Raj Nair is an Indian author and filmmaker who writes in his native language

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

and English.

Biography

His first poem was published at the age of eleven followed by short stories and his first novel in the year 2000, ''Nishabdathayile Theerthadakan'' (''Pilgrim of Silence'',

DC Books DC Books is a publisher in Kerala publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the publishers in India . It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India, with a network of over 45 bookshops under the DC Books and Current Books b ...

). He has written and directed films including, ''Kaazhchavasthukkal'' (''The Exhibits'', 2004) and ''

Punyam Aham ''Punyam Aham'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Raj Nair. Prithviraj, Samvrutha Sunil and Nedumudi Venu play the lead roles in this film. Plot ''Punyam Aham'' is set in a small village in northern Kerala. The protagonist ...

'' (''Limpid Souls'', 2010). During filming

Personal life

Nair was born in Alappuzha and spent most of his younger years in

Thakazhy Thakazhy is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of the Kuttanad region bound by the backwaters and is located on the banks of the River Pamba. It is the birthplace of the famous writer Thakazhi Sivasanka ...

and Kalarcode. He is currently a Professor of Oral Medicine in Australia. He was educated at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

and holds a PhD from

The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fir ...

. He is the grandson of acclaimed Malayalam writer,

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 – 10 April 1999), popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over 7 shor ...

References

External links

Official website
Malayali people Malayalam-language writers Malayalam novelists Malayalam short story writers Indian male novelists Indian male short story writers 20th-century Indian novelists People from Alappuzha district Writers from Kerala Living people 21st-century Indian film directors 1967 births {{India-writer-stub