A.M. Sreedharan

A.M. Sreedharan is a distinguished academician and administrator known for his extensive work in higher education, research, and cultural studies. He has held various leadership roles at Kannur University, including Director of the Academic Staff College and Director of Distance Education. His research spans folklore, literary criticism, language, media, and cultural studies. He is the Chief Editor of the research journal Thudi Thrimasikam and has authored and edited numerous influential books, including a Tulu-Malayalam Dictionary. Sreedharan has received several prestigious awards for his contributions, such as the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award (2014), the Karnataka Byari Sahitya Academy Award (2014), the Kerala Folklore Academy Award (2012), and the M.K.K. Nair Trust Award. In "വടയന്നൂർ: സമൂഹം ചരിത്രം സംസ്കാരം" (Vadayannur: Society, History, Culture), published by The State Institute of Languages, Kerala, he explores the society, history, and culture of Vadayannur.