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Ravichandran C
C. Ravichandran
Ravichandran C
Born (1970-05-30) May 30, 1970 (age 53)

Pavithreswaram, Kerala, India
Citizenship Indian
Alma mater University of Kerala
Occupation(s) Writer, Teacher, Orator, Reformist
Years active 2007–present
Known for
Spouse Dr Beena Rani S (m. 1996)
Children Gautham R Chandran

Harsha R Chandran

Mithra R Chandran

Parent(s) K Chandrasekharan Pilla

P Omana Amma

Ravichandran C [ml] is a freethinker and author from the southern Indian state of Kerala. He is a teacher, orator, atheist blogger, and promoter of science and reasoning. He is known for his numerous presentations on these topics, and participation in debates[1][2][3][4][5]. He has written several books on topics stretching from science to politics. He is very active in the free-thinking, scientific, and literary areas in Kerala.[6]

Early life[edit]

Ravichandran was born in 1970 in Pavithreswaram, Kerala, India to K Chandrasekharan Pilla and P Omana Amma. After completing his high school studies at St. Jude Higher Secondary School in Mukhathala, and SN College Kollam, he obtained a BA degree in English Literature from the University of Kerala. Subsequently, he went on to earn postgraduate degrees in English Literature, Economics, Politics, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Commerce, Malayalam Literature, and Public Administration, from the same university.[7]

Career[edit]

Ravichandran entered Kerala government service in 1996 at Kerala Public Service Commission, where he worked for ten years. In 2006, he joined the Department of Collegiate Education, under the University of Kerala, as an assistant professor of English, and worked at the Government College Munnar, Government College Nedumangad, University College Thiruvananthapuram (2007-2017), and at Women's College in Thiruvananthapuram, Since September 2020, he is working as an assistant English professor at the Government Polytechnic in Ezhukone, Kollam.

Activism[edit]

As a rationalist, atheist and humanist, Ravichandran has delivered more than 750 lectures and participated in numerous debates throughout the state of Kerala, elsewhere in India, in Australia, and in the UK. He has written several books on such varied topics as biological evolution, neurology, autism, vaccination, history, religion, philosophy, Indian constitution, and politics. He played a prominent role in exposing the anti-vaccination sentiment that affected the health sector in Kerala, and educating the society on the importance of vaccination.

Ravichandran made contributions to the rationalist revolution, which was part of the Kerala reformation movement. He coined the phrase "fact-based politics, evidence-based medicine, humanism-based society," as the leading principle towards becoming a progressive society. He wrote the book "Naasthikanaaya Daivam," based on The God Delusion by renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Later, Ravichandran also translated Richard Dawkins' The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution into Malayalam. In 2018, he received the "science literature award" for 2017, from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment for translating the book The Tell-Tale Brain written by neurologist Vilayanur Ramachandran, into Malayalam, under the title "Masthishkam Katha Parayunnu."[8]

Publications[edit]

