S. V. Venugopan Nair (18 April 1945 – 23 August 2022) was an Indian writer, who wrote in Malayalam. He has won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.
Biography He was born on 18 April 1945, to P. Sadasivan Thampi and J. V. Vishalakshiamma, in Neyyattinkara, in the present-day Trivandrum district of Kerala, India.
He completed his education from Kulathoor High School in Neyyattinkara and University College, Trivandrum. Nair completed Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Malayalam literature. He started working as a college lecturer in 1965. He worked in Scott Christian College in Nagercoil and in several colleges managed by Nair Service Society in Kerala, including the N.S.S. College, Cherthala, the VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram, the NSS College, Nilamel, the NSS College, Ottapalam and the N.S.S College, Manjeri.
He was married to Valsala, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. Nair died on 23 August 2022, at the age of 77.
List of works Short story collections Mruthithalam (Kottayam: S.P.C.S., 1979)"Mruthithalam by S V Venugopan Nair". University of Calciut Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Adiseshan (Kottayam: N.B.S., 1983) Rekhayillatha Oraal (Chirayinkeezhu: Saritha, 1984) Garbhasreeman (Kottayam: S.P.C.S.)"Garbhasreeman by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Rekhayillatha Oral (Chirayinkeezhu: Saritha, 1984)"Rekhayillaaththa Oraal by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Thiktham, Theekshnam, Thimiram (Kottayam: N.B.S., 1983, collection of three novelettes) Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi (Kottayam: DC Books, 1987) Ottappalam (Kottayam: Vidyarthi Mithram, 1990)"Ottappalam by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Madyakala Kathakal (Kottayam: S.P.C.S., 1994)"Madyakala Kathakal by S V Venugopan Nair". University of Calciut Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Kathakaladisadaram (Kottayam: Current Books, 1996, 12 stories)"Kathakaladisadaram by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Ente Paradaivangal (Kottayam: DC Books, 1997, 18 stories)"Ente Paradaivangal by S V Venugopan Nair". University of Calciut Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Veedinte Nanartham (Trivandrum: Chintha, 1998)"Veedinte Nanartham by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Kamatheertham (Trivandrum: Maluben, 2001, 23 stories written between 1967 and 2001)"Kamatheertham by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. 51 Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Kottayam: S.P.C.S., 2010, 51 stories)"51 Thiranjedutha Kathakal by S V Venugopan Nair". University of Calciut Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. S.V.yude Kathakal Sampoornam (Trivandrum: Maluben, 2018, complete collection of short stories)"S.V.yude Kathakal Sampoornam by S V Venugopan Nair". University of Calciut Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
Other Jim Prabhu (Kottayam: DC Books, 1983, Translation of Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim)"Jim Prabhu by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Aa Manushyan (Kottayam: DC Books, 1984, Translation of Amrita Pritam's That Man)"Aa Manushyan by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Chuvanna Akathalathinte Kinavu (Kottayam: DC Books, 1985, Translation of Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber)"Chuvanna Akathalathinte Kinavu by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Vātsalyarasaṃ C. V. Yude Akhyāyikakaḷil (Kottayam: Current Books, 1995, Study on C. V. Raman Pillai's works) Hāsyam Novel Silpathil (Trivandrum: Maluben, 1997, Study on the works of C. V. Raman Pillai, O. Chandhu Menon, Basheer and O. V. Vijayan)"Hāsyam Novel Silpathil by S V Venugopan Nair". Calicut Public Library. Retrieved 19 January 2023. Malayāla Bhāsha Charitram (Trivandrum: Maluben, 2000, History of Malayalam language) Swadeshabhimani (Neyyattinkara: Swadeshabhimani Books, 2016, drama)
Awards 2017: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama – Swadeshabhimani 2003: Padmarajan Award – "Bandhanasthanaya Anirudhan" (published in Kalakaumudi, 2003)"Padmarajan Puraskaram announced" . The Hindu 12 May 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2020. 2000: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award - Veedinte Nanartham"എസ്. വി. വേണുഗോപൻ നായർ". Prabhathbooks.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023."വീടിന്റെ നാനാര്ഥം". Pusthakakada.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023. 1990: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story – Bhoomiputhrante Vazhi"Literary Awards" . Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 April 2014. 1984: Edasseri Award – Rekhayillatha Oral"Edasseri Memorial Award". Edasseri Smaraka Samithi. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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