| Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 Ramankary, Alapuzha |
| Died | December 27, 2003 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Occupation | Writer, Script writer, commentator and broadcaster |
| Nationality | Indian |
Nagavally R. S. Kurup, or Nagavally, as he was popularly known was a writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the All India Radio. He authored over 50 literary works including plays and around 20 film scripts. He penned the script for the Malayalam film Newspaper Boy which is regarded as the first neo-realist movie in Malayalam.
He was honoured by the Kerala Sahithya Akademi for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi also had honoured him with an award.[1]
R. Sreedhara Kurup was born at Ramankary village in Kuttanad of Alappuzha district in 1917. After his graduation, he started his career with the Indian Bank but left it to join the SD College, Alappuzha, as a lecturer in the Department of Psychology. In 1951, he joined All India Radio. He was senior producer at the time of his retirement from AIR in 1977.[1]