P. Narendranath Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids P. Narendranath
Born	18 July 1934 Nellaya, a village in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India
Died	3 November 1991 (1991-11-04) (aged 57)
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor's degree in Economics and Banking
Genre	Children's literature

P. Narendranath (18 July 1934 – 3 November 1991) was a Malayalam author. He is best known for his contributions in children's literature. He wrote more than 35 works including novels, plays and children's books.

Early life

P. Narendranath was born in Nellaya, a village near Pattambi, Palakkad District, in the Indian state of Kerala, on 18 July 1934. He did not complete his basic education due to financial difficulties. At 19, he joined Cochin Commercial Bank as a clerk and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Banking. Cochin Commercial Bank was acquired by Canara Bank in 1963. A banker by profession, he moved into children's literature. His first work was published when he was 18. He continued publishing books and made an impact on Malayalam children's literature. Some of his works were translated into both Tamil and Hindi.

Recognition

Throughout his life, P. Narendranath earned awards for his contributions to children's literature. They are listed below.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature
National Award by the Department of Culture
SPC Award
Indian Council for Child Education Award

Family

P. Narendrantha married Smt Amrutha Kumari. They had four children, son Mohandas and daughters Anitha, Vinitha, and Sunitha. Sunitha Nedungadi is a ghazal singer. Vinitha Nedungadi is a dancer.

P. Narendranath died on 3 November 1991. P. Narendranath Memorial Sree Vidya Academy is a dance academy named after him in Palakkad.

Malayalam literature

Organizations	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society

Literary Awards	Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram Cherukad Award Edasseri Award Ezhuthachan Puraskaram Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Mathrubhumi Literary Award Muttathu Varkey Award O. N. V. Literary Award O. V. Vijayan Sahitya Puraskaram Odakkuzhal Award Padmarajan Award P. Kesavadev Literary Award Ulloor Award Vallathol Award Vayalar Award

Fiction writers	Akbar Kakkattil Anand Anoop Sasikumar Appu Nedungadi Ashitha Ashtamoorthi K. V. Aymanam John Babu Bharadwaj B. M. Suhara B. Sandhya C. Radhakrishnan C. V. Balakrishnan C. V. Raman Pillai C. V. Sreeraman Chandramathi Cherukad E. Harikumar E. Vasu G. R. Indugopan George Onakkoor Gracy I. K. K. Menon John Abraham Jose Panachippuram Joy J. Kaimaparamban K. J. Baby K. L. Mohana Varma K. N. Ezhuthachan K. P. Nirmal Kumar K. P. Ramanunni K. R. Meera K. Rekha K. Surendran K. P. Joseph Kalarickal K. Thayat Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai Kakkanadan Kamala Surayya Kanam EJ Karazhmakaran Gopali Karunakaran Karur Neelakanta Pillai Khadija Mumtaz Kottayam Pushpanath Kovilan K. V. Anoop Lajo Jose Lalithambika Antharjanam M. Mukundan M. Sukumaran M. T. Vasudevan Nair Madampu Kunjukuttan Madhupal Malayath Appunni Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Mallika Yunis Muttathu Varkey N. Mohanan N. N. Pisharody N. P. Chellappan Nair N. P. Mohammed N. S. Madhavan Nandanar Narayan O. V. Vijayan Omchery N. N. Pillai Oyyarathu Chandu Menon P. Ayyaneth P. F. Mathews P. K. Balakrishnan P. Kesavadev P. R. Shyamala P. Surendran P. Valsala Padmarajan Pamman Parappurath Pattathuvila Karunakaran Paul Chirakkarode Paul Zacharia Perumbadavam Sreedharan Ponjikkara Rafi Ponkunnam Varkey Punathil Kunjabdulla Raghunath Paleri S. Hareesh S. K. Pottekkatt Sankar Santhosh Echikkanam Sarah Joseph Sarah Thomas Socrates K. Valath Sudhakar Mangalodayam Sethu Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu Sohanlal Sreekrishnapuram Krishnankutty Subhash Chandran T. P. Rajeevan T. Padmanabhan T. V. Kochubava T. V. Varkey Tatapuram Sukumaran Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Thikkodiyan Thomas Joseph U. A. Khader U. K. Kumaran Unnikrishnan Puthur Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode Uroob V. K. N. V. P. Sivakumar Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Vallachira Madhavan Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar Vilasini Vinoy Thomas

