M._P._Sankunni_Nair

M. P. Sankunni Nair

M. P. Sankunni Nair

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M. P. Sankunni Nair (1917–2006) is a Sanskrit scholar and critic[1] from Kerala. He was born at Mezhathur near Pattambi in Palakkad District. He studied at the Sanskrit college in Pattambi.

He won Odakkuzhal Award in 1989 and Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1991 for his work Chathravum Chamaravum. He received Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1994. His works such as `Natyamandapam' and `Chathravum Chamaravum' reflect his deep knowledge of dramaturgy and the Natya Shastra.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Vijayakrishnan, N. P. (10 March 2019). "I cannot write poems for money: Akkitham". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Death of writer condoled". The Hindu. 11 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021.


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