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N. N. Pillai | |
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 Pillai | |
| Born | Narayana Pillai Narayana Pillai 23 December 1918[citation needed] Vaikom, Travancore, British India
(Present day, Vaikom, Kottayam district, India) |
| Died | 14 November 1995 (aged 76)[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, theater director, orator, lyricist, commanding officer in I.N.A Field Propaganda Unit |
| Spouse | Chinnamma(Kalyanikutti Amma) |
| Children | Vijayaraghavan |
N. N. Pillai (Narayana Pillai Narayana Pillai; 1918–1995) was an Indian playwright, actor, theatre director, orator, screenplay writer, lyricist and an I.N.A Freedom fighter. (Served as Commanding Officer of Field Propaganda Unit under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose): in INA – Indian National Army).[1] He has been given the title “Nadakacharyan” of Malayalam Theatre.[citation needed] through his contributions to theater as a playwright, director, actor and a producer.
He started his drama troupe “Viswa Kerala Kala Samithi” in 1952. He has produced 23 full-length plays, 40 one act plays, 2 theatrical studies and his autobiography “Njan” meaning “I”.[2] His play, which question the socio political injustice, hypocrisy and corruptions in society, include Kapalika, Cross Belt, Prethalokam, Dam, Vishamavritham, Easwarn Arrestil, Guerilla, Supreme Court and Njan Swargathil.
- ^ "N N Pillai's Plays Published". oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly to play theatre legend N N Pillai in biopic by Rajeev Ravi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.