Poets	A. Ayyappan A. C. Sreehari Akkitham Arnos Pathiri Attoor Ravi Varma Balachandran Chullikkadu Bodheswaran Chandiroor Divakaran Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Cherusseri Namboothiri D. Vinayachandran Edappalli Raghavan Pillai Edasseri Govindan Nair G. Shankara Kurup Irayimman Thampi K. Ayyappa Panicker K. C. Kesava Pillai Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Kadathanat Madhavi Amma Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai Kavitha Balakrishnan Kumaran Asan Kunchan Nambiar Kureepuzha Sreekumar Lalitha Lenin M. Govindan M. P. Appan M. S. Banesh Manoj Kuroor Mary John Thottam Mohanakrishnan Kaladi N. V. Krishna Warrier Nellikkal Muraleedharan Niranam poets O. N. V. Kurup Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad P. Kunhiraman Nair P. P. Ramachandran Pala Narayanan Nair Poonthanam Namboothiri Punaloor Balan Puthussery Ramachandran S. Joseph Satchidanandan Satyan Madakkara Sugathakumari Thirunalloor Karunakaran Tholan Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer Unnayi Variyar V. Madhusoodanan Nair V. M. Girija Vallathol Narayana Menon Vayalar Ramavarma Veerankutty Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Vijayalakshmi Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri V Madhusoodanan Nair Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Sreedevi Kakkad

Playwrights	C. J. Thomas C. L. Jose C. N. Sreekantan Nair G. Sankara Pillai S. L. Puram Sadanandan Thoppil Bhasi T. N. Gopinathan Nair

Children's literature	P. Narendranath Sumangala Shebaly Sippy Pallippuram Kiliroor Radhakrishnan

Essayists/Critics	Annie Thayyil C. S. Venkiteswaran Joseph Mundassery K. M. Daniel K. P. Appan K. Damodaran K. M. George Kesari Balakrishna Pillai Kozhikodan Kuttikrishna Marar Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai M. K. Sanu M. Krishnan Nair (author) M. Leelavathy M. N. Vijayan M. P. Paul M. R. Chandrasekharan Narendra Prasad S. Guptan Nair S. Rajasekharan Sabeena Rafi Sanjayan Sukumar Azhikode V. C. Sreejan Vijayakrishnan V. V. K. Valath

Scholars and Grammarians	A. R. Raja Raja Varma Arnos Paathiri Hermann Gundert Jyeṣṭhadeva Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran Kottarathil Sankunni Krishna Chaithanya R. Narayana Panickar

Translators	Leela Devi M. K. Kumaran M. N. Sathyaardhi N. K. Damodaran Nileena Abraham

Genre	Champukkal Kilippattu Manipravalam Vadakkan Pattukal Venmani School Vanchippattu

Novels	Aalahayude Penmakkal Aalohari Anandam Aarachaar Anal Haq Anargha Nimisham Anuragathinte Dinangal Agnisakshi Ara Nazhika Neram Arabi Ponnu Arohanam Asuravithu Avakasikal Ayussinte Pusthakam Balyakalasakhi Barsa Chemmeen Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam Delhi Gadhakal Ente Katha Ente Thankam Francis Itty Cora Goat Days God's Mischief Gurusagaram Indulekha Kaalam Kayar Kesavan's Lamentations Khasakkinte Itihasam Kocharethi Kundalatha Manju (novel) Manushyanu Oru Aamukham Maoist Maranathinte Nizhalil Marthandavarma Mathilukal Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil Mucheettukalikkarante Makal Muthassi Naadan Premam Naalukettu Nakshathrangale Kaaval Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu Odayil Ninnu Ormayude Arakal Oru Desathinte Katha Oru Sankeerthanam Pole Oru Theruvinte Katha Othappu Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha Pathummayude Aadu Peruvazhiyambalam Ponni Poopoloral Pravasam Premalekhanam Randamoozham Randidangazhi Rathinirvedam Sarada Shabdangal Smarakasilakal Sufi Paranja Katha Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum Thottiyude Makan Ummachu Vasanavikriti Verukal Viddikalude Swargam Visappu Yakshi Yanthram

Treatises	Aithihyamala Alphabetum grandonico-malabaricum sive samscrudonicum Kerala Panineeyam Nātyakalpadrumam Sarvavijnanakosam State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications Viswasahityavijnanakosam Yuktibhāṣā

Poems	Atmopadesa Śatakam Daiva Dasakam Jnanappana Omanathinkal Kidavo Makarakoythu Puthen Pana Ramanan (play in verse) Rani (poem) Sree Bhoothanaathopakhyaanam Unnuneeli Sandesam Kuchelavritham Vanchippattu Krishnagatha

Assorted articles	Arabi Malayalam Chakara Malayalam grammar Malayalam poetry Mathrubhumi Yearbook Jewish copper plate Judeo-Malayalam Malayalam script Malayalam triumvirate poets Malayanma Mannan language Mappila dialect Mozhi (transliteration) Mullu Kurumba language Pandy Malayalam Romanization of Malayalam

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P. Narendranath facts for kids

Early life

Recognition

Family