S. Ramesan Nair

S. Ramesan Nair (3 May 1948 – 18 June 2021) was an Indian lyricist and poet who worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. Over his career he wrote songs for over 170 films and over 3,000 devotional songs outside of the films. He debuted with the movie Pathamudhayam in 1985. He was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018 for his collection of poems Gurupournami.

S. Ramesan Nair
S. Ramesan Nair in 2014
Born(1948-05-03)3 May 1948
Kumarapuram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, Dominion of India
Died18 June 2021(2021-06-18) (aged 73)
Kerala, Kerala, India
OccupationLyricist, author, poet, translator
LanguageMalayalam
GenrePoet and lyricist
Years active1985–2021
Notable awards
  • Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018
  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 2018
SpouseP. Rema
ChildrenManu Ramesan
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