Nagavally R. S. Kurup

Nagavally R. S. Kurup, or Nagavally, as he was popularly known was a writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the All India Radio. He was the father of the Malayalam actor Venu Nagavally. He authored over 50 literary works including plays and aroundfilm scripts. He penned the script for the Malayalam film Newspaper Boy which is regarded as the first neorealist movie in Malayalam.

Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup was born to Adv P. M. Rama Kuruppu Nagavally and Kuttiyamma at Ramankary village in Kuttanad of Alappuzha district in 1917. He had his primary education from Sanatana Dharma Vidyasala High School, Alappuzha, St. Berchmans College and Maharajas College, Ernakulam. He wrote articles on Malayarajyam weekly, Kollam. After his graduation, he started his career with the Indian Bank but left it to join the SD College, Alappuzha, as a lecturer in the Department of Psychology and worked there foryears. In 1951, he joined All India Radio. He was senior producer at the time of his retirement from AIR in 1977.

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