P. R. Nathan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

P. R. Nathan

writer, Novelist, Travalogue writer, Dramatist, Screenwriter Orator, Philosopher, Actor

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1946

Place of Birth: Kizhayoor, Kerala, India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About P. R. Nathan

  • Payyanat Ravindra Nathan better known by his pen name P.
  • R.
  • Nathan, is a novelist, screenplay writer, dramatist, short story writer, travalogue writer and speaker from Kerala, India.
  • He was awarded with the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for overall contribution in 2014.
  • He has written over 55 books in various genres.
  • He is the recipient of 41 major awards across various categories in literature.
  • He is an expert in Naturopathy and Reiki .
  • He has done over 7000 speeches across the world on Vedas, Upanishads and Tantra.
  • His book Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam was selected for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Bala Sahithya Award instituted by the Gramam Samskarika Vedi.
  • He was born in Kizhayoor, a small village in Pattambi.
  • He was born as the elder son of Prabhakara Menon, a drawing teacher and Sarojiniamma, a music teacher.
  • He took graduation in telecommunication Engineering and was employed in Provident Fund organisation of India.
  • He resigned from the office to concentrate on his literature works and travelling.
  • He was a member of academy of music dance and drama and has been a member of many award juries. His literature works was prescribed in many universities.
  • He has written around hundred radio dramas also.
  • His book Kanyakumari Muthal Himalayam Vare, so far his most famous work is written based on his travels to various parts of India.
  • The book received huge critical acclaim.
  • He has been delivering daily lectures on moral science using anecdotes on Amrita TV on the TV shows Dhanyamee Dinam on Udayamritham segment from 2004.
  • This programme has been aired daily since Amrita TV's inception and it has been bestowed with multiple State TV Awards for excellence.
  • In 2015 Media One TV an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited started broadcasting a similar show.
  • He has written 21 novels, over 500 shortstories, screenplays, dramas.
  • He has received 41 awards in various fields of literature.
  • His works implies the philosophical view of practical life.
  • He is famous for his philosophical works which at the same time satisfies the rationalist thoughts.
  • He had served as the president of Calicut Book Club.
  • He is also the editor of Pradeepam magazine, which is being published from Kozhikode.
  • He now resides at Kozhikode with wife Vijayalakshmi. He received the Tagore Award in 1980 and the Gayathri Award in 1995.

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