V. K. Govindan Nair
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2018) |
V. K. Govindan Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1903 Thrikkadiri, Palghat, British India |
| Died | 15 October 1977 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
V. K. Govindan Nair (4 February 1903 – 15 October 1977) was a Malayalam poet from Kerala, India. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965 for the collection Avil Pothi.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
He was born 1903 in Thrikkadiri near Ottappalam, a part of the present day Palghat district. After completing higher education from Trichur and Tiruchirappalli, he worked in the Madras Government Press as a clerk. He published his first work Avil Pothi at the age of 60, in 1964. A collection of poems based on the puranic story of Sri Krishna and Kuchela, it received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965. His other poetry collections are V. K. Govindan Nairude Krithikal and Muthukal.
Awards[edit]
- 1965: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Avil Pothi
- 1975: Odakkuzhal Award for V. K. Govindan Nairude Krithikal
References[edit]
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Literary Awards" Archived 18 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 30 June 2013.