Background
Bhanu, Bhaskaran Ananda was born on March 23, 1948 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Son of Padmanabhan Bhaskaran and K. Thankamma.
Bhanu, Bhaskaran Ananda was born on March 23, 1948 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Son of Padmanabhan Bhaskaran and K. Thankamma.
Bachelor of Science, University Kerala, 1971. Master of Science, Karnatak (India) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Mysore (India) University, 1985.
Senior technical assistant, Anthropological Survey India, Mysore, 1977-1980; research associate, Anthropological Survey India, Mysore, 1980-1984; lecturer Tribal Research Center,, Tamil U., Ooty, India, 1984-1986; lecturer department anthropology, U. Calicut, India, 1986-1993; reader, head Department, University Calicut, India, since 1993; Chairman of the Board studies, U. Calicut, India, since 1995. Member board examinations Madras U., 1990-1995.
Member International School Dravidian Linguistics (national award for best monograph 1994), National Institute Advanced Studies (associate).
Married Kusala Kumari, September 8, 1976. Children: Leena, Sheena.