Writer and journalist.
Born on 22 nd November 1939 at Pulluvazhi near Perumbavoor. After getting his B.Sc degree in agricultural science from Allahabad University started his professional career working as a telephone operator in the East German Consulate at Delhi. After that he worked for the Central Planning Commission as an economic investigator for five years. It was during this time that he started his literary career.
Later he joined the Far Eastern Economics Review as the assistant editor of the publication. The from 1970 to 72, he worked in Bombay as Chief of publication with Commerce Group and Indian correspondent for McGrawHill World News. After that he went on to serve as the editor for Minerals and Metals Review.
He was also the CEO of Asian Industries Information Center and served as editor of the Malayalam weekly 'Trial'.
Though prolific as a short story writer, NarayanaPillai wrote only one novel. That novel ‘Parinamam’ bagged the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 1992. However he put forth certain conditions for accepting the award, but when the comittee ignored refused to follow those conditions, he declined the award.
M P Narayanapillai (aka Nanappan) passed away on May 19th 1998 .
Most of his books include this bio. It can also be read at DC Books