S. Jayachandran Nair was an Indian journalist, writer and screenwriter from the south Indian state of Kerala. He was known for his journalistic activities which included the founding of Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika, a Malayalam language newsweekly and website published by The New Indian Express group as well as for his association with the award winning films, Piravi and Swaham, both directed by Shaji N. Karun. He was the author of a number of literary works in Malayalam for which he received honors such as Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography, National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, K. Balakrishnan Award, K. C. Sebastian Award, M. V. Pylee Journalism Award, K. Vijayaraghavan Smaraka Puraskaram and C. H. MohammeS. Jayachandran Nair was an Indian journalist, writer and screenwriter from the south Indian state of Kerala. He was known for his journalistic activities which included the founding of Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika, a Malayalam language newsweekly and website published by The New Indian Express group as well as for his association with the award winning films, Piravi and Swaham, both directed by Shaji N. Karun. He was the author of a number of literary works in Malayalam for which he received honors such as Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography, National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, K. Balakrishnan Award, K. C. Sebastian Award, M. V. Pylee Journalism Award, K. Vijayaraghavan Smaraka Puraskaram and C. H. Mohammed Koya Journalism Award. ...more