Panmana Ramachandran Nair

Prof. Panmana Ramachandran Nair (13 August 1931 – 5 June 2018) was a Malayalam language writer, translator, linguist and academic from Kerala, India. He has received Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions in the field of Malayalam literature. His autobiography Smrithi Rekhakal was published in 2010.

Biography Ramachandran Nair was born at Panmana village in Karunagappally Taluk of Kollam district on 13 August 1931 to Kannakathu Kunchu Nair who was a disciple of Chattampi Swamikal and Lakshmikutty Amma. While still a student, he wrote poetry in Malayalam and Sanskrit and edited magazines. After a qualifying examination he joined the postgraduate degree, and passed masters in Malayalam with first rank in 1957. His Malayalam Grammar books are authentic books that language students and journalists rely on for good language.

He died in Vazhuthacaud on 5 June 2018 at the age of 86.

Family He and his wife K. N. Gomathi Amma have three children Hareendra Kumar, Mahendra Kumar and Usha Kumari.

Literary Review books Parichayam Navayugashilpi Rajaraja Varma

Vyakhyanas (commentaries) Nalacharitam Attakkatha Malayavilasam Kavyam

Children's literature Mazhavillu (Meaning: Rainbow) Oonjal (Meaning: Swing) Poonthen (Meaning: Honey) Appuppanum Kuttikalum (Meaning: Grandfather and Children) Deepashikha Kalidasan

Translations Acharya Choodamani Swapnavasavadattam Narayaniyam

Autobiography Smritirekhakal

Awards and honors Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for Narayaniyam into Malayalam. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions 2004. Godhavarma Award for passing Malayalam Masters with first rank from University college, Thiruvananthapuram.