Nagavally R. S. Kurup

{{Short description|Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

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| name = Nagavally R. Sreedhara Kurup

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| birth_date = {{Birth date text|1917|}}

| birth_place = Ramankary, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)

| nationality = Indian

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2003|12|27|1917}}

| death_place = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|Scriptwriter|Commentator|Broadcaster}}

| spouse = Rajamma

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| children = 4 (incl. Venu Nagavally)

| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|P. M. Rama Kurup|Kuttiyamma}}

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Nagavally Rama Kurup Sreedhara Kurup, popularly known as Nagavally (1917 – 27 December 2003), was an Indian writer, commentator and broadcaster best known for his works in the All India Radio. He was the father of the Malayalam actor and director Venu Nagavally. He authored over 50 literary works including plays and around 20 film scripts. He penned the script for the Malayalam film Newspaper Boy which is regarded as the first neo-realist movie in Malayalam.{{cite news|title=Nagavally R.S.Kurup dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/28/stories/2003122803880400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040109140537/http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/28/stories/2003122803880400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2004|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=28 December 2003}}

He was honoured by the Kerala Sahithya Akademi for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi also honoured him with Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/prakshepana-kala-a-ksna/474 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Prakshepana Kala |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}