P.R. Nathan
Payyanat Ravindra Nathan better known by his pen name P. R. Nathan, is a novelist, screenplay writer, dramatist, short story writer, travelogue writer and speaker from Palakkad, Kerala. He was born in Kizhayoor, a small village in Pattambi, Palakkad, and was the son of Prabhakara Menon, a drawing teacher and Sarojini Amma, a music teacher.
He graduated in Telecom Engineering and was employed in Provident Fund organisation of India. He resigned from this post to pursue his literary career and passion for travel.
He is an expert in Naturopathy and Reiki . He has delivered over 7000 speeches across the world on Vedas, Upanishads and Tantra.
He was awarded the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for overall contribution in 2014. He has written over 55 books in various genres. He is the recipient of 41 major awards across various categories in literature. His book Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam was selected for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Bala Sahithya Award instituted by the Gramam Samskarika Vedi. He was a member of Academy of Music Dance and Drama and has been a member of many award juries.
He graduated in Telecom Engineering and was employed in Provident Fund organisation of India. He resigned from this post to pursue his literary career and passion for travel.
He is an expert in Naturopathy and Reiki . He has delivered over 7000 speeches across the world on Vedas, Upanishads and Tantra.
He was awarded the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for overall contribution in 2014. He has written over 55 books in various genres. He is the recipient of 41 major awards across various categories in literature. His book Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam was selected for the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Bala Sahithya Award instituted by the Gramam Samskarika Vedi. He was a member of Academy of Music Dance and Drama and has been a member of many award juries.
P.R. Nathan’s literary writings were prescribed in many universities. He has written around hundred radio dramas also. His book Kanyakumari Muthal Himalayam Vare, so far his most famous work is a travelogue based on his travels to various parts of India. The book received huge critical acclaim.
He has been delivering daily lectures on moral science using anecdotes on Amrita TV on the TV shows Dhanyamee Dinam on Udayamritham segment from 2004. This programme has been aired daily since Amrita TV’s inception and it has been bestowed with multiple State TV Awards for excellence. In 2015 Media One TV an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited started broadcasting a similar show.
P.R. Nathan has written 21 novels, over 500 short stories, screenplays and dramas. He has received 41 awards in various fields of literature. His works implies the philosophical view of practical life. He is famous for his philosophical writings which are quite in step with rational thinking.
He received the Tagore Award in 1980 and the Gayathri Award in 1995.
He had served as the president of Calicut Book Club. He is also the editor of Pradeepam magazine, which is being published from Kozhikode. He now resides at Kozhikode with wife Vijayalakshmi.
He has been delivering daily lectures on moral science using anecdotes on Amrita TV on the TV shows Dhanyamee Dinam on Udayamritham segment from 2004. This programme has been aired daily since Amrita TV’s inception and it has been bestowed with multiple State TV Awards for excellence. In 2015 Media One TV an Indian television channel broadcasting in Malayalam operated by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited started broadcasting a similar show.
P.R. Nathan has written 21 novels, over 500 short stories, screenplays and dramas. He has received 41 awards in various fields of literature. His works implies the philosophical view of practical life. He is famous for his philosophical writings which are quite in step with rational thinking.
He received the Tagore Award in 1980 and the Gayathri Award in 1995.
He had served as the president of Calicut Book Club. He is also the editor of Pradeepam magazine, which is being published from Kozhikode. He now resides at Kozhikode with wife Vijayalakshmi.
Films
- Chatta (1981)(story, screenplay)
- Keli (1991) (dialogue)
- Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) (story)
- Dhwani (1988) (writer)
- Shubhayathra (1990) (story)
- Snehasindooram(1997)(Story)
Novels
- Chaatta
- Kaashi
- Ottamaina
- Karimarunnu
- Innale Vanna Vazhi
- Nananja Pakshi
- Kooda
- Ini Oru Moham Matram
- Swapnangal Vilkunnu Kachavadakkaran
- Shayanapradakshinam
- Pavitrakettu
- Kudajadrisaanukkaliloode
- Soundaryalahari
- Chandanakaavu
- Monsoon
- Pashchimaghattam
- Maadambi
- Dhwani
- Pookkalam Varavayi
- Scooter
- Ishtadhaanam
Short Stories
- Kali Ganga
- Koothupaavakal
- Mahamaaya
- Kannadikoodu
- Anguleeyam
- Gangaprasadinte kuthira
- Alakananda
- Ottakal Mookuthi
- Prakaasikunna Kathakal
- Nanmakal Cheyamaayirunnu
- Etra Sundarajeevitham
- Saranya
Philosophy
- Vaayikenda oru Pusthakam
- Dhanyamee Dhinam
- Amrutha Kathakal
- Gunappada Kathakal
- Udayamritha Chinthakal
- Sandesa Kathakal
- Vijayamantra
- Chirikkanoru Jeevitham
- Kathaparayum Gurunathan
- Odiyanum Manthravvadiyum
- Elassum Thakidum thodukurishastravum
- Jeevitha Vijaya Kathaamrutham
- Darsaneeka Kathakal
Travelogues
- Kanyakumari Muthal Himalayam Vare
- Himalaya Yatra
Dramas
- Kalikaala Vaibhavam
- Shanthivanam
Television
- Scooter
- Seemantham
- Elathaalam
- Gnanoodayam
- Varshamayooram
- Anandabhairavi
- Shanthivanam
- Onnam Classile Mashu
- Angaadipaattu
- Pakalveedu
Awards
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions[4]
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Delhi Sahitya Parishad Award
- Vidyabhooshanam Award
- Tagore Award
- Pottekat Award
- Padmanabhaswami Award
- Kunchan Nambiar Award
- Vivekananda Award
- Aksharakalari Award
- Nila Award
- Gayathri Award
- Thoolika Award
- Thirakatha Award
- Nana Award
- M.T.V Award
- Film City Award
- Grihalakshmi Award
- Kalakeralam Award
- Television Vaignanika Paripadi Award
- Roselin Award
- Lions Club International Award
- Ala Award
- Best Travelogue Award
- Kashyapa Veda Award
- Saraswathi Puraskar
- Gandhigram Award
- Chalachithra Sahrudaya Award
- Kalanidhi Award
- Bashir Award
- Sanathana Dharma Parishath Award
- Ofka Award
- Dhaarmikatha Award
- Sukumar Azhikode Award
- Agnaka Award
Channel - Prabhashanam Award
- Valluvanad Sahitya Award
- Mythri Forum Award
- Jyothish Trust Award
- Kshetra Jyothi Award
- Thapasya Keerthi Award
- Aananda Dhaamam Award
- Kashyapa Veda Award
The Malayalam Film and TV Chamber of Commerce is really privileged to have a multitalented genius like P.R. Nathan as a Peer Director.