Njattyela Sreedharan | |
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![]() His movie poster with him. | |
Born | [1] Thalassery, Kerala, India[2] | 20 December 1938
Occupation | Lexicographer[3][4] |
Spouse | Yashoda |
Njattyela Sreedharan[5][6] (Malayalam: ഞാറ്റ്യേല ശ്രീധരൻ; born in 1938[1]) is a lexicographer[7] from Thalassery[8] in Kerala. He is known for compiling a dictionary connecting four major Dravidian languages Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.[9][10]
The 2021 documentary Dreaming of Words,[14][15][16] directed by Nandan,[17][18][19] celebrates the life and work of Njattyela Sreedharan.[20] Dreaming of Words has received numerous accolades including a National Film Award and was screened at the annual convention of the Modern Language Association[21] and the annual conference of the Linguistic Society of America[22] in January 2022.