Edasseri Govindan Nair

Edasseri Govindan Nair (Malayalam: ഇടശ്ശേരി ഗോവിന്ദൻ നായർ; 23 December 1906 – 16 October 1974) was a prominent Indian poet from kuttippuram,in malappuram, Kerala who wrote in his native Malayalam tongue. His works include 19 books and over 300 poems in 10 anthologies, 6 books of plays and a collection of essays.

Contents

• Kochanujan edasseri govindan nair
• Poothappaattu edasseri govindan nair
• Awards
• Literary works
• Positions held
• References

Awards

Government of Madras Award for the play Koottukrishi

Government of Madras Award for the collection of poems called Puthan Kalavum Arivalum

Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for the collection of poems Oru Pidi Nellikka – 1969

Sahitya Academy Award (New Delhi) for the collection of poems Kavile Pattu – 1970

Kumaran Asan Prize (posthumously given) for the collection of poems Anthithiri – 1979

Literary works

Kavile Pattu

kootukrishi

karutha chettichikal

Poothappattu

Puthan kalavum Arivalum

Thathvashasthrangalurangumbol

Oru pidi Nellikka

Anthithiri

Nellukuthukari Paruvinte katha

Ambadiyilekku veendum

Alakavali

Kunkuma Prabhatam

Kuttipuram palam

Ange Veetileku

Kochanujan

Positions held

Kendra kala Samithy- President

Krishna Panikkar Vayana Sala- Founder

Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham- Member of the Board of Directors

Kerala Sahithya Akademy- Member, General Council

Sangeetha Nataka Academy- Member, General council

Samstha Kerala Sahithya parishad- Member

Kerala Sahithya Samithy- President.