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{{short description|Indian scholar}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|8|22}}
| birth_place = [[Oachira]], [[Travancore]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|2|6|1919|8|22}}
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala
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| occupation = Writer, critic, speaker, educationist, scholar
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'''S. Guptan Nair''' (1919 – 2006) was an Indian scholar, academic, critic and writer of [[Malayalam literature]]. Known for his literary works as well as for his oratorical skills, Nair was a prolific writer with over 35 books to his credit. He was a distinguished fellow of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] and a recipient of several honours including [[Kendra Sahitya Academy Award]], [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]], [[Vayalar Award]], [[Vallathol Award]] and [[Ezhuthachan Puraskaram]], the last one being the highest literary award of the [[Government of Kerala]].

==Life sketch==
S. Guptan Nair was born at [[Oachira]], a temple town famous for [[Oachira Temple|Oachira Parabrahma Temple]], near [[Kayamkulam]] in present day[[Kollam district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] on August 22, 1919 to Sankara Pillai, a known [[ayurvedic]] scholar and physician and his wife, Kali Amma.<ref name="Prof. S. Guptan Nair (1919-2006)">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/prof-s-guptan-nair/427 |title=Prof. S. Guptan Nair (1919-2006) |date=2019-02-07 |website=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |language=en |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref>
His early schooling was the local school in Kayamkulam after which he [[Honours degree|graduated with honours]] in Malayalam literature from [[Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram]] in 1941.<ref name="S. Guptan Nair - Veethi profile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/s._guptan_nair-profile-4377-25.htm |title=S. Guptan Nair - Veethi profile |date=2019-02-07 |website=veethi.com |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> In 1945, he joined the department of Malayalam of the [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]] as a lecturer and before superannuating from service in 1978 as the head of the department of Malayalam of the [[University of Calicut]], he served in many educational institutions across Kerala such as [[Brennen College]], [[Thalassery]]; [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]] and [[Government Victoria College, Palakkad]], as a [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) professor.<ref name="Guptan Nair dead">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/guptan-nair-dead/article3174944.ece |title=Guptan Nair dead |date=2006-02-07 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> Later, he chaired the [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]] and the Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (SPCS - Writers 'Cooperative Society). Besides, he served as the president of Kerala Sahitya Samithi, Margi, Vidhyabhyasa Sureksha Samithi and Shree Chithirathirunal Granthashala, as the assistant director of [[Kerala Bhasha Institute]] and was the editor of publications like ''Malayali'', ''Grandhalokham'' and ''Vigyana Kairali''. He was also involved with ''Education Protection Forum'', a movement against student politics in the educational institutions in Kerala.<ref name="S. Guptan Nair - Veethi profile" />

Guptan Nair was married to Bhagirathi Amma and the couple had three children, B. Lakshmi Kumari, [[M. G. Sasibhooshan|M G Sasibhooshan]], a historian and writer,<ref name="Philosopher and guide">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/Philosopher-and-guide/article14674083.ece |title=Philosopher and guide |last1=Sasibhooshan |first1=M. G. |last2=Sasibhooshan |first2=Bindu |date=2011-04-07 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> and B. Sudha Kumari.<ref name="Prof. S. Guptan Nair (1919-2006)" /> Nair died in a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on February 6, 2006, succumbing to respiratory illnesses, at the age of 86.<ref name="Malayalam literatteur Guptan Nair dead - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Malayalam-literatteur-Guptan-Nair-dead/articleshow/1402674.cms |title=Malayalam literatteur Guptan Nair dead - Times of India |date=February 6, 2006 |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref>

