"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
The first edition of this book, titled “Sapthathi Pranamam” was presented to the poet as a token of respect on his 75th birthday in 2014, in the presence of Shri KL Sreekrishna Das another veteran poet and lyricist. Only few copies were printed at that time, and thus this book could not be widely circulated in the public domain. Hence this second edition for the ardent lovers of VNN‟spoetry.
Scorpio
Scorpio is the pen name of Col GPV Nair, a veteran of Indian Army. An Electrical Engineer from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, joined Corps of Signals in 1968 & served the Corps till 1992 when he took voluntary retirement from Army due to personal reasons. A graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, also holds Masters Degree in Defence Studies from the Madras University.
While in the Army held important appointments like Joint Director, Project Management Cell, Army Headquarters, Colonel (Adm) of an active Infantry Division & Colonel (Electronic Warfare) with Army Training Command apart from the basic job of a communicator in the Corps of Signals .
After retirement, served as General Manager (HRD & Admn) for about five years with a leading manufacturing firm in Trivandrum. Since 2000 working as freelance consultant on Corporate Planning & Administration, Project Management & Higher Education. Settled in Trivandrum, spends spare time in reading, writing, blogging, playing bridge and making new friends.
