Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup | |
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| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 27 December 2003 (aged 85–86) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Rajamma |
| Children | 4 (incl. Venu Nagavally) |
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Nagavally Rama Kurup Sreedhara Kurup, popularly known as Nagavally (1917 – 27 December 2003), was an Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the
Malayalam film Newspaper Boy which is regarded as the first neo-realist movie in Malayalam.[1]
He was honoured by the
Kerala Sahithya Akademi for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature.[1] The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi also honoured him with Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1993.[2]
Early life and career
Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup was born to Adv P. M. Rama Kurup and Kuttiyamma at
Malayarajyam weekly, Kollam.[3] After his graduation, he started his career with the Indian Bank but left it to join the SD College, Alappuzha, as a lecturer in the Department of Psychology and worked there for 9 years. In 1951, he joined All India Radio. He was senior producer at the time of his retirement from AIR in 1977.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Rajamma. The couple had four children Venu Nagavally, Ramachandran, Vasundara and Lalithambi.[citation needed]
Contributions
- Movies
- Amma (1952) - Scriptwriter [4]
- Newspaper Boy (1955) - Scriptwriter [1]
- Bhakta Kuchela (1961)
- Sreerama Pattabhishekam (1962)
- Kumara Sambhavam (1969) - Screenplay
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972) - Screenplay
- Devi Kanyakumari (1974) - Scriptwriter
- Chottanikkara Amma (1976) - Scriptwriter
- Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976) - Scriptwriter
- Jagadguru Aadisankaran (1977)
- Randu Janmam (1978) - Director [5]
- Bhaktha Hanuman (1980) - Written by
References
- ^ a b c d "Nagavally R.S.Kurup dead". The Hindu. 28 December 2003. Archived from the original on 9 January 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Prakshepana Kala". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "ഷാരൂഖാന്റെ മകൾ സുഹാനയുടെ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ വൈറൽ ആകുന്നു". cinidiary.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Script by Nagavally R. S. Kurup
- ^ Malayalam Movie (MMdb) Songs (MSI) Database
External links
- Nagavally R.S. Kurup at IMDb
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