== Literary career ==
Guptan Nair was considered by many as one of great critics of modern Malayalam literature.<ref name="Guptan Nair dead" /> He dealt with complex literary topics in a simple style, found in books such as ''Isangalkkappuram'', a literary study which received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]].<ref name="Isangalkkappuram">{{Cite web |url=http://keralaliterature.com/old/book.php?bukid=1615 |title=Isangalkkappuram |date=2019-02-08 |website=keralaliterature.com |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> ''Asthiyude Pookkal, Changampuzha Kaviyum Kavithayum'', a study on the life and literature of [[Changampuzha Krishna Pillai]] is another of his notable works.<ref name="ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ... ഉരുകുന്ന അസ്ഥിയില്‍നിന്ന് ഉരുവം പൂണ്ട കവി">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/culture/literature/book-review-asthiyude-pookkal-changampuzha-kaviyum-kavithayum-149194.html |title=ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ... ഉരുകുന്ന അസ്ഥിയില്‍നിന്ന് ഉരുവം പൂണ്ട കവി |last=Binu |date=2016-05-03 |website=malayalam.oneindia.com |language=ml |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> Books such as ''Krantha Darsikal'', ''Navamalika'' and Gadyam Pinnitta Vazhikal are counted among his major works. Apart from several essay anthologies and biographies, he also edited a dictionary, the ''N B S Concise English-Malayalam Dictionary'' of National Book Stall.<ref name="N B S Concise English-Malayalam Dictionary">{{Cite book |url=https://www.abebooks.com/B-Concise-English-Malayalam-Dictionary-Guptan-Nair/22422185629/bd |title=N B S Concise English-Malayalam Dictionary |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |language=en}}</ref> His memoirs is titled ''Maanasasmarami''.<ref name="Maanasasmarami">{{Cite book |title=Maanasasmarami |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=DC Books |year=2007 |isbn=978-8126412471}}</ref> He was also instrumental in publishing a number of letters written by his friend and poet, [[G. Sankara Kurup]]<ref name="Śaṅkarakkur̲uppȧ2001">{{cite book|author=Ji Śaṅkarakkur̲uppȧ|title=Sweet, Gentle, Radiant: Selected Poems of G. Sankara Kurup|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p3_dIkCdTcsC&pg=PR9|year=2001|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1341-8|pages=9–}}</ref> as well as the writings of Kutti Kunju Thankachi, the 19th century writer and the daughter of [[Irayimman Thampi]],<ref name="Women Writers of Kerala">{{Cite web |url=http://womenwritersofkerala.com/author.php?author_id=266&lang=en |title=Women Writers of Kerala |date=2019-02-08 |website=womenwritersofkerala.com |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> which was edited and published by Guptan Nair under the title, ''Kuttikunju Thankachiyude Kruthikal'' in 1979.<ref name="Devika2013">{{cite book|author=J Devika|title=Womanwriting=Manreading?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWItAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT149|date=15 August 2013|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-184-2|pages=149–}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
The [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] instituted an annual award for literary criticism in 1966.<ref name="Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism 1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw5.htm |title=Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism 1 |date=2019-02-08 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> the award for the second year was awarded to Guptan Nair, for his work, ''Isangalkkappuram''.<ref name="Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Criticism_Studies.htm |title=Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism |date=2019-02-07 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> Nair received the [[Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/awards.htm |title=Kendra Sahitya Academy Awards (Malayalam) |publisher=Public Relations Department, [[Government of Kerala]] |access-date=11 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524212356/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/awards.htm |archive-date=24 May 2007 }}</ref> and the [[Lalithambika Antharjanam]] Award in 1995.<ref name="Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/lalithambika-antharjanam-award/580 |title=Lalithambika Antharjanam Smaraka Sahitya Award |date=2019-02-07 |website=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him with the distinguished fellowship in 1996<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/distinguised-fellows/616 |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship |date=2019-02-07 |website=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> and two years later, he received the [[Vayalar Award]].<ref name="Winners of Vayalar Award">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/vayalar-award/575 |title=Winners of Vayalar Award |date=2019-02-07 |website=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |language=en |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> The Vallathol Award reached him in 1999<ref name="S. Guptan Nair selected for prestigious 'Vallathol Samman' for 1999">{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19990920-s-guptan-nair-selected-for-prestigious-vallathol-samman-for-1999-824195-1999-09-20 |title=S. Guptan Nair selected for prestigious 'Vallathol Samman' for 1999 |last1=September 20 |last2=September 20 |first2=1999 ISSUE DATE |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=2019-02-07 |last3=January 30 |first3=1999UPDATED |last4=Ist |first4=2013 17:54}}</ref> and the Government of Kerala awarded him their highest literary honour of the [[Ezhuthachan Puraskaram]] in 2005.<ref name="Guptan Nair dead" /> He was also a recipient of [[G. Sankara Kurup]] Award, [[C. Achutha Menon]] Award, R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Award, [[CV Raman Pillai]] Award and [[P N Panicker|P. N. Panicker]] Award.

