Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
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Edition 7 (1972) Winner
N. N. Pillai
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N. N. Pillai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-12-23 （Vaikom, Travancore）
- Died
- 1995-11-14 （Kottayam, Kerala, India） age 76
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English, Malay, Japanese
- Residence History
- Vaikom, Travancore → British Malaya → Kottayam, Kerala
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, actor, theatre director, orator, screenplay writer, lyricist, Commanding Officer in I.N.A Field Propaganda Unit
- Active Years
- 1942-1995
- Affiliations
- Viswa Kerala Kala Samithi
- Influenced By
- Subhas Chandra Bose, Vallathol Narayana Menon
- Influenced
- Vijayaraghavan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS College Kottayam | — | Intermediate | — | 不明 | India |
CMS College Kottayam
Intermediate
Period:
不明
Country:
India
Failed exams
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kerala Sahithya Academy Award | Prethalokam | 最優秀戯曲 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award | — | 演技 | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship | — | マラヤーラム演劇への貢献 | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahithya Academy Award
1967
Work:
Prethalokam
Category:
最優秀戯曲
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
1969
Category:
演技
Organization:
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
1992
Category:
マラヤーラム演劇への貢献
Organization:
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kapalika
PlayA play addressing social injustice, adapted into a film.
socio-political injusticehypocrisycorruption
Adaptations
- [Film] Kaapalika (1973)
Cross Belt
PlayA play on social themes.
socio-political injusticehypocrisycorruption
Prethalokam
PlayAward-winning play.
social injustice
Njan
AutobiographyAutobiography 'Njan' meaning 'I'.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style questioning socio-political injustice, hypocrisy, and corruption
- Recurring Motifs
- patriotismsocial inequalitycorruption
Legacy
Known as 'Nadakacharyan' of Malayalam Theatre for contributions as playwright, director, actor, and producer. Also an I.N.A. freedom fighter.
In Popular Culture
- Son Vijayaraghavan is an actor. Annual commemorations and drama festivals.
Trivia
- Served under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in INA.
- Interviewed Hollywood actor Paul Muni as a journalist in Singapore.
- Ran theatre troupe as a family affair.