Book Publisher Year
Ambilikuttanmaar ("Moon Landings and Conspiracy Theories")[9] DC Books[10] 2007
Naasthikanaaya Daivam[11]: Richard Dawkinsinte Lokam ("Atheist God: The World of Richard Dawkins")[12][13] DC Books[14] 2009
Mrithyuvinte Vyaakaranam: Randy Pausch-inte Andya Prabhaashanam ("Grammar of Death: Randy Pausch's Last Speech")[15] DC Books[15] 2011
Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins)[16] DC Books 2012
Pakida 13: Jyothisha Bheekarathayude Marupuram ("The Other Side of the Astrology Terror")[17] DC Books[18] 2013
Budhane Erinja Kallu[19]: Bhagavat Gitayude Bhaavaantarangal[20] ("The Stone that was thrown at The Buddha") DC Books[21] 2014
Chumbichavarude Chora: Chumbanasamarathinte Raashtreeyam ("The Kissers' Blood; The politics of the 'Kiss of Love' Protest")[22][23] Mythri Books 2015
Vasthulahari[24]: Chooshanathinte Kannimoolakal[25] ("Vasthu Intoxications: The Hidden Exploitations") DC Books[26] 2015
Beefum Beliefum[27]: Kollunna Pashuvum Thinnunna Raashtreeyavum ("Beef and Belief: The Killing Cow and the Eating Politics") DC Books[28] 2015
Masthishkkam Katha Parayunnu (Malayalam Translation of The Tell-Tale Brain by Vilayanur Ramachandran.)[29] DC Books 2016
Ravichandrante Samvaadangal[30] ("Ravichandran's Debates")[31] Don Books, Kottayam 2016
Ambilikuttanmaar[32] ("Moon Landings and Conspiracy Theories") DC Books[33] 2016
Velichapaadinte Bhaarya[34]: Andhaviswaasangalude Arupathu Malayaalavarshangal ("The Oracle's Wife: Sixty years of Superstitions")[35] DC Books[36] 2017
Caartarude Kazhukan[37]: Jaivakrishi-Saadhyathayum Saadhuthayum ("The Vulture Of Carter") (co-authored by Dr K M Sreekumar)[38] DC Books[39] 2017
Vivekanandan Hindu Mishihayo? ("Is Vivekanandan a Hindu Messiah?")[40][41] Mythri Books 2018
Swapnadanathil Our Janatha[42] Inset publications 2019
Vediyetta Vanmaram[43][44] Don Books[45] 2021

Awards and Nominations[edit]

Year Award
2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Endowment Award[46]
2016 Science & Literatue Award
2017 Joseph Mundassery Memorial Award - Awarded by Prof Joseph Mundassery Foundation, for his role as a young author spreading scientific temperament.
2018 Kerala Science Literature Council Award[47]

Notable Lectures[edit]

In 2017 April, Ravichandran visited Australia and presented public lectures and presentations organized by esSENSE Perth, Perth, and various Malayali organizations in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane, and was interviewed by SBS Radio Australia.[48]

In 2018, esSENSE UK organized a series of programmes across the UK as part of the event Renaissance ’18, featuring Ravichandran.[49]

In association with esSENSE Global, Ravichandran has been presenting various topics at their conferences. Called Litmus, these conferences are held annually at various cities in Kerala. Litmus 2022 recorded a participation of around 10,000 attendees.[50][51][52]

References[edit]

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  20. ^ www.dcbooks.com (2019-03-06). "'ബുദ്ധനെ എറിഞ്ഞ കല്ല്'; ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് കോപ്പികള്‍ വിറ്റഴിഞ്ഞ കൃതി". Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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  29. ^ Ramachandran. V.S; Ravichandran. C. (tr.) (2016). MASTHISHKAM KATHA PARAYUNNU - മസ്തിഷ്‌ക്കം കഥ പറയുന്നു: - The-Tale Brain-A Neuroscientists Quest for what Makes Us Human (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-6620-7.
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  31. ^ Ravichandran. C; Harikumar T G (ed. ) (2016). RAVICHANDRANTE SAMVADANGAL (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Kottayam: Don Books. ISBN 978-0-00-030673-9. {{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
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  35. ^ Ravichandran C (2017). VELICHAPPADINTE BHARYA: ANDHAVISWASATHINTE 60 MALAYALA VARSHANGAL: വെളിച്ചപ്പാടിന്റെ ഭാര്യ അന്ധവിശ്വാസത്തിന്റെ അറുപത് മലയാള വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Kottayam: D C books. ISBN 978-93-86560-34-6.
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  38. ^ Ravichandran C; Sreekumar, K. M. (2017). CARTARUDE KAZHUKAN: SAMPOORNA JAIVAKRUSHI: കാർട്ടറുടെ കഴുകൻ: സമ്പൂർണ്ണ ജൈവകൃഷി സാധ്യതയും സാധുതയും (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Kottayam: D C Books. ISBN 978-81-264-7574-2.
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  41. ^ Ravichandran C (2018). VIVEKANANDAN HINDU MISHIHAYO ? (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Thiruvananthapuram: Mythri Books.
  42. ^ Ravichandran C (2019). SWAPNADANATHIL ORU JANATHA (in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Kozhikkode: Insight Publica.
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