T. N. Gopinathan Nair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

T. N. Gopinathan Nair

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1918

Place of Birth: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 24-May-1999

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, poet, journalist, novelist, essayist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Gopinathan Nair (24 April 1918 – 24 May 1999), was an Indian dramatist, novelist, poet, screenwriter and biographer of Malayalam language.
One of the prolific among Malayalam playwrights, Nair published 39 plays, besides his four novels, four poetry anthologies and five biographies.
He was a member of the council of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and held the char of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.
His drama, Pareeksha, received the Vikraman Nair Trophy for the best drama and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected his work, Sakshi, for their annual award for drama in 1979.