BalakumaranFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThisbiographical articleneeds additionalcitationsforverification.Please help by addingreliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourcedmust be removed immediately, especially if potentiallylibelousor harmful.(April 2012)

Balakumaran V

BornJuly 5, 1946(age66)Pazhamarneri,Tamil Nadu,India

OccupationWriter,Novelist

NationalityIndian

Spouse(s)Kamala (1st marriage)Shanta (2nd marriage)

Balakumaran(born 5 July 1946) is aTamilwriter, author of over 150 novels, 100 short stories, and dialogue/screenplay writer for over 14 films. He has also contributed to Tamil periodicals such asKalki,Ananda VikatanandKumudam.Contents[hide] 1Novels written 2Contribution to films 3Current literary works 4Awards 5References 6External links

Novels written[edit] Mercury pookkal Irumbhu kudhiraigal Krishna Arjunan Thayumanavanumai Agalya Endrenrum anbudan Udayar Shenbagathottam Pani vizhum malar vanam Kadal neelam Naan enna solli vittaen Kadarpaalam Pey Karumbu Nigumbalai Kadalora Kuruvigal Karaiyora Muthalaigal Payanigal Kavanikkavum Thunai Meettatha Veenai Vetrilai Kodi Manja Kaani Karnanin Kathai Shakthi Guru KatruKondal Kutramillai En Manathu Thamaraippoo Kalyana Murungai Peria Puranak Kathaigal Kannaadi Koburangal Katigai Ammavum 10 Katturaigalum Manam Uruguthey Appam Vadai Thayirsatham Ithuthaan Vayathu Kathalikka snegamulla singam yeno theriavillai kathal aragam nali mothiram ean mathil tamarai poo kathalperuman Vilvamaram Marakal idharkuth thane aasaippattaay Balakumara Thalaiyanai pookkal En kanmani thamaraiContribution to films[edit]Balakumaran's contribution to films has largely been in the field of screenplay making and dialogue writing. His skills in crafting the dialogue for any conceivable character are noteworthy inKollywood. List of the films to which Balakumaran contributed: Nayakan Guna Shenbagathottam Gentleman[1] Kadhalan Kizhakku Malai Madangal Aezhu Ragasiya Police Baasha Sivasakthi Ullaasam Velai Jeans Mugavaree*Kalabakathalan Vallavan Manmathan Thiruvedu PuthuppettaiCurrent literary works[edit] Epic on Rajendra Cholan Monthly Novels on various themes..Awards[edit] Literary Awards won : Irumbu Kudhiraigal Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiyar Trust Award Mercury Pookal Illakkiya Sindhanai Awards Kadarpalam State Award (II Prize) (Short Story Collection) Sugajeevanam State Award (I Prize) (short story collection) Cinema Awards Won: Guna Cinema Express Award Kaadalan State Award (Best dialogue Writer) Other Awards: Honoured with "Sindhanai Chemmal" title (From Lions Club Madras) Kalaimaamani Award from Government of Tamil Nadu

Sujatha RangarajanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSujatha

BornS. RangarajanMay 3, 1935Srirangam,Trichy,India

DiedFebruary 27, 2008(aged72)Apollo Hospitals,Chennai,India

Pen nameSujatha

OccupationEngineer,writer,novelist,scriptwriter

NationalityIndian

Period19352008

Spouse(s)Sujatha Rangarajan

ChildrenKesava Prasad, Ranga Prasad

www.writersujatha.com

Sujatha(May 3, 1935 February 27, 2008) was thepseudonymof theTamilwriter S. Rangarajan, author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular writers inTamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such asAnanda Vikatan,Kumudamand Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor ofKumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies.Contents[hide] 1Career 2Biography 2.1Education 2.2Early writings 2.3Engineering career 3Works 4Awards 5Style and influence 6Interests 7Contribution to films 8References 9External links

