Veteran Malayalam journalist and award-winning author S Jayachandran Nair passes away

Malayalam writer and senior journalist, S Jayachandran Nair, known for reshaping Malayalam magazine journalism died on Thursday at the age of 85 at his residence in Bengaluru. Nair, was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments and died at 2.50 pm, sources close to him confirmed.

Nair's literary contributions are vast, with numerous books to his name. His autobiography, Ente Pradakshina Vazhikal, won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012. His work Mounaprararthana Pole, a study of filmmaker G Aravindan, won the



National Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2018. Nair also wrote the script for the critically acclaimed film Piravi, directed by Shaji N Karun, which won several awards.

Born in Sreevaraham, Thiruvananthapuram, Nair began his journalistic career with the Kaumudi weekly. Over the years, he worked with various publications, including Malayalarajyam, Kerala Janatha, and Kerala Kaumudi. His significant role in Malayalam journalism continued with Kalakaumudi Weekly and, later, as the editor of Samakalika Malayalam Weekly from 1997 to 2013.