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| name = T. N. Gopinathan Nair<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1918|4|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1999|5|24|1918|4|24}}<br />
| death_place = Kerala<br />
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* Playwright<br />
* novelist<br />
* poet<br />
* screenwriter<br />
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| alma mater = {{ublist|[[Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram]]|[[Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School]]|[[Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram]]}}<br />
| spouse = Saudamini<br />
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| children = 3<br />
| parents = P. K. Narayana Pillai<br />Parukutty Amma<br />
| notable_works = {{ubl|''Vidhiyo Vidhi''|''Akavum Ouravum''|''Janadrohi''|''Ente Mini''}}<br />
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| awards = 1979&nbsp;[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama]]<br />
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'''T. N. Gopinathan Nair''' (24 April 1918 – 24 May 1999), was an Indian dramatist, novelist, poet, screenwriter and biographer of [[Malayalam]] language. One of the prolific among Malayalam playwrights, Nair published 39 plays, besides his four novels, four poetry anthologies and five biographies. He was a member of the council of [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] and held the char of the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]]. His drama, ''Pareeksha'', received the Vikraman Nair Trophy for the best drama and the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] selected his work, ''Sakshi'', for their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama|annual award for drama]] in 1979.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Gopinathan Nair was born on 24 April 1918 in Thiruvananthapuram, in the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] to P. K. Narayana Pillai (Sahityapanchanan P. K. Narayana Pillai), a noted scholar and lawyer and his wife, Parukutty Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/TNGopinathanNair/Html/TNGNairgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> His primary education was at [[Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum|Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram]] and after passing 4th standard, he continued his schooling at the [[Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School|Government Model Boys High School]] before graduating from the [[Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram]], then known as Maharaja's College of Arts.<ref name="Profile of Malayalam Story Writer - TN Gopinathan Nair">{{Cite web |url=https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=story&artist=TN%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Profile of Malayalam Story Writer - TN Gopinathan Nair |date=2019-04-23 |website=en.msidb.org |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> Subsequently, he studied law but abandoned the studies after failing in the first year examination and joined [[Keralapress|Malayalarajyam]] daily as a special correspondent.<br />
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== Work ==<br />
Later, after working as a correspondent, he also served as the editor of Malayalarajyam film magazine for a year before founding P. K. Memorial Press, named after his father, from where he published a magazine under the name, ''Sakhi'' and a daily by name, ''Veerakesari''. He also started a book stall but all his ventures failed resulting in heavy financial losses. It was to repay the debts, Nair turned to films and he made his debut with ''[[Thiramala]]'', a 1953 film, for which wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues; he also acted in the film along with [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]] and [[Kumari Thankam]].<ref name="Thiramaala [1953]">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?292 |title=Thiramaala [1953] |date=2019-04-23 |website=www.malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> He was associated with many more films<ref name="Profile of Malayalam Actor - TN GopinathanNair">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=TN%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Profile of Malayalam Actor - TN GopinathanNair |date=2019-04-23 |website=www.malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> including the 1958 film, [[Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu]].<ref name="Nairu Pidicha Pulivaalu [1958]">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4951 |title=Nairu Pidicha Pulivaalu [1958] |date=2019-04-23 |website=www.malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The same year, he joined the Thiruvananthapuram station of the [[All India Radio]] (AIR) as a director of plays and he served AIR until his superannuation from service in 1975. Later, he served as a consultant to ''Manorajyam'' weekly, [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /><br />
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Gopinathan Nair's oeuvre comprises over 50 books, falling into genres such as plays, novels, poetry, biography and travelogues,<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/TNGopinathanNair/Html/TNGNairBooks.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> which include ''Ente Mini'', an [[Elegy|elegiacal]] reminiscences on the death of his wife.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> Besides, he wrote screenplay for five films, of which three, [[Thiramala]], [[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]] and [[Pareeksha (1967 film)|Pareeksha]], were based on his own stories<ref name="List of Malayalam Movies written by TN Gopinathan Nair">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?s=7211 |title=List of Malayalam Movies written by TN Gopinathan Nair |date=2019-04-23 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> and he acted in 8 films.<ref name="List of Malayalam Movies acted by TN Gopinathan Nair">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=7211 |title=List of Malayalam Movies acted by TN Gopinathan Nair |date=2019-04-23 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> ''Pareeksha'', one of his plays, received the Vikraman Nair Trophy best drama.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> He received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama]] for his play, ''Sakshi'', in 1979.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Play.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Gopinathan Nair was married to Saudamini, fondly called Mini, the daughter of noted writer, Kuttippurath Kesavan Nair; the marriage taking place in 1950.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> The couple had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/237443/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121315/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/237443/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-17 |title=Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |date=2013-12-17 |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The eldest of the children, [[Ravi Vallathol]], was a noted film and television actor.<ref name="Versatile artiste">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/versatile-artiste/article3218252.ece |title=Versatile artiste |date=2006-05-26 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> Saudamini predeceased Nair in 1973, and it was in her memory that he later wrote a book named ''Ente Mini''. Nair died on 24 May 1999, at the age of 81.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /><br />
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== Selected bibliography ==<br />
=== Plays ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37367 |title=Parivarthanam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1955 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37366 |title=Pookkaari |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1957 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37364 |title=Nizhalkoothu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1959 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35716 |title=Akavum puravum |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1955 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35719 |title=Aval oru pennaanu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1955 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70485&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Manam thelinju |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1962 |publisher=S.P.C.S}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=4150 |title=Veettile vellicham |last=T. N. |first=Gopinathan Nair |publisher=Current Books |year=1964 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=327040&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=T. N. Gopinathan Nayarute natakangal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1968 |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5006 |title=Ezhu nirangal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1971 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5531 |title=Nizhalukal akalunuu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1973 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=75121&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Pazhamayum