P. R. Nathan

P.R.Nathan
Born (1946-06-17) 17 June 1946
Kizhayoor, Pattambi, Palakkad
Occupation Writer, Novelist, Travalogue writer, Dramatist, Screenwriter Orator, Philosopher, Actor
Nationality Indian
Genre Novel, short story, drama, philosophy
Spouse Vijayalakshmi

Payyanat Ravindra Nathan better known by his pen name P.R.Nathan is a novelist, screenplay writer, dramatist, actor, short story writer, travalogue writer and speaker from Kerala, India. He is knowledgeable about Malayalam literature, Hindu epics, and Puranas. His book Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam was selected for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Bala Sahithya Award instituted by the Gramam Samskarika Vedi. He was born in Kizhayoor, a small village in Pattambi. He was born as the elder son of Prabhakara Menon, a drawing teacher and Sarojiniamma, a music teacher.He took graduation in telecommunication Engineering and was employed in Provident Fund organisation of India. He resigned from the office to concentrate on his literature works and travelling. He was a member of academy of music dance and drama and has been a member of many award juries.

His literature works was prescribed in many universities. He has written around hundred radio dramas also. His book Kanyakumari Muthal Himalayam Vare, so far his most famous work is written based on his travels to various parts of India. The book received huge critical acclaim. He has been delivering daily lectures on moral science using anecdotes on Amrita TV on the TV shows Dhanyamee Dinam and Udayamritham for 8 years. He has written 16 novels,around 500 shortstories, screenplays, dramas. He has received 33 awards in various fields of literature. His works implies the philosophical view of practical life. He is famous for his philosophical works which at the same time satisfies the rationalist thoughts. He has recently acted in a Malayalam film Mizhi. He now resides at Kozhikode with wife Vijayalakshmi.

He received the Tagore Award in 1980 and the Gayathri Award in 1995.[1] He was awarded with the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for overall contribution in 2014.[2]

Films

Novels

Short Stories

Travalogues

Dramas

Television

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Dutt, K.C. (ed.) (2001) Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999: A-M v.1, Sahitya Akademi, ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5, p. 866
  2. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Sahitya-Akademi-Fellowship-for-Kecheri-N-S-Madhavan/2014/12/20/article2580043.ece
  3. ↑ "2013-ലെ കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014. zero width joiner character in |title= at position 36 (help)

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