P. K. Venukuttan Nair Explained

Birth Date:	1931
Birth Place:	Kerala, India
Death Date:	26 November 2012 (aged 81)
Death Place:	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Actor

P. K. Venukuttan Nair (1931 – 26 November 2012) was an Indian theatre personality and Malayalam film actor. He was the vice-president of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and member of the Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy.^[1] He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1995 and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1998.^{[2] [3]} He won many awards at state-level competitions for professional theatre, including the P. J. Antony Award in March 2002.^[4]

Nair died on 26 November 2012 following a brief illness in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 81.^[5]

Filmography

• Swayamvaram (One's Own Choice, 1972)
• Mazhakkaaru (1973)
• Oolkatal (Bay, 1978) as Reena's father
• Swapnadanam (Journey Through a Dream, 1976) as Sumitra's father
• Ammaayi Amma (1977)
• Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal (1977) as P. N. Pilla
• Kodiyettam (1978)
• Ulkadal (1979)
• Simhaasanam (1979)
• Kannukal (1979) .... Keshavan Nair
• Daaliyappookkal (1980)
• Poochasanyaasi (1981)
• Aambalppoovu (1981)
• Gaanam (1982)
• Oru Cheru Punchiri (A Slender Smile, 2000) as Govindettan

Notes and References

1. http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/120989
2. Web site: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 26 February 2023.
3. Web site: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship: Drama. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 25 February 2023.
4. Web site: Venukutta Nair gets Antony award . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214204404/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-02-23/thiruvananthapuram/27140636_1_antony-citation-and-memento-p-k-venukuttan-nair . dead . 14 December 2013 . 23 February 2002 . . 2012-11-26.
5. Web site: Theatre personality Venukuttan Nair passes away . 26 November 2012 . Press Trust of India . 26 November 2012 .