Mahakavi Prof. P.C. Devassia | |
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| Born | 24 March 1906 |
| Died | 10 October 2006 (aged 100) Nalanchira, Trivandrum, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A. (Malayalam) M.A. (Sanskrit) |
| Occupation | University Professor |
| Known for | Indian Sanskrit scholar and writer |
| Notable work | Kristubhagavatam Girigita |
Plakkiyil Chacko Devassia, often known as Mahakavi P. C. Devassia (24 March 1906 – 10 October 2006), was a Sanskrit and Malayalam literary scholar, literary translator, and poet from Kerala, India. In 1980, Devassia, a lifelong Christian from the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit. The prize was awarded for Devassia's poem Kristubhagavatam, a Mahakavyam, or very high prestige form of Indian epic poetry composed in Classical Sanskrit, but with its traditions transformed into a work of Christian poetry about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.[1] He has also received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature.
- ^ "Devasia laid to rest". The Hindu. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2010.