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{{short description|Malayalam language writer}}
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{{for|the Indian actor|Adoor Bhasi}}
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| name = K. Bhaskaran Nair
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|8|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Aranmula]], [[Travancore]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|6|8|1913|8|25|df=yes}}
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| occupation = scientific writer and literary critic
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| parents = Aykkareth Narayanapilla and Karthayani Amma
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| awards = [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]]
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'''K. Bhaskaran Nair''' (25 August 1913 – 8 June 1982) was a [[Malayalam language]] writer from [[Kerala]], India who writes mainly in the genre of scientific literature. He was also noted as a literary critic, essayist, and educationist. In 1971 he was awarded [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]].

==Biography==
Bhaskaran Nair was born on 25 August 1913, to Aykkareth Narayanapilla who was a surveyor in the revenue department and Karthayani Amma in Idayaranmula village in present-day [[Aranmula]], [[Pathanamthitta district]].<ref name="keralaliterature2"/><ref name="Keralaliterature">{{cite web |title=ഭാസ്‌കരന്‍ നായര്‍. കെ. (കെ. ഭാസ്‌കരന്‍ നായര്‍) |url=https://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D/%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%AD/ |website=Keralaliterature.com |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=21 February 2023 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107073703/https://keralaliterature.com/maintenance.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His primary education was at [[Vaikom]], his father's place of work. After passing 10th class from [[Chengannur]] High School in 1929, he done his higher education in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="keralaliterature2"/>

After graduating from Madras with first rank in Zoology, he joined then [[University of Kerala|Travancore University]] as a research student in zoology.<ref name="kalam">{{cite web |last1=Rajeev kumar |first1=M |title=ഡോ.കെ.ഭാസ്‌കരൻ നായരെപ്പറ്റി ഓർക്കുമ്പോൾ |url=https://kalamnews.in/column-calendar-m.rajeev-kumar-165 |website=Admin |language=ml |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=21 February 2023 |archive-date=19 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819041718/https://kalamnews.in/column-calendar-m.rajeev-kumar-165 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was Travancore Govt's first research scholarship student who got Rs.30 per month.<ref name="kalam"/> Later he got a scholarship from the [[University of Madras]].<ref name="kalam"/> The subject of research was an embryonic transformation of organisms belonging to the genus Crayfish.<ref name="kalam"/> The thesis was submitted two years later. After that, Travancore University made him a lecturer in the Science College in 1939 at the age of 26.<ref name="kalam"/> He worked there for five years. He worked as a secretary, professor, principal, and director of education in the research department.<ref name="kalam"/> He also did post-research in the United States, and also toured at the invitation of the West German government.<ref name="kalam"/>

After retirement from government service in 168, in 1971, he became the Population Educational Officer of the Family Planning Association.<ref name="keralaliterature2"/> He also served as the ex-officio secretary of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] and a member of the Malayalam Advisory Committee of [[Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="keralaliterature2"/> Bhaskaran Nair was also the first president of [[Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad]], a popular science movement in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ശാസ്ത്ര പ്രചാരണത്തിന്റെ ആറ് പതിറ്റാണ്ട്‌ |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/articles/kssp/1042856 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Deshabhimani |language=ml |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222040047/https://www.deshabhimani.com/articles/kssp/1042856 |url-status=live }}</ref> His works introduced scientific subjects in simple language to common people.

===Personal life===
Bhaskaran Nair married Ratnavati of Thottathil veedu house in [[Kannur]].<ref name="keralaliterature2"/>

==Works==
===Science books===
The science books he wrote in Malayalam include ''parinamam'' (meaning-evolution), ''adhunika sasthram'' (meaning-Modern science), ''manatthukanni'', ''tharapatham'' (meaning-galaxy), ''shasthrathinte gathi'' (meaning-The course of science), ''kuttikalkkayulla pranilokam'' (meaning-Animal world for kids), ''shasthra deepika'' (meaning-science light), ''jeeva sasthravum golavidyayum'' (biology and astronomy) '' sasthra padavali'' (science textbook), ''minnaminniyude prakasham'' light, ''bhoomiyude guruthwakarshanam'' (earth's Gravity) ''dooradarshaniyude jatha'' (the story of the telescope), ''vardhakyam engane undakunnu'' (how aging happens) and ''prakrithi padangal'' (meaning-Nature lessons).<ref name="Keralaliterature"/><ref name="kalam"/><ref name="keralaliterature2">{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2017-10-14 |title=ഭാസ്‌ക്കരന്‍ നായര്‍. കെ |url=https://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D/k-bhaskaran-nair-%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Keralaliterature.com |language=en-US |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107073702/https://keralaliterature.com/maintenance.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Dr. K. Bhaskaran Nair's last book, published in 1982, the year after his death, ''Adhunika sasthravum athmanjanavum (Modern Science and Self-Enlightenment)'' is a collection of thirty essays of moderate length.<ref name="kalam"/>

===Essays===
His essay collection ''kalayum kalavum'' (meaning: Art and Time), published in 1946, are art observations.<ref name="kalam"/> The article ''Vishadamo prasadamo ( meaning Depression or Joy)'' is about the poetry of [[Kumaran Asan]] and articles like ''Nadan kalakalum nammude bhaviyum (Folk Arts and Our Future)'' and ''Kathakali'' are about artforms in Kerala.<ref name="kalam"/> ''Dhanyavada'' published in 1951 and ''Samskaralochana'' published in 1958 are also essay collection.<ref name="kalam"/>

===Travelogues===
''Puthumayulla lokam'' (meaning-A world of innovation), written in 1966 is a travelogue about America, another travelogue named ''auf Wiedersehen'' is about Germany.<ref name="kalam"/>

===Literary criticism===
Published in 1959, the book ''Daiva neethikku dakshanyamilla (meaning-God's justice has no mercy)'' is a proper criticism of [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]'s works.<ref name="kalam"/> In 1971 he was awarded [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]], for his work ''Upaharam''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=നിരൂപണം, പഠനം : കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=www.keralaculture.org |language=ml |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124130912/http://www.keralaculture.org/oppana/23 |url-status=live }}</ref> It contains essays that evaluate some Kerala writers and some non Indian English writers.<ref name="keralaliterature2"/>

===Other books===
The book ''bhaviyude bheeshani (The Threat of Future)'' is a warning about the dangers of population inflation. Later he became a devotee of [[Sathya Sai Baba]], and wrote two books about him named ''noottettu rathnangal (One Hundred and Eight Gems)'' and ''Sathyasai babayude athbudha karmmanhal (Miraculous Works of Lord Sri Sathya Sai Baba)''.<ref name="keralaliterature2"/> He also wrote a book named ''adhunika German kathakal (modern German stories)''.<ref name="keralaliterature2"/>

==Biographies==
* ''Dr.K. Bhaskaran nayarute sahithyaniroopanam'' (meaning-Dr. K. Bhaskaran Nair's Literary Criticism)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sreekumar |first1=S. S. |title=ഡോ. കെ. ഭാസ്കരൻ നായരുടെ സാഹിത്യ നിരൂപണം |url=http://libopac.kannuruniversity.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5620 |publisher=NBS |date=1990 |access-date=21 February 2023 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107073703/http://libopac.kannuruniversity.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=5620 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Awards==
*[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.ias.ac.in/public/Volumes/secb/014/06/0543-0576.pdf ON THE EMBRYOLOGY OF SQUILLA BY K. BHASKARAN NAIR]

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[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Indian literary critics]]
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