BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Prameela Devi has been trying to inspire those who have forgotten to hope; she has been working for the most hopeless and the least empowered people; she has been remainding the indifferent societal mindset of the evergreen relevance of relationships and values; the poet in her has been enriching our culture with emerging imagery, beautiful diction and indelible lives... For the last three decades her words, dreams and deeds have been lighting our paths...
ABOUT FAMILY
Born on 29th September, 1960 at Anickad, Kottayam district, Kerala, India. Father P.D. Prabhakaran Kartha, a renowned scholar and teacher of English and Chemistry. Mother Smt. D. Jagadamba, a voracious reader with a deep interest in literature.
ABOUT EDUCATION AND CAREER
M.A. (in English Literature) and Ph.D (in Comparative Literature). Joined P.R.N.S.S. College, Mattannur as Junior Lecturer in January, 1984. Worked in various N.S.S. Colleges like N.S.S. Hindu College Changanassery, N.S.S. College Ottappalan, N.S.S. College Nilamel and Sree Vidyadhi Raja N.S.S. College Vazhoor. Presently working as Head of the Department of English at S.V.R.N.S.S. College, Vazhoor. Working as Research Guide to approximately 12 scholars. As a teacher, she guided many of her students to love learning, get attracted to the world of books, ehose literature as their optional and became capable of outgrowing hazards because of her.
ABOUT POETRY AND WRITING
She started writing poetry at the young age of 8 years. Hundreds of poems have been published in magazines, journals etc. A bilingual writer, writing profusely in English and Malayalam. 'Nishadam' the first collection of poetry was published in 1995, followed by 'Rameswaram kadal' in 1999, 'Vadaka veetile Sandhya' in 2003, 'Nadakantham' in 2006 and 'Aviduthe Hitham' in 2013.
She has translated more than fifty classics from English to Malayalam and some of the most noteworthy among them include Better Man, Diary of Anne Frank, Ladies Coupe, Thirikoluthuka Irulmayatte (Wise and Other wise), India-Kalapangalude Varthamanam (India-A Million Mutinees Now), Enikkumoru swapnamundayirunnu(I Too Had A Dream), Peter Pan, Adrushyanaya Manushyan (Invisible Man), Kizhavanum Kadalum (Old Man and the Sea), Loka Prasidha Nadoodi Kathakal - Two volumes, Notredamile Koonan (Hunchback of Nortre Dame), Greekku Kathakal (Greek Stories), Black Beauty (The Black Beauty), Pinnochio, Philo Kalia - A Christian philosophical text originally written between 4th and 15th century AD. The translation of Philo Kalia was a historic work, as it was so profound and sagacious.
Nature is omnipresent in Prameela Devi's poetry. They mirror the serenity and tempestousness of nature. Here nature isn't merely a backdrop; it is in the foreground, coexisting with human life. The beauty of nature in the murmur of rain drops, in the howling of winds, in the placidity of the sea, the sorcery of deserts, and the tranquillity of inky nights, is reflected in her poetry as the different dimensions of the human mind. These poems also imprint the human life. They depict each stage of life with insight; Prameela Devi's poetry is flavoured by the saltiness of tears and the sweetness of smiles. The ecstasy and agony of life is vividly sketched out in these poems. Tradition and modernity is interwoven here.
ABOUT SPEECHES
She so far delivered more than 15000 lectures on various topics like societal reformation, religion ansd spirituality, philosophy and morals, education and career-guidance, women epowerment and youth motivation etc.
Through her powerful, vibrant and electrifying speeches she has definitely made an impact on the socirty, trail-blazing the path of patience, perseverance, peacefulness, positivism and patriotism. Hundreds of people of all ages have been energised and made to belive in themselves and in humanity through her words
ABOUT PEACEBUILDING ACTIVITIES
Having been part of the Peacebuilding team formed by URI, worked with the leadership of global peacebuilders like John Paul Lederach and international interfaith activists like Abraham Karickam.
ABOUT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES
Kerala Women's Commission
United Religions Initiative
Selected as Member of Kerala Women's Commssion in 2012. Solved numerous issues related to women. Conducted Adalaths, Workshops and Trainings for women and students.
ABOUT ACTING
Acted so far in two malayalam movies 'Thousand' directed by A R C Nair and My God' directed by M Mohanan
