Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nagavally Rama Kurup Sreedhara Kurup, popularly known as Nagavally (1917 – 27 December 2003), was an Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the All India Radio. He was the father of the Malayalam actor and director Venu Nagavally. He authored over 50 literary works including plays and around 20 film scripts. He penned the script for the Malayalam film Newspaper Boy which is regarded as the first neo-realist movie in Malayalam.[1]
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Born | 1917 (1917) |
Died | 27 December 2003(2003-12-27) (aged 85–86) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Spouse | Rajamma |
Children | 4 (incl. Venu Nagavally) |
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He was honoured by the Kerala Sahithya Akademi for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature.[1] The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi also honoured him with Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1993.[2]