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N. N. Pillai
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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. He 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.
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