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Pala Narayanan Nair

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Pala Narayanan Nair

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1911-12-11 （Pala, Kottayam district, Kerala, India）
Died
2008-06-11 （Kottayam, Kerala, India） age 96
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Malayalam

Career

Occupations
Poet, Lyricist, Professor, Publications department staff, Teacher
Active Years
1932-2008
Affiliations
University of Kerala (publications division), Alphonsa College, Palai, MMNSS College Kottiyam, Kerala Sahitya Akademi (founder secretary)
Memberships
Kerala Sahitya Akademi

Education

St. Thomas School, Pala
Country: India
Schooling; passed final school examination
University of Kerala (then University of Travancore)
Malayalam
Degree: Bachelor's
Period: 1950–1954
Year of Graduation: 1954
Country: India
Earned while working at the university
University of Kerala (then University of Travancore)
Malayalam
Degree: Master's
Period: 1954–1956
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: India
Master's in Malayalam (stood first in the examination)

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
1976
Work: Vilakku Koluthoo
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Vallathol Award
1991
Organization: Vallathol Award Committee
Result: 受賞
FOKANA Kerala Ganam Award
1992
Organization: FOKANA
Result: 受賞
Ulloor Award
1999
Organization: Ulloor Smaraka Samithi
Result: 受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2000
Organization: Government of Kerala
Result: 受賞（州の最高文学賞）
Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram
2001
Organization: Asan Memorial Association
Result: 受賞
Mathrubhumi Literary Award
2004
Organization: Mathrubhumi
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2006
Category: Fellowship
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 授与
Puthezhan Award
Result: 受賞
Mooloor Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kerala Valarunnu

1953 Epic poetry (eight-volume epic)

An eight-volume epic about the growth and social changes of Kerala; his best-known work that earned him the title 'Mahakavi'.

Kerala's developmentSocial changePatriotism

Vilakku Koluthoo

1975 Poetry anthology

A poetry anthology; the work for which he won the 1976 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry.

Reflections on lifeHumanityReligious and cultural practices

Avar Unarunnu (lyrics)

1956 Film lyrics

Wrote lyrics for the 1956 Malayalam film Avar Unarunnu; several songs in the film used his lyrics.

Film musicLyric writing
Adaptations
  • [Film] Avar Unarunnu / N. Sankaran Nair (1956)

Bibliography

  • Kerala Valarunnu
  • Vilakku Koluthoo
  • Megha Sancharam
  • Bashpa Rangam
  • Pournami
  • Palazhi
  • Nirdhanan
  • Samara Mukhathu
  • Kumkuma Pookkal
  • Anandapuri

Adaptations

  • Documentary 'Pala: Kavithakalude Palazhi' by Jinoop J. Nair

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical styleEpic/national narrativeOptimistic and affirmative tone
Recurring Motifs
Kerala's nature and landscapeSocial growth and changeEveryday life of common people

Health

  • Age-related illnesses (unspecified)
    2000年代（晩年）
    Hospitalized for age-related ailments and died in 2008

Legacy

Known for his poetry and lyrics; wrote over 5,000 poems compiled into about 43 anthologies. His magnum opus Kerala Valarunnu earned him the title 'Mahakavi'. He received many of Kerala's major literary awards and a Pala Narayanan Nair Chair was instituted at Mahatma Gandhi University. He is also remembered for contributions to film music and a documentary on his life.

Academic Societies

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi

In Popular Culture

  • Documentary 'Pala: Kavithakalude Palazhi' (Jinoop J. Nair)
  • Lyricist for the 1956 film 'Avar Unarunnu'

Trivia

  • Wrote over 5,000 poems compiled in about 43 anthologies.
  • His eight-volume epic Kerala Valarunnu earned him the title 'Mahakavi'.
  • Wrote lyrics for the 1956 Malayalam film Avar Unarunnu.
  • Served as founder secretary of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
  • A Pala Narayanan Nair Chair has been instituted at Mahatma Gandhi University.