1991)

  • Novalinte Vithaananggal - (1994)

  • Vailoppilli: Kavithayum Darsanavum - (1994)

  • Gopuram Thakarkkunna Silpi - (1999)

  • Vailoppilli Sreedharamenon - (2001)

  • Paattuprasthaanam: Prathirodhavum Samanvayavum - (2006)

  • Navodhanantharakavitha - Literary criticisms - (2008)

  • Paristhithidarsanam Malayalakavithayil - (2010)

  • Keralathinte Samskaraparinamam (in printing)

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