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Pala Narayanan Nair was born on 11 December, 1911 in Palai, Kottayam, Kerala, India, is an Indian poet and lyricist. Discover Pala Narayanan Nair's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

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Occupation Poet
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 11 December, 1911
Birthday 11 December
Birthplace Palai, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Date of death 11 June, 2008
Died Place Kottayam, Kerala
Nationality India

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1911

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.

Narayanan Nair was born on 11 December 1911 in Pala of Kottayam district in Kerala to Keezhpallil Sankaran Nair and Puliannoor Puthoor Parvathy Amma.

1932

His schooling was at St. Thomas School, Pala from where he passed the final examination but his father's death in 1932 forced him to start earning and he joined Palai Central Bank as an accountant, simultaneously giving private tutions.

1937

He moved to S. M. V. S. High School as teacher in 1937 but had to quit the job during World War II to join the Indian Army.

1947

He quit military service in 1947 to join the University of Kerala (then known as the University of Travancore) in their publications division.

1954

While working at the university, he resumed his studies to earn a bachelor's degree in 1954 and a master's degree in Malayalam in 1956, standing first in the examination.

1956

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.

Besides his poems, he wrote the lyrics for Avar Unarunnu, a Malayalam movie directed by N. Sankaran Nair and released in 1956.

Besides the nine songs featured in the film, he also wrote other songs.

1957

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.

1967

He retired from the university in 1967 as the head of the department of publications and served as a professor of Malayalam at Alphonsa College, Palai until 1972.

He also served at MMNSS College Kottiyam for a while.

Narayanan Nair was married to Subhadrakutty Amma and the couple had two daughters and two sons.

1976

The Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded Nair their annual award for poetry in 1976 for his anthology, Vilakku Koluthoo.

1991

He received the inaugural Vallathol Award in 1991 followed by FOKANA Kerala Ganam Award, the next year.

1999

Ulloor Smaraka Samithi awarded him the Ulloor Award in 1999 and he received the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary award of the Government of Kerala in 2000.

2001

A year later, he was selected for the 2001 Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram and he received the Mathrubhumi Literary Award in 2004.

2006

A recipients of other honours such as Puthezhan Award and Mooloor Award, Nair was honoured by Kerala Sahitya Akademi with their distinguished fellowship in 2006.

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.

Pala: Kavithakalude Palazhy is a documentary film made by Jinoop J. Nair on the life of Narayanan Nair.

2008

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.

Narayanan Nair published 43 poetry anthologies and Keralam Valarunnu (Kerala is growing), an eight-volume epic which earned him the title, Mahakavi.

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.