M. Nannan
Indian academic
About M. Nannan
Lived 1924 – 2017 (aged 93). M. Nannan was an Indian, known for Self Respect Movement.
M. Nannan (1923 – 7 November 2017) was an Indian educationist, bureaucrat and socio-political activist. He served as a professor of Tamil at the Presidency College, Madras.
Early life
Nannan was born in 1923. He lived in Saidapet then in the Chingleput district of Madras Presidency. After graduating in Tamil, Nannan presented a Tamil language coaching programme on All India Radio (AIR) from 1948 till the mid-1950s, when he was offered the post of Tamil lecturer at the Presidency College, Madras.
Nationlisation In an event commemorating the hundredth birth year of M. Nannan at Chennai, Tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. Stalin said that the work of M. Nannan will soon be nationalised.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was M. Nannan?
Indian academic
When was M. Nannan born?
M. Nannan was born on 30 July 1924.
When did M. Nannan die?
M. Nannan died on 7 November 2017.
What was M. Nannan known for?
M. Nannan was known for Self Respect Movement.
What nationality was M. Nannan?
M. Nannan was Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). M. Nannan. https://biography.guide/m-nannan/
MLA: "M. Nannan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/m-nannan/.
Chicago: "M. Nannan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/m-nannan/.
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