C. N. Sreekantan Nair
C.N.Sreekantan Nair | |
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| Born | 31 March 1928 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Died | 17 December 1976 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Chavara, Kollam district, Kerala |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, playwright, screenwriter, Journalist |
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| Spouse | Kanakangi Amma |
| Children | C.N.Unnikrishnan, Ambika Kumar |
| Parent(s) | Madavoor S.Neelakanta PIllai, Madhavikutty Amma |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, M. P. Paul Prize |
C. N. Sreekantan Nair (1928–1976) was an Indian independence activist, a Malayalam writer, short story writer, playwright and screenwriter, best known for his Ramayana trilogy – Kanchana Sita, Saketham and Lankalakshmi. He wrote 10 plays, 4 short story anthologies, book of non-fiction and collected works. Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for drama in 1962. He was also a recipient of the M. P. Paul Prize.