Career[edit]Penning with his wife's name, Sujatha's Tamil literary career spanned more than four decades. An engineer by profession, he was proficient in the language of technology. Widely read and knowledgeable, he presented his knowledge in simple Tamil.His works stood out during a time when Tamil writing was dominated by social/family dramas and historical novels. His identification with the masses, and his uncanny adoption of their way of talking, behavior, mindset and slang, helped make him popular across multiple demographic segments.His popularization of technology was one of his greatest contributions - starting with his Silicon Chip writing inDinamani Kadhirand Yen, Yedharku, Eppadi inJunior Vikatan. At one point, his writing was appearing in numerous Tamil weeklies and journals simultaneously, includingAnanda Vikatan,Kumudam, Kungumam, KalkiandDhinamani Kadhir. Later he contributed as script/screenplay writer for several Tamil movies. His notable movies includedVikram,Thiruda Thiruda, BoysandSivaji. Most of his early novels/stories were made as movies, includingPriya, Gaytri, Karaiyellam SenbagapooandAnandha Thandavam, among others.In addition to the novels, stories, essays he wrote, he helped introducehaikupoetry to Tamil audiences. Brought up in Srirangam, Trichy, and having spent most of the later part of life in Bangalore, he described both places vividly in his various writings. Among his popular novels arePirivom Sandhipom(not related to the recent movie of the same name),Rathham Ore Niram, andKolaiyudhir Kaalam.He also immortalized Ganesh-Vasanth - an imaginary advocate pair serving as the main characters in most of his detective stories. Ganesh is a level-headed, senior advocate and Vasanth is his flirtatious junior advocate. The Ganesh-Vasanth pair was based onJames Hadley Chase's characters, Vic Malloy and his sidekick.In his later days he restricted his writing to essays such as Katradhum-Petradhum. He began to spend more time reading, especially old rare Tamil writings and writings on the latest developments in information technology and computing.As an engineer, he supervised the design and production of theelectronic voting machine(EVM) during his tenure atBharat Electronics Limited, a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As a writer he inspired many authors, includingBalakumaran,Madhan,Charu Nivedita.Biography[edit]Sujatha Rangarajan was born inTriplicane,Chennaibut spent his childhood inSrirangamnearTiruchirapalliunder the care of his paternal grandmother owing to his father's frequent transfers in his job.Education[edit]He did his schooling in Srirangam Boys High School,Srirangam. He attendedSt. Joseph's College, Trichy, where he was a classmate ofAbdul Kalam(who later became thePresident of India). Sujatha graduated in the 1954 class with a B.Sc. in Physics (195254). Later he studied engineering in Electronics from theMadras Institute of Technology. His writing interests were largely inspired by the short stories and serials published in popularTamilmagazines.Early writings[edit]Srirangathu Devathaigal(Angels of Srirangam) is a series of short stories based on incidents in that part of the world in the 1940s and 50s.Sivaji, a minor magazine fromTrichy, published a story during his student days. His first short story was published inKumudammagazine in 1962. HisKolaiyuthir Kalamwas an exciting ghost-themed novel.Engineering career[edit]He worked first in Civil Aviation Department of Government of India and later forBharat Electronics LimitedinBangalore,Indiabefore his retirement to Chennai, India, where he lived till his last days. As an engineer, he was a forward thinker and he was the key person behind the development of the Electronic Voting Machine in India.[1]He initiated the development of advanced word processing before the days of personal computers.[citation needed]....Works[edit] Vairangal(Diamonds) Eppothum Penn(Always a woman) - A Tamil novel influenced by Simone De Beauvoir'sThe Second Sex En Iniya Iyanthira(My Dear Machine) - A science-fiction novel in Tamil involving robots. The novel features Nila, Ravi, Mano, Jeano - a robo dog. The story is written like everything is happening in 2020 A.D. Meendum Jeano- a sequel toEn Iniya Iyandhira Sorga Theevu- one of the first science fiction works in Tamil En? Etharku? Eppadi? - answers to questions by readers