Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Grandhasala Patana Gaveshana Kendram


This is a ‘A’ Grade Library registered with the Kerala State Library Council (01TVM 6560) The Library is functioning in the second floor of the foundation building, constructed by utilising the M.P. Fund of Sri. Panyan Raveendran M.P. and was inaugurated on 29th January of 2009. A collection of more than thirty thousand books are available in the library. About one forth of it is rate and precious books. The personal collections of Late. Prof. N. Krishna Pillai, Prof. V. Anandakuttan Nair and P. Bhaskaran are also available in the Library. The name and address of the persons who donated more than 50 books to the Library is displayed in the Library hall. Photo Identity Cards were being issued to the members. The Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Grandhasala - Patana Gaveshana Kendram setting up by utilising 8 lakhs granted from the MLA Fund of Sri. V.S. Shivakumar MLA is a recognised research centre of the Kerala University.

Guru Shresthas of Prof. N. Krishna Pillai


Portraits of 10 Gurus of Prof. N. Krishna Pillai are installed in the library. They are Late Nataraja Guru, V. Krishnan Thampi, R. Sankar, Dr. K. Goda Varma, C.I. Gopala Pillai, P. Ananthan Pillai, N. Gopala Pillai, Ilankulam Kunjan Pillai, N. Kunjuraman Pillai and Konniyur Meenakshiamma.

Prof. N. Krishna Pillai Foundation is a society registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, instituted to perpetuate the memory of Late Prof. N. Krishna Pillai, the great doyen of Malayalam Literature.
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