puthumayum |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1974 |publisher=Lakshmanan Pillai}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=6059 |title=Mister gulugulu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1974 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=7050 |title=Sakshi |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=[[DC Books]] |year=1976 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=6838 |title=Anganeyengil angane |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1976 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=333211&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Dasapushpam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1978 |publisher=S.P.C.S |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=228405&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Pareeksha |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1981 |publisher=Kerala Sahithya Academy |location=Thrissur }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=304777&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Grahanavum Onavum |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1982 |publisher=Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=15922 |title=Manthriyum mattum |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1984 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=21083&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Kayangal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1990 |publisher=Poorna Publications |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=4151 |title=Samam samam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. }}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35434 |title=Pinthirippan prasthanam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. }}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=33154 |title=Prathidhvani |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. }}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=18725 |title=Edavela |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |year=1997 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=40253 |title=Nadakangal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |location=Kottayam }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=38136 |title=Ammaveedu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Sahitya Parishad |location=Ernakulam }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
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=== One act plays ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35932 |title=Anachadanam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Udaya |location=Punalur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35720 |title=Swapna mekhala |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |year=1953}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70420&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Ghadikaram neengunnu |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1957 |publisher=Gopinathan NairT.N}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37935 |title=Pinnekkanam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=MS Book Depot |year=1963 |location=Quilon}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70380&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Ahithi (translation) |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1969 |publisher=S.P.C.S}}<br />
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=== Novels ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=202340&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Sudha |last=Gopinathan Nair. T. N |date=1945 |publisher=Reddiar Press & Book depot |location=Trivandrum}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=21843&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Vaitharani |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1989 |location=Kozhikode |publisher=Poorna}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=64846 |title=Maleyute maala |last=T. N. |first=Gopinathan Nair |publisher=S P C S Ltd |year=1958 |location=Ernakulam}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=46528 |title=Vaitharani |last=T. N. |first=Gopinathan Nair |publisher=Poorna Publications |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
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=== Poetry ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70621&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Kalithoni |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1938 |publisher=S.P.C.S}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=19631&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=T N nte kavithakal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1987}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=59963 |title=Thilakam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=S. R. Press |location=Trivandrum}}<br />
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=== Memoirs ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26630&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Ente diary (smaranakal) |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1980}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26631&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Ente Mini (smarana) |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1981}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83752&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Ente album |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1996 |publisher=DCB |location=Kottayam}}<br />
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=== Biography ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=79322&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Col. Godavarma Raja |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1983 |publisher=Gopinathan Nair T.N |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83456&query_desc=au%253A%2522Gopinathan%2520Nair%252C%2520T.%2520N.%2522 |title=Avasaanathe naduvazhiyude amma |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1992}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=39978&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Sree Chithirathirunal: avasaanathe naaduvaazhi |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N; Author |date=1999 |isbn=9788186365502 |edition=2nd |location=Thiruvananthapuram, Department of cultural publications Ke}}<br />
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=== Travelogue ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28417&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Theerthayaathra |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1984}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28420&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520T.%2520N.%2520Gopinathan%2520Nair |title=Punya sankethangal |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |date=1986}}<br />
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=== Others ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=16013 |title=Kudumba vijnanakosam |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Centre for Non- Conventional Education |year=1995 |location=Trivandrum}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22307 |title=Panchamritham |last=Gopinathan Nair |first=T. N. |publisher=Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature |year=1999 |series=Aksharakairali |location=Thiruvananthapuram}}<br />
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=== Screenplay ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=4914 |title=Sreevazhum ammaveedu |last=T. N. |first=Gopinathan Nair |publisher=Current Books |year=1969 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
=== As an actor ===<br />
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* ''[[Thiramala]]'' (1953)<br />
* ''[[Ashadeepam]]'' (1953)<br />
* ''[[Padatha Painkili]]'' (1957)<br />
* ''[[Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu]]'' (1958)<br />
* ''[[Manavatti]]'' (1964)<br />
* ''Aana'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Vembanad (film)|Vembanaad]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Gouri (1992 film)|Gouri]]'' (1992)<br />
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=== As a writer ===<br />
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* ''[[Thiramala]]'' (1953)<br />
* ''[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1955)<br />
* ''[[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]]'' (1955)<br />
* ''[[Christmas Rathri]]''<br />
* ''[[Pareeksha (1967 film)|Pareeksha]]'' (1967)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of Malayalam-language authors by category]]<br />
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/TNGopinathanNair/Html/TNGopinathanNair.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-23}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/TNGopinathanNair/Html/TNScript.htm |title=Handwriting |date=2019-04-23 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-23}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmoHMSCKcs |title=TN Gopinathan Nair JanmaSatabdhi Report |date=2018-08-20 |website=YouTube |access-date=2019-04-23}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3oGWdiVmJU |title=SMRITHI Episode 181 - T N Gopinathan Nair |last=Safari |date=2018-04-08 |website=YouTube |access-date=2019-04-23}}<br />
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