K. Bhaskaran Nair

K. Bhaskaran Nair (25 August 1913 – 8 June 1982) was a Malayalam language writer from Kerala, India who writes mainly in the genre of scientific literature. He was also noted as a literary critic, essayist, and educationist. In 1971 he was awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism.

Biography Bhaskaran Nair was born on 25 August 1913, to Aykkareth Narayanapilla who was a surveyor in the revenue department and Karthayani Amma in Idayaranmula village in present-day Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district. His primary education was at Vaikom, his father's place of work. After passing 10th class from Chengannur High School in 1929, he done his higher education in Thiruvananthapuram. He was Travancore Govt's first research scholarship student who got Rs.30 per month. His works introduced scientific subjects in simple language to common people.

Personal life Bhaskaran Nair married Ratnavati of Thottathil veedu house in Kannur. Dr. K. Bhaskaran Nair's last book, published in 1982, the year after his death, Adhunika sasthravum athmanjanavum (Modern Science and Self-Enlightenment) is a collection of thirty essays of moderate length. It contains essays that evaluate some Kerala writers and some non Indian English writers.

Awards Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism