| Vrindavanam Venugopalan | |
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| Born | October 24, 1935 Kollam, Travancore |
| Died | December 25, 2009 (aged 74) Kollam |
| Education | M.A.(Mal), M.A.(Eng), M.A.(Soc), M.Ed.. |
| Spouse | M.K. Suguna Bai |
| Children | 1 daughters and 4 sons. |
Vrindavanam Venugopalan (24 October 1935 - 25 December 2009) was Editor of Viswakeralam Daily, Writer and Educationist from Kollam.
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Venugopalan having completed his Intermediate from Sree Narayana College, Kollam joined the University College, Trivandrum and passed his B.A. (Hons) Degree with Distinction in 1960. Subsequently he took his Masters Degree in English and Sociology from University of Kerala, He passed his B.Ed. Degree with Gold Medal from Government Training College, Thiruvananthapuram. and M.Ed Degree from University of Kerala. He underwent training in Extension Education, Audio-Visual Education, Mass Communication, Adult Education, Family Planning.
Venugopalan was a frequent contributor to many dailies from 1950. He started a Manuscript Monthly 'Vrindavanam' in 1952 from which he got his pen name Vrindavanam Venugopalan. He started another weekly 'Vidhyarthilokam' the same year. Great people like Mayyanad K. Damodaran B.A. appreciated his writings in this periodicals at that time. Later he worked with the Kaumudi Daily of K. Balakrishnan, The Kerala Kaumudi Daily, The Pothujanam Eve Daily. He was Chief Editor of Prathichaya and was Mg. Editor of Viswakeralam Daily from 1980 to 1990. He was also Kerala Convenor of All India Small Newspapers Association.
Venugopalan started his career as a Clerk in the Health Services, Assistant in the Home Department of Govt Secretariat. Translator in National Employment Service, High School Teacher, Extension Educator in ESI Corporation, Trichur; F.P. Education Officer (FPAI); State Organizer of Association for Social Health and Moral Hygiene; He was also teacher in Government Victoria College, Palakkad He contested to the General Elections of 1965 to State Assembly as a Candidate from Trivandrum I Constituency having resigned the high post of State Health Educator (Senior Gazetted) of Family Planning Communication Research in the University of Kerala.
Venugopalan had published books in Malayalam and English on different subjects. His books on Family Planning were highly commended by experts in the field. His biographies had a new style of narration which was new to the literary field. Some of his books were brought out with the forewords of Literary Magnete Dr. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, Dr. P.K. Narayana Pillai ( Vice Chancellor, Sree Sankara University, Kalady) Dr. C.O. Karunakaran, R. Ramachandran Nair I.A.S. and one of his book Communication Materials on Family Planning was brought out with a preface of the then Prime Minister Madam Indira Gandhi. His biography on K. Karunakaran was well received among masses.