N. Sreekantan Nair
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N. Sreekantan Nair was a long time Member of Parliament
of Kollam
, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist and Writer
.
in 1934. He passed his M.A. degree in English
with First Class from Maharajas College
(now University College,Trivandrum) in 1937.
, Founder of the Kerala Socialist Party
which later merged into the Revolutionary Socialist Party
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
for the first time in the General Elections of 1952 from Quilon
cum Mavelikara constituency but was defeated in the 1957 elections by V. P. Nair but won the next four elections (1962, 1967, 1971, 1977) representing Kollam
Parliament Constituency. The whole of his political life was devoted towards the trade union sector in Kerala
to English. He was the Director board member of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Saharkarna Sanghom and Member of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
, Freedom Fighter, Trade Unionist and Writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Early life
He was born to N. Neelakanta Pillai M.A. (Eng), (Mal), (Sanskrit), who was a Principal of Govt.Sanskrit College, Trivandrum and who has authored several books in the three languages and JanakiAmma on July 15, 1915 as their only son. He married Maheshwari Amma, Socio, Cultural & Political Activist and daughter of Freedom Fighter K.K. Kunju Pillai. They have a daughter Naja.Education
Sreekantan Nair passed his S.S.L.C. from M.G.M High School, Thiruvalla in the year 1932. He joined the Changanassery St.Berkman College where he completed his IntermediateIntermediate
Intermediate means "occurring between two extremes, or in the middle of a range". It comes from the Latin word 'intermedia' which literally means 'among the middle' and may refer to:...
in 1934. He passed his M.A. degree in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
with First Class from Maharajas College
Maharajas College
The Maharaja's College is one of the biggest centres of learning and higher education in Kerala, India. Located in the heart of Cochin city, it is spread over a campus of on the banks of Vembanad Lake...
(now University College,Trivandrum) in 1937.
Political life
He is one of the Founder members of the State Congress in the erstwhile state of TravancoreTravancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
, Founder of the Kerala Socialist Party
Kerala Socialist Party
Kerala Socialist Party was a political party founded under the leadership of Mathai Manjooran on September 21, 1947 at Kozhikode. It began as a small party, but its front-line leaders compelled the party deep into the public imagination....
which later merged into the Revolutionary Socialist Party
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Revolutionary Socialist Party is a Marxist-Leninist political party in India. The party was founded on March 19, 1940 and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. The party got around 0,4% of the votes and three seats in the Lok...
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
for the first time in the General Elections of 1952 from Quilon
Quilon
Quilon may refer to,* Venad, a former state on Malabar Coast, India* Kollam , Kerala state, India* Kollam district, Kerala state...
cum Mavelikara constituency but was defeated in the 1957 elections by V. P. Nair but won the next four elections (1962, 1967, 1971, 1977) representing Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
Parliament Constituency. The whole of his political life was devoted towards the trade union sector in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
Writer
He translated the book 'Kayar'(Coir) of Jnanpith winner Thakazhi Sivasankara PillaiThakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was a novelist and short story writer of Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala state, South India. He is popularly known as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. He focused on the oppressed classes as the subject of his works, which are known for their attention to...
to English. He was the Director board member of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Saharkarna Sanghom and Member of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
Major works
- Ithuthanne Marxism
- Aikya Keralam
- Vanchikkapetta Venad
- Ente Amma
- My Mother ( Translation of Ente Amma to English)
- Maotse Tung Vansai
- Kazhinjakala Chithrangal (3 volumes)
- Sahithya Salakangal
Translations
- Coir (English) (Translation of Kayar by Thakazhi Sivasankara PillaiThakazhi Sivasankara PillaiThakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was a novelist and short story writer of Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala state, South India. He is popularly known as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. He focused on the oppressed classes as the subject of his works, which are known for their attention to...
) - Chalo Delhi (Malayalam)(Translation of Road to Delhi by M.Sivaram)
External links
- http://www.thehindu.com/arts/theatre/article1089917.ece
- http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2013/stories/20030704000807800.htm
- http://books.google.co.in/books?id=TSiMC3GJ3KgC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=N.Sreekantan+Nair&source=web&ots=ttYA-AIsm-&sig=K6IUBWRDXhjKtYreAQbj7xWqZ1Y&hl=en&ei=nHOeSdrBLtjZkAX6tfzSCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA149,M1
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilon_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)