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'''Aiyappan Pillai Madhavan Nair''' (1905–1990), also known as '''Nair-[[Japanese honorifics|san]]''', was closely involved with [[Japan]] in the [[Indian independence movement]] at [[1920s]]-[[1940s]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Nair did his basic schooling in southern India. Nair had to leave Kerala at 18 as he led protests against some administrative steps taken by Education authorities in Travancore. At that time he had also spoken against the British.<ref name="nla">{{cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/22366779?q=subject%3A%22Nair%2C+A.+M.+%28Nair%29%2C+1905-%22&c=book&versionId=27022442|title=An Indian freedom fighter in Japan : memoirs of A.M. Nair. - Version details|website=Trove|accessdate=19 March 2019}}</ref> He studied engineering in Japan at [[Kyoto University]].<br />
After a short stint as an engineer he entered India's Freedom Struggle in his own individual capacity and soon teamed up with [[Rash Behari Bose]].<br />
When Japan joined the [[Second World War]], Nair helped in setting up the [[Indian Independence League]] in Japan under [[Rash Behari Bose]] and later he and Rashbehari Bose advised Japan Government to bring Subhas Chandra Bose to Japan. When Subhas came he helped him in various ways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jan/23tps.htm|title=The Man Who Knew Netaji|date=23 January 2006|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref><br />
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In 1949, Nair founded an Indian restaurant in [[Ginza]], Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ginza-nair.co.jp/history.html |title=Ginza Nair's Restaurant |accessdate=4 October 2009}}</ref><br />
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He wrote his Autobiography in 1982. It is called ''An Indian freedom fighter in Japan: Memoirs of A.M. Nair'' (1982) Sole distributorship, Ashok Uma Publications {{ISBN|0-86131-339-9}}<br />
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== Last years==<br />
Nair was given the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]] (Kun zuihosho) by Emperor [[Hirohito]] in November 1984. He died on 22 April 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1628789 |title=Million dollar Chan cameo in 'Nair San' |date=13 August 2008 |publisher=MSN |accessdate=16 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824221025/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1628789 |archivedate=24 August 2008 }}</ref><br />
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== Film==<br />
A film titled ''[[Nair-san (film)|Nair-san]]'' starring [[Mohanlal]] and [[Jackie Chan]] has been planned based on his life, directed by [[Alberrt Antoni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-28364410_ITM|title=Mohanlal to play unsung freedom fighter in Indo-Japanese film|date=29 November 2006|publisher=PTI – The Press Trust of India Ltd.|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/Mohanlals-Ayyapanpillai-Madhavan-Nair-is-in-Japan.....-3989.html |title=Malayalam Cinema News : Mohanlal's 'Aiyyapanpillai Madhavan Nair' is in Japan..... |publisher=Bharat Waves |accessdate=16 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205024158/http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/Mohanlals-Ayyapanpillai-Madhavan-Nair-is-in-Japan.....-3989.html |archivedate=5 December 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mohanlal-jackie-chan-to-act-together-in-nair-san/71060-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522213426/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mohanlal-jackie-chan-to-act-together-in-nair-san/71060-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2011|title=Mohanlal, Jackie Chan to act together in Nair San|date=13 August 2008|publisher=CNN-IBN|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep32008/metro-wed2008090287976.asp|title=Mohanlal learns Japanese, Chinese|date=3 September 2008|work=Deccan Herald |accessdate=16 February 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><br />
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==Autobiography==<br />
*''An Indian freedom fighter in Japan: Memoirs of A.M. Nair'' (1982) Sole distributorship, Ashok Uma Publications {{ISBN|0-86131-339-9}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.ginza-nair.co.jp/ GINZA NAIR'S RESTAURANT, founded by A. M. Nair in 1949]<br />
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