=== Guptan Nair Award ===
A foundation in Nair's name, Prof. Guptan Nair Foundation, instituted an annual award, ''Guptan Nair Award'' in 2007 in his honour.<ref name="Guptan Guptan Nair award presented">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/07/stories/2007020722480300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104060454/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/07/stories/2007020722480300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2010 |title=Guptan Guptan Nair award presented |date=7 February 2007 |access-date=2009-10-17 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The award carries {{INR}} 25,000 cash prize, a citation and a plaque and [[M. Leelavathi]] received the inaugural award. Ambalapuzha Rama Varma (2008), [[Sukumar Azhikode]] (2009), Hridayakumari (2010), G. Balakrishnan Nair (2011), [[O. N. V. Kurup]] (2012)<ref name="Memorial for Guptan Nair sought">{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/memorial-for-guptan-nair-sought-444312.html |title=Memorial for Guptan Nair sought |website=News18 |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> Panmana Ramachandran Nair (2013),<ref name="Panmana Ramachandran Nair Selected for Guptan nair Award">{{Cite web |url=http://www.currentaffairsonline.in/news.php?id=3191&news=Panmana%2520Ramachandran%2520Nair%2520Selected%2520for%2520Guptan%2520nair%2520Award |title=Panmana Ramachandran Nair Selected for Guptan nair Award |date=2019-02-08 |website=currentaffairsonline.in |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>
[[Puthussery Ramachandran]] (2015)<ref name="Guptan Nair Award for Puthussery">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/guptan-nair-award-for-puthussery/article6807253.ece |title=Guptan Nair Award for Puthussery |date=2015-01-21 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> and K. P. Sankaran (2019)<ref name="Guptan Nair award for K P Sankaran - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/guptan-nair-award-for-k-p-sankaran/articleshow/67648134.cms |title=Guptan Nair award for K P Sankaran - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> are some of the recipients of the award.

== Bibliography ==
=== Literary criticism and essays ===
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70965&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Krantha Dharsikal |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=1958 |publisher=S.P.C.S}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212748&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Samalochana |last=Guptan nair. S |date=1964 |publisher=N.B.S |location=Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |title=Isangalkappuram |last=Guptan Nair |first=S.|date=1967 }}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=208216&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Adhunikasahithyam |last=Guptan Nair. S |date=1969 |publisher=NBS |location=Kottayam}}
* {{cite book|author=S. Guptan Nair|title=Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdcHAQAAIAAJ|year=1982|publisher=Sahityapravarttaka Sahakaranasangham : Nasanal Bukkstal|language=ml|page=325}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=208870&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Amruthasmruthi |last=Guptan Nair. S |date=1990 |publisher=Grandakartha |location=Grandakartha}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=82721&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Navamalika |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=1991 |publisher=Current |location=Thrissur}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=85678&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Paaschaathyakathakal |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=1992 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Academy |location=Thrissur}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=211039&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Malayala Niroopanam - Innale |last=Guptan Nair S |date=1994 |publisher=Kerala Bhasha Institute, Thiruvananthapuram |location=Kerala Bhasha Institute, Thiruvananthapuram}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83916&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Ramayana Samgraham |last=Guptan Nair |date=1998}}
* {{cite book|author=S. Guptan Nair|title=Asthiyude Pookkal Changampuzha Kaviyum Kavithayum|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FQIYvAEACAAJ|year=1998|publisher=DC Books|language=ml|isbn=978-81-7130-862-0|page=171}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=206746&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Srushtiyum Srashtavum |last=Guptan Nair S |date=1999 |publisher=D.C Books, Kottayam |location=D.C Books, Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=84489&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Gadyam Pinnitta Vazhikal |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=2001 |publisher=D. C. Books |isbn=9788126403332 |location=Kottayam}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=85711&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Kesariyute Vimarsam |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=2002 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Academy |isbn=9788176900478 |location=Thrissur}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=85097&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Yaskamuniyude Nirukthopakramam |last1=Guptan Nair |last2=Vedabendhu |date=2004 |publisher=State Institute of Languages |isbn=9788176384230 |location=Thiruvananthapuram}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=84970&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Keralavum Sangeethavum |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=2004 |publisher=Poorna |isbn=9788130001258 |location=Kozhikode}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=272268&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Kaavya Swaroopam |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=2004 |publisher=Lipi Publications |location=Kozhikode}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.indulekha.com/gupthan-nayarude-lekhanangal-essays-s-gupthan-nair?author_id=&page=2 |title=Gupthan Nayarude Lekhanangal |last=S. Guptan nair |publisher=Mathrubhumi Books |year=2007}}
* {{cite book|author=S. Guptan Nair|title=Samalochanayum Punaralochanayum|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RUlVPgAACAAJ|date=2007|publisher=DC Books|language=ml|isbn=978-81-264-1479-6}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.indulekha.com/thookkakkarante-chiri-literary-study-s-gupthan-nair?author_id=141 |title=Thookkakkarante Chiri |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=2010}}
* {{Cite book |title=Thirayum Chuzhiyum |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=Lipi Publications |year=2012 |isbn=978-8188012879}}
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=== Biographical works ===
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=213901&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Tagore Kaviyum Manushyanum |last=Guptan Nair. S |date=1974 |publisher=Kumar.K.S}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=45218&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=C. V. Raman Pillai |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |date=1992 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |location=New Delhi}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=228914&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Adhythmika Vavodanathinte Shilpikal |last=Guptan Nair |first=S. |publisher=Mathrubhumi books |location=Kozhikode}}
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=== Memoirs ===
* {{cite book|author=S. Guptan Nair|title=Manasasmarami|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_3CpNQAACAAJ|date=1 January 2007|publisher=DC Books|language=ml|isbn=978-81-264-1247-1|page=348}}

