G. Balakrishnan Nair

G. Balakrishnan Nair (1923–2011)was an Indian Spiritual gaint, academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.

Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair
Born	(1923-02-05)5 February 1923 Trivandrum, India
Died	4 February 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 87) Kollam
Alma mater	Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum University College Trivandrum
Known for	Interpretation of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s spiritual and philosophical works
Scientific career
Fields	Sanskrit Vedanta Sree Nārāyana Guru’s Upanishads spiritual and philosophical works
Institutions	Victoria College Palakkad Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum Women's College Trivandrum

Life

Nair was born on 5 February 1923 in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram to Govinda Pillai and Gourikutty Amma. He studied at Government Sanskrit College, earning a degree in Mahopadhyay. Following his studies, Nair worked at Mahatma Gandhi College as a Sanskrit tutor, before becoming a lecturer at University College Trivandrum in 1955. Nair later taught at Victoria College.^[1]

In 1963, Nair published his Malayalam translation of the Tamil moral work of the Tirukkural. It was a partial translation of the work.^[2]

Honours and recognitions

• For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979^{[citation needed]}
• From Sivagiri Mutt^{[citation needed]}

Major works