V. Unnikrishnan Nair

V. Unnikrishnan Nair
Born(1893-01-09)9 January 1893
Died19 May 1985(1985-05-19) (aged 92)
Kerala
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Essayist
  • poet
  • translator
  • biographer
SpouseGauri Amma
Parents
  • Rama Kurup (father)
  • Madhavi Amma (mother)
Awards

Vasupurath Unnikrishnan Nair (9 January 1893 – 19 May 1985) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, best known as a contemporary and associate of Vallathol Narayana Menon. He was the author of a number of books which include Tagorinte Nadakangal, the translation of three plays written by Rabindranath Tagore into Malayalam. Nair honoured by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi with the distinguished fellowship in 1981.