Ayappanpillai Madhavan Nair (1905 - 1990), also known as Nair-san was closely involved with Japan in the Indian independence movement.
History
Nair did his basic schooling in Kerala. Nair had to leave[citation needed] Kerala at 18 as he led protests against British rule. He studied engineering in Japan at Kyoto University. After a short stint as an engineer he entered Japanese politics as a follower of Netaji, becoming his personal valet.[1] During the Second World War, Nair joined the Indian Independence league in Japan under Rash Behari Bose. In 1949, Nair founded an Indian restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo.[2]
Last years
Nair was given the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Kun zuihosho) by Emperor Hirohito in November 1984. He died on April 22nd, 1990.[3]
Film
An upcoming film named Nair-san starring Mohanlal and Jackie Chan is being made based on his life, directed by Albert.[4][5][6][7]
Autobiography
- An Indian freedom fighter in Japan: Memoirs of A.M. Nair (1982) Sole distributorship, Ashok Uma Publications
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