S. Ramesan Nair

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{{Short description|Indian lyricist and poet}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
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| birth_place = [[Kumarapuram]], [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|06|18|1948|05|03}}
| death_place = [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
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| occupation = Lyricist, author, poet, translator
| language = [[Malayalam]]
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| spouse = P. Rema
| relatives = [[Manu Ramesan]] (son)
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| awards = * Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 2010
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'''S. Ramesan Nair''' (3 May 1948 – 18 June 2021) was an Indian [[lyricist]] and [[poet]] who worked predominantly in the [[Malayalam]] film industry. Over his career he wrote songs for over 170 films and over 3,000 devotional songs outside of the films. He debuted with the movie ''[[Pathamudayam|Pathamudhayam]]'' in 1985. He was a recipient of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2010 and the [[Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2018 for his collection of poems ''Gurupournami''.

== Early life ==

S. Rameshan Nair was born on 3 May 1948 in a village named Kumarapuram in the present-day Kanyakumari district, in [[Tamil Nadu]], as the son of late Shadananan Thampi and late Parvathi Amma.<ref name=":0" /> Due to the intense passion towards poetry, he dropped his admission for MBBS and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics in 1966 and later completed his post graduation in Malayalam Literature in 1972. He worked as a sub editor in Kerala Bhasha Institute and also worked with the [[All India Radio]] as a producer.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==

Nair was a playwright, lyricist and translator, and commentator of classical Indian literature such as the Tamil works ''Chalappathikaram'' and ''[[Tirukkuṟaḷ]]''. He achieved wide appreciations as a poet through works like ''Sooryahridayam,'' before starting his accomplished career as film lyricist in 1985 by penning songs for the movie ''[[Pathamudayam]]''. He wrote songs for 170 films and 3,000 devotional tracks.<ref name=":1">Kolappan, B. (8 December 2018). [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-born-writer-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-for-malayalam-work/article25693691.ece "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108142826/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-born-writer-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-for-malayalam-work/article25693691.ece |date=8 November 2020 }}. Chennai: ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 1 April 2019.</ref>

=== Filmography ===
{{Main| S. Ramesan Nair filmography}}Nair made his entry into Malayalam films by writing songs for ''[[Rangam]]'' in 1985 for director [[I.V Sasi]]. Through his career he went on to write songs for over 170 films working for composers including [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]], [[Ouseppachan]], [[Berny-Ignatius]], [[Raveendran]], and Shyam.<ref name=":5" />

Some of the popular movies for which he wrote songs included ''[[Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom]], [[Aadyathe Kanmani]], [[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]], 19 April, [[Aniyathipraavu]], and Raakuyilin Raagasadassil.''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=18 June 2021|title=Veteran Malayalam poet-lyricist S Ramesan Nair passes away at 73|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala/veteran-malayalam-poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-at-73-7365283/|access-date=25 June 2021|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618152413/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala/veteran-malayalam-poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-at-73-7365283/|url-status=live}}</ref> His notable songs in these movies included ''Aavaniponnunjal, Mayilay Parannuva, Manju peyyana, Niyathipravinu, Onnanam Kunninmel'' and ''Oru Rajamalli''.<ref name=":5" />

=== Awards and honors ===

He was awarded the sixth Vennikkulam Smaraka Award instituted by the Thadiyoor Dakshina Samskarika Vedhi.<ref name=":3">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Vennikkulam-award-for-Ramesan-Nair/article14848856.ece | newspaper=The Hindu | title=Vennikkulam award for Ramesan Nair | date=2 October 2007 | accessdate=6 September 2019 | archive-date=25 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625175840/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Vennikkulam-award-for-Ramesan-Nair/article14848856.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> Ramesan Nair was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2018 for the work ''Guru Pournami''.<ref name=":2">Kolappan, B. (8 December 2018). [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-born-writer-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-for-malayalam-work/article25693691.ece "Tamil Nadu-born writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Malayalam work"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108142826/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-born-writer-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-for-malayalam-work/article25693691.ece |date=8 November 2020 }}. Chennai: ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 1 April 2019.</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=എസ്. രമേശന്‍ നായര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.doolnews.com/s-ramesan-nair-passed-away-666.html|access-date=19 June 2021|website=DoolNews|language=en|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200942/https://www.doolnews.com/s-ramesan-nair-passed-away-666.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for lifetime achievement in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=18 June 2021|title=Poet Ramesan Nair dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/poet-ramesan-nair-dead/article34851519.ece|access-date=18 June 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618142412/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/poet-ramesan-nair-dead/article34851519.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>He also received Edasseri Award,Venmani literature award,Poonthanam Jnanappana Award and Mahakavi Ulloor Memorial Literary Award and Asan Memorial Poetry Prize.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=18 June 2021|title=ഗാനരചയിതാവ് എസ്. രമേശന്‍ നായര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/s-ramesan-nair-passed-away-812285|access-date=19 June 2021|website=www.madhyamam.com|language=en|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202012/https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/s-ramesan-nair-passed-away-812285|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Malayalam poet-lyricist S Ramesan Nair no more - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-no-more/articleshow/83658974.cms|access-date=19 June 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621022409/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-no-more/articleshow/83658974.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Nair was married to his wife P. Rama, a school teacher. The couple had a son, [[Manu Ramesan]], a music composer in the Malayalam movie industry. Nair died at the age of 73 on 18 June 2021, in a private hospital in [[Ernakulam]], due to [[COVID-19]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2021 |title=Poet-lyricist S Ramesan Nair passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/authors/poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-1.5760303 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]] |access-date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195903/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/authors/poet-lyricist-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-1.5760303 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=കവിയും ഗാനരചയിതാവുമായ എസ്.രമേശൻ നായർ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/06/18/poet-and-songwriter-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away.html|access-date=18 June 2021|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618131304/https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/06/18/poet-and-songwriter-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=കവിയും ഗാനരചയിതാവുമായ എസ് രമേശൻ നായർ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/poet-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-quwf04|access-date=18 June 2021|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200410/https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/poet-s-ramesan-nair-passes-away-quwf04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> related complications. He was diagnosed earlier with cancer.<ref name=":5" /> He was cremated with full-state honours on the next day.

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[[Category:Poets from Tamil Nadu]]

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