EDASSERI GOVINDAN NAIR was an Indian poet and play writer of Malayalam literature and known as one of the major poets of Malayalam.
EDASSERI was a recipient of the “KENDRA SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD” and the “KERALA SHITYA AKADEMI AWARD” For POETRY.
In 1921 when he was 15 years old his father died.The sudden death of his Father forced him to stop his Education.
Then he move to ALAPPUZHA to work as an assistant to one of his relative.
Though he did not received any formal education he worked hard learning Sanskrit and English by taking classes for his friends and continuously engaged in debates about literature, Astronomy and science.
EDSSERI was associated with various literary and cultural forums.
He sat in the general council of “KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI,KERALA SNGEETHA NATAKA AKADEMI,SAMASTHA KERALA SAHITYA PARISHAD”.
He was instrumental in founding a local library, “KRISHNA PANIKAR VAYANA SALA”.
He was among the poets. Who changed the “ROMANTIC TRAITS” of Malayalam poetry.
PROFILE
NAME - EDASSERI GOVINDAN NAIR DATE OF BIRTH - 23rd DECEMBER,1906 PLACE OF BIRTH - KUTTIPURAM,MALAPPURAM NATIONALITY - INDIAN LIFE PARTNER - JANAKI AMMA FAMOUS WORK -ALAKAVALI[1940] -NOOLAMALA[1947] -LAGHU GANANGAL[1954] -ENNICHUTTA APPAM[1957] -EDASSERIYUDE PRABANDHANGAL[1988] -EDASSERIYUDE CHERU KATHAKAL[2015] FAMOUS AWARDS -KENDRA SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD -KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD FOR POETRY -ASAN SMARAKA KAVITHA PURASKARAM DATE OF DEATH - 16th OCTOBER,1974[AGED 67] PLACE OF DEATH - KOCHI,KERALA
