P. R. Nathan
| P.R.Nathan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
17 June 1946 Kizhayoor, Pattambi, Palakkad |
| Occupation | Writer, Novelist, Travalogue writer, Dramatist, Screenwriter Orator, Philosopher, Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, short story, drama, philosophy |
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
- Chatta(1981)(story,screenplay)
- Keli (1991) (dialogue)
- Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) (story)
- Dhwani (1988) (writer)
- Shubhayathra (1990) (story)
- Snehasindooram(1997)(Story)
Novels
- Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam
- Chaatta
- Kaashi
- Ottamaina
- Karimarunnu
- Innale Vanna Vazhi
- Nananja Pakshi
- Kooda
- Ini Oru Moham Matram
- Swapnangal Vilkunnu Kachavadakkaran
- Shayanapradakshinam
- Pavitrakettu
- Kudajadrisaanukkaliloode
- Soundaryalahari
- Chandanakaavu
- Monsoon
- Pashchimaghattam
- Maadambi
- Dhwani
- Pookkalam Varavayi
Short Stories
- Kali Ganga
- Koothupaavakal
- Mahamaaya
- Kannadikoodu
- Anguleeyam
- Gangaprasadinte kuthira
- Alakananda
- Ottakal Mookuthi
- Gunappada Kathakal
- Sandesa Kathakal
- Prakaasikunna Kathakal
- Nanmakal Cheyamaayirunnu
- Vaayikkenda Oru Pustakam
- Vijayamantra
- Chirikkanoru Jeevitham
- Kathaparayum Gurunatan
- Odiyanum Manthravvadiyum
- Elassum Thakidum thodukurishastravum
- Etra Sundarajeevitham
- Saranya
- Dhanyamee Dhinam
- Amrutha Kathakal
Travalogues
- Kanyakumari Muthal Himalayam Vare
- Himalaya Yatra
Dramas
- Kalikaala Vaibhavam
- Shanthivanam
Television
- Scooter
- Seemantham
- Elathaalam
- Gnanoodayam
- Varshamayooram
- Anandabhairavi
- Shanthivanam
- Onnam Classile Mashu
- Angaadipaattu
- Pakalveedu
Awards
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions[3]
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Delhi Sahitya Parishad Award
- Tagore Award
- Pottekat Award
- Padmanabhaswami Award
- Kunchan Nambiar Award
- Vivekananda Award
- Aksharakalari Award
- Nila Award
- Gayathri Award
- Thoolika Award
- Thirakatha Award
- Nana Award
- M.T.V Award
- Film City Award
- Grihalakshmi Award
- Kalakeralam Award
- Television Vaignanika Paripadi Award
- Roselin Award
- Lions Club International Award
- Ala award
- Best Travalogue Award
- Kashyapa Veda Award
- Saraswathi Puraskar
- Gandhigram Award
- Chalachithra Sahrudaya Award
- Kalanidhi Award
- Bashir Award
- Sanathana Dharma Parishath Award
- Ofka Award
- Dhaarmikatha Award
- Sukumar Azhikode Award
- Agnaka Award
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Sahitya-Akademi-Fellowship-for-Kecheri-N-S-Madhavan/2014/12/20/article2580043.ece
- ↑ "2013-ലെ കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാര്ഡുകള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.