=== Translations into other languages ===
* {{cite book|author1=S. Guptan Nair|author2=K. K. Nair (translator)|title=Aayda Malayala Sanna Kathegalu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3sBEPwAACAAJ|date=1 January 1996|publisher=Sahitya Akademi Publications|language=kn|isbn=978-81-260-0029-6}}

=== Edited works ===
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* {{Cite book |title=Kuttikunju Thankachiyude Kruthikal |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |year=1979}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=306513&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Thunchan prabandhangal |last=S. Guptan Nair |date=1985 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |editor-last=Guptan Nair |editor-first=S. |location=Thrissur}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=223115&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Dr. Godavarmayude Prabandangal |last=Guptan Nair. S |date=1990 |publisher=Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Bhasha Institute |location=Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Bhasha Institute}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=211567&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Pashathyakathakal |last=Guptan Nair S |date=1992 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Academy |location=Kerala Sahitya Academy}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210889&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Kerala Bhasha Nighandu |date=1997 |publisher=Kerala Bhasha Institute |editor-last=Gupthan Nair S |location=Thiruvananthapuram}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.abebooks.com/B-Concise-English-Malayalam-Dictionary-Guptan-Nair/22422185629/bd |title=N B S Concise English-Malayalam Dictionary |last=S. Guptan Nair |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |language=en}}
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== Writings on Guptan Nair ==
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=299920&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=Prof. S Guptan Nair: Vyakti, Nirupakan, Adhyapakan |date=2015 |publisher=Kerala Bhasha Institute |isbn=9788176389808 |editor-last=Narayanakkuruppu |editor-first=P. |location=Thiruvananthapuram |editor-last2=Vasudevan Pillai |editor-first2=A. M.}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=272582&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520S.%2520Guptan%2520Nair |title=S Guptan Nair Vyakriyum Nirupakanum |date=1994 |publisher=D C Books |editor-last=Ramachandran Nair |editor-first=K. |location=Kottayam}}

==References==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/RamanPillaiC.V.GuptanNairS.SahityaAkademiMS/Raman%20Pillai%20C.V.%20Guptan%20Nair%20S.%20Sahitya%20Akademi%20%28MS%29_djvu.txt |title=Makers of Indian Literature |last=S. Guptan Nair |year=1992 |website=Shodhganaga |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |quote=full text of the article on C. V. Raman Pillai}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://sguptannair.blogspot.com/ |title=Tribute to S Guptan Nair - An eminent Critic |date=2007}}

==External links==
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/06/25/stories/2003062501570200.htm |title=Literary debate |date=June 25, 2003 |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2019-02-08}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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S. Guptan Nair - Revision history

->Johnpacklambert at 17:07, 3 November 2021