:A. M. Nair
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Aiyappan Pillai Madhavan Nair (1905–1990), also known as Nair-san, was closely involved with the Indian independence movement in Japan during 1920s-1940s.
History
Nair did his basic schooling in Trivandrum (present Thiruvananthapuram), the capital city of Kerala in southern India. Nair had to leave India at 18 as he led protests against the administrative steps taken by the education authorities in Travancore. At that time he had also spoken against the British.{{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|via=Trove|accessdate=19 March 2019}} He studied engineering in Japan at Kyoto University.
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.
When Japan joined the Second World War, Nair helped found the Indian Independence League in Japan under Rash Behari Bose and later he and Rash Behari Bose advised the Japanese Government to bring Subhas Chandra Bose to Japan. When Subhas came he helped him in various ways.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jan/23tps.htm|title=The Man Who Knew Netaji|date=23 January 2006|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=16 February 2009}}
In 1949, Nair founded an Indian restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo.{{cite web|url=http://www.ginza-nair.co.jp/history.html |title=Ginza Nair's Restaurant |accessdate=4 October 2009}}
In 1982, he wrote his autobiography title An Indian Freedom Fighter in Japan: Memoirs of A.M. Nair (1982) Sole distributorship, Ashok Uma Publications {{ISBN|0-86131-339-9}}
Last years
Nair was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Zuihō-shō) by Emperor Hirohito in November 1984. He died on 22 April 1990.{{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 }}
Film
A film titled Nair-san starring Mohanlal and Jackie Chan has been planned based on his life, directed by Alberrt Antoni. However, the film has been shelved.{{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}}{{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 }}{{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}}{{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}}
Autobiography
- An Indian Freedom Fighter in Japan: Memoirs of A.M. Nair (1982) Sole distributorship, Ashok Uma Publications {{ISBN|0-86131-339-9}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ginza-nair.co.jp/ GINZA NAIR'S RESTAURANT, founded by A. M. Nair in 1949]
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Category:Indian expatriates in Japan
Category:Kyoto University alumni
Category:People from Thiruvananthapuram