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S. V. Venugopan Nair (18 April 1945 – 23 August 2022) was an Indian writer, who wrote in Malayalam.

Biography

He was born on 18 April 1945, to P. Sadasivan Thampi and J. V. Vishalakshiamma, in Neyyattinkara, in the present-day Trivandrum district of Kerala, India.[1]

He completed his education from Kulathoor High School in Neyyattinkara and University College, Trivandrum. He completed Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Malayalam literature.[1] He started working as a college lecturer in 1965. He worked in Scott Christian College in Nagercoil and in several colleges managed by Nair Service Society in Kerala, including the N.S.S. College, Cherthala, the VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram, the NSS College, Nilamel, the NSS College, Ottapalam and the N.S.S College, Manjeri.[1]

He was married to Valsala, and the couple had two sons and a daughter.[1]

Nair died on 23 August 2022, at the age of 77.[2]

List of works

Anthologies

• Adiseshan
• Garbhasreeman
• Mruthithalam
• Rekhayillatha Oral
• Thiktham, Theekshnam, Thimiram
• Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi
• Ottappalam
• Kathakaladisadaram
• Ente Paradaivangal

Other

• Vātsalyarasaṃ C. V. Yude Akhyāyikakaḷil (Study on C. V. Raman Pillai's works)
• Chuvanna Akathalathinte Kinavu (Translation of Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber
• Swadeshabhimani (drama)

Awards

• 2017: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama – Swadeshabhimani[3]
• 2003: Padmarajan Award – "Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan" (published in Kalakaumudi, 2003)[4]
• 1990: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story – Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi[5]
• 1984: Edasseri Award – Rekhayillatha Oral[6]

References

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