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{{Short description|Malayalam language writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Vettoor Raman Nair
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| birth_name = Raman Nair
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes |1919|07|05}}
| birth_place = [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]], [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|08|11|1919|07|05|df=yes}}
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| occupation = Writer
| nationality = [[India]]n
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| genre = [[Short story]], [[Novel]]
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| notable_works = {{Unbulleted_list|''Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthre''|''Puzha''}}
| spouse = Meenakshi Amma
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| children = 4
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| awards = [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Award, [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]]
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'''Vettoor Raman Nair''' (5 July 1919 – 11 August 2003) was a [[Malayalam language]] writer from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He was the founding editor of humor magazine ''Pakkanar'' and founding chairman of the Pala Sahrudaya Samiti. He has received [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Award for his short story collection ''Puzha'' and [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions]] in the field of Malayalam literature.

==Biography==
Raman Nair was born on 5 July 1919 at Mutholi near [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]], [[Kottayam district]] to Kavanal Sankara Pillai and Paryath Narayaniamma. He did his schooling at Puliyannur, Kuruvinal, Kidangoor NSS high school. In 1938, he took part in the State Congress agitation. Since the beginning of Kerala Granthashala Sangam (Kerala Library Association), he was an active member of it for 25 years. He was a member of the Library Advisory Board formed by the Kerala government in 1956. He was the founding editor of humor magazine ''Pakkanar'' and founding chairman of the Pala Sahrudaya Samiti. He also worked as the editor of the newspaper ''[[Deenabandhu]]''.<ref name="Zee">{{cite news |title=Litterateur vettoor Raman Nair dead |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/litterateur-vettoor-raman-nair-dead_115879.html |work=Zee News |date=11 August 2003 |language=en |access-date=5 January 2022 |archive-date=5 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105081703/https://zeenews.india.com/home/litterateur-vettoor-raman-nair-dead_115879.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since 1951, for 12 years he served on the Executive Committee and the Publication Committee of the ''Sahithyapravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam'' (Co-operative Society for Literary Publication). In 1962, he became the manager of India Press, and later became Publication Manager and General Manager. For a few years he served as the editor of Bharat Chandrika Weekly. He also served as the Managing Director of Sahrudaya books publishing company. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi for 6 years and member of its General Council for 3 years. He was the Vice President of the Kerala Sahitya Parishad and in 1979 became a member of the Executive Committee of the Kerala Film Chamber.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

He died on 11 August 2003 at the age of 84.<ref name="Zee" />

==Family==
He and his wife Meenakshi Amma have four children.<ref name="Zee" />

==Literary contributions==
===Novels===
*''Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree'', 1952 (Meaning: The Woman Who Forgot to Live, {{ISBN|9788126426508}}): This novel was translated into Kannada language.<ref>{{cite web |title=മലയാളത്തിലേക്ക് കന്നഡയില്‍ നിന്നൊരു കഥാകാരി - articles, features - Mathrubhumi Eves |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-290934 |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=8 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008222644/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-290934 |archive-date=8 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> This novel later made into a Malayalam movie in 1974 directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]].<ref name="Zee"/><ref>{{cite web |title=വെട്ടൂർ രാമൻ നായർ |url=https://m3db.com/vettur-raman-nair |website=M3DB.COM |language=en |access-date=2022-01-05 |archive-date=2022-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105081712/https://m3db.com/vettur-raman-nair |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''Oru Verum Premakatha'', 1987 (Meaning:Just a love story)<ref name="MGU"/>

===Travelogue===
*''Puri muthal Nasik vare'', 1996 (Meaning:From Puri to Nashik,{{ISBN|8171306349}})<ref name="Zee"/>

===Short story collection===
*''Puzha'' (Meaning:River)
*''Thiranjedutha kathakal'', 1966 (selected short stories)<ref name="MGU">{{cite book |last1=Raman Nair |first1=Vettoor |title=Theranhedutha kathakal (Vettoor Raman Nair) |series=2 |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=23172&shelfbrowse_itemnumber=22994 |date=1982 |access-date=2022-01-05 |archive-date=2022-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105081700/http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=23172&shelfbrowse_itemnumber=22994 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''Asasthreeyamaya oru sneham'',1958 (Meaning: One unscientific love)<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Eliyumpoochayum njanum'', 1965 (Meaning: Mouse cat and me)<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Vishappum dahavum'', 1950 (Meaning: Hunger and thirst)<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Randu divasam'', 1949 (Meaning: two days)<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Thazvarakal'', 1945 (Meaning: Valleys)<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Bodhanam'', 1954<ref name="MGU"/>
*''Devadasi'', 1959<ref name="MGU"/>

==Awards and honours==
*1987 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Puzha)<ref name="KSA">{{cite web |title=കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/Award%20Pages.pdf |accessdate=27 March 2020 |archive-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923170716/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/Award%20Pages.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Outstanding Contribution to Malayalam Literature

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:Indian short story writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Kottayam]]
[[Category:1919 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]

Vettoor Raman Nair - Revision history

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