Despite his busy schedule, he always graced those occasions. Thus, his week was packed with invitations to theater shows, dance recitals, literary and cultural gatherings and one would wonder how S.K. Yet again, SK's presence was sought at as the Chief Guest, one presiding over functions or to be felicitated. was not invited to one of the established Colleges or Schools in Chennai to deliver an Onam address. was instrumental in establishing educational institutions in Chennai and promoting Malayalee cultural institutions, such as Kerala Samajam etc. translated Kambaramayanam into Malayalam, which won him the title "Malayala Kambar." Delhi, Kolkatta, Andhra, Bangalore, Mysore and many other Universities invited him as a visiting professor, board examiner/question paper-setter, Ph.D and honors‘ evaluator and his books were incorporated into the syllabi of Schools and Colleges. His research touched upon Western language influences on Indian art forms and was invited as a cultural ambassador and offered University chairs in various regions of the world, including Russia and the US. He authored books on comparative grammar in Sanskrit, Tamil and Malayalam drew phonetic and linguistic associations between ancient and modern languages from its derivatives. He formed legendary relationships with Kathakali maestros, performing artists, scripted Kathakali and Mohinyattam performances by weaving it into various stage plays of his novels, including Ayyapan, which was successfully converted into a dance drama for the stage.Īs a language expert, he researched the history of Indian Prose, Poetry, Drama and Fiction in Malayalam in context with other Indian languages and Sanskrit as the source. and he left no stone unturned when it came to the nuances of Katahakli padham (verse) expertise, bhava, abhinaya and every nuance of the art form, despite not being ever tutored in the art form.
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Dhananjayan, his wife Shanta, renowned actress Padmini and so on, were regular visitors and S.K, had guided, scripted and acted in a few dance drama/radio play series at the request of Padmini. He was a Kathakali exponent and wrote books on Kathakali, while he was also an advocate for reviving ancient dance forms, such as, Koodiyattam. Among her other references and reverence to SK Nayar, Padma Subrahmanyam fondly equates him to her own father during her speech at the Centenary celebrations. He was also her chief examiner and awarded her the Doctorate degree. Many performing artists such as, Padma Subrahmanyam, sought research guidance from him during her thesis work on Natya Shastra. Nayar, also popularly known as S.K., was noted for his contribution to folk art forms, literature and language that spanned Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Dravidian culture at large. ( Malayalam books writer: Malayalam literature)ĭr. He has over 70 hard copy publications and many more articles, essays, songs, scripts, etc., in various languages including Malayalam, English, Sanskrit and Tamil. His contributions to Malayalam language and literature, mapping of etymological associations condensed the time-to-deliver quality work for many aspiring research students, and increased the bandwidth for universal acceptance of Malayalam as a primary Dravidian language, a sister to Tamil, rather than a progeny of it. Nayar's literary works transcend the realm of prose, poetry, drama, novel, biography, essays, dissertations, treatises etc., and is not limited to the published hard copy books that are available in libraries and publishing houses. In the fabric of his own writing and presentation, he built ambiguity that challenged scholars to unravel its hidden connotations.ĭr.S.K. His literary genius combined with his narrative skill, chunked down hard-to-comprehend concepts in a concise, lucid style that a layman could digest. Nayar's writing brought humor, adept recreation of factual detail and literary imagery all packaged into a single stroke of brilliance. Winner of the prestigious Sahitya Akadamy award for his autobiography Marakatha Kathakal (Unforgettable Stories), Dr.
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