S. Ramesan Nair | |
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 S. Ramesan Nair in 2014 | |
| Born | 3 May 1948 Kumarapuram, Travancore present-day Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 18 June 2021 (aged 73) Ernakulam, Kerala, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Lyricist, author, poet, translator |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Poet and lyricist |
| Years active | 1985–2021 |
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| Spouse | P. Rema |
| Children | Manu Ramesan |
S. Ramesan Nair (3 May 1948 – 18 June 2021) was an Indian lyricist and poet who worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. Over his career he wrote songs for over 170 films and over 3,000 devotional songs outside of the films. He debuted with the movie Pathamudhayam in 1985. He was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018 for his collection of poems Gurupournami.