Pala Narayanan Nair
Pala Narayanan Nair | |
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Born | FOKANA Kerala Ganam Award Fellowship | 11 December 1911
Spouse | Subhadrakutty Amma |
Children | 4 |
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Pala Narayanan Nair (11 December 1911 – 11 June 2008) was an Indian poet and lyricist, best known for his work, Keralam Valarunnu, written in 1953, comprising eight volumes, which earned him the title of Mahakavi. He wrote more than 5,000 poems, which have been compiled in about 43 anthologies. Nair, who also wrote the lyrics for the 1956 Malayalam movie, Avar Unarunnu, was a recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour of the Government of Kerala as well as Vallathol Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry, besides other honours.
Biography
Narayanan Nair was born on 11 December 1911 in
Narayanan Nair was married to Subhadrakutty Amma and the couple had two daughters and two sons. He died, at the age of 96, on 11 June 2008, at a private hospital in Kottayam, where he had been admitted following age-related illnesses.[4]
Legacy
Narayanan Nair published 43 poetry anthologies and Keralam Valarunnu (Kerala is growing), an eight-volume epic[5] which earned him the title, Mahakavi.[1] Pookkal, Adima, Nirdhanan, Padakkalam, Bhasparangam, Anthya Pooja, Olangal, Kairali Murali, Ragalapam, Manusyan, Malanad, Paalazhy, Sundarakadam, Amarajyothi, Pournami, Meghasancharam, VilakkuKoluthu, Soorya Gayathri, Samara Mukhathu, Ananthapuri, Shravanageetham and Amruthavarshini feature among his notable works.[2] Besides his poems, he wrote the lyrics for Avar Unarunnu, a Malayalam movie directed by N. Sankaran Nair and released in 1956.[6] Besides the nine songs featured in the film,[7] he also wrote other songs.[8] When Kerala Sahitya Akademi was constituted in 1957, he was elected as the founder secretary of the academy, a post he held for two years.[2]
Awards and honours
The
Mahatma Gandhi University has instituted a chair, Pala Narayanan Nair Chair, in his honour with Sukumar Azhikode, holding the chair during the initial two years.[1] Pala: Kavithakalude Palazhy is a documentary film made by Jinoop J. Nair on the life of Narayanan Nair.[3][16]
Bibliography
- Narayanan Nair Pala (1996). Kerala Valarunnu. D.C. Books, Kottayam: D.C. Books, Kottayam.[permanent dead link]
- Narayanan Nair, Palai (1986). Thenkuruvikal. Kottayam: National Book Stall.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala; Parameswaranpillai, Erumeli (2011). Theranjedutha kavithakal (1st ed.). Thrissur: Kerala Sahithya Academy. ISBN 9788176901765.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (2008). Sisu ganangal. Kollam: Keerthi Books.
- Narayanan Nair. Pala (1973). Megha Sancharam. SahitiaPravarthaka Sahakaransangam: SahitiaPravarthaka Sahakaransangam.
- Narayanan nair. Pala (1951). Bashpa rangam. Press Ramsass: Press Ramsass.
- Narayanan Nair. Pala (1971). Pournami. Kottayam: Sahithyapravarthaka sahakaranasangam.
- Narayanan Nair. Pala (1966). Palazhi. Kottayam: National book stall.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1949). Nirdhanan. Kottayam: N.B.S.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1975). Vilakku Koluthu. KOTTAYAM: N.B.S.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1977). Sravana geetham.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1985). Samara mukhathu. Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
- Naryanan Nair, Pala (1979). Aalipazham. Kottayam: Vidhyarthi mithram.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (2003). Kumkuma pookkal. Kottayam: Malayala Gaveshanavedi.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1979). Aalippazham. Vidhyarthimithram.
- Narayanan Nair, Pala (1988). Anandapuri. Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
Writings on Pala Narayanan Nair
- Sajeev Krishnan (2012). Pala Narayanan Nair amruthakalayude kavi (1st ed.). Thrissur: Kerala Sahithya Academy. ISBN 9788176902281.
- Menath, Ashok (2008). "Pala Narayanan Nair: The Poet-Patriarch of Optimism". Indian Literature. 52 (4 (246)): 15–18. JSTOR 23347910.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Pala Narayanan Nair Chair". MG University. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Bio Data - Pala Narayanan Nair". Scribd. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Pala Narayanan Nair - Vetthi profile". veethi.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Pala Narayanan Nair dead". DNA India. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Palai Narayanan Nair - Mathrubhumi profile". Mathrubhumi. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Avarunarunnu (1956)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Songs written by Pala Narayanan Nair". www.malayalachalachithram.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Bhoovilillithin (Malayala Madhurima [2011])". malayalasangeetham.info. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Literary Awards - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Pala narayanan nair dead". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Ezhuthachan Prize for Pala Narayanan Nair". The Hindu. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "ASAN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION AWARDS -The list of awardees". asaneducation.com. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Kerala - Kozhikode News : Mathrubhumi prize presented". The Hindu. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship". www.keralaculture.org. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Jinoop J Nair Kavanal (6 October 2007). "Pala Kavithakalude Palazhi". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
External links
- Kaladharan, V. (7 June 2012). "Poignant rendition". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "Shravanageetham - Pala Narayanan Nair". gio.ee. 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- Kerala Vision (18 October 2017). "Ormakalila Iripidangal - Pala Narayanan Nair". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
documentary
- Anagha J Kolth (1 March 2014). "Keralam Valarunnu - Kavyamritham vol 1". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2019.