Thathamathu Nanupilla Gopakumaran Nair (27 June 1944 – 21 July 2024) was an Indian Malayalam poet, historian, orator and writer from Kerala.

[1][2] He was the recipient of the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award, in 2012.

[7] He was also the recipient of Amrita Keerti Puraskar[8] in 2016, in recognition of his contributions to spiritual, philosophical, and cultural literature.

[10] Gopakumar was a professor at Sanatana Dharma College and retired as the Head of the Malayalam Department in 1999.

His published works also include essays, biographies, and a history of ancient art forms of Chempakassery.