B K Nair

Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore

Dear friends, This is artist B. K. Nair (Balakrishnan Nair). He was one of the early photographers of Chirayinkeezhu and was the founder of Sreekumar Studio, which was active in Chirayinkeezhu village. He was active in the amateur drama he was drama script writer and director also. He was the mentor of many prominent people in that field, including G. Sankara Pillai. He was an integral part of the early films of Sri. Adoor Gopalakrishnan from the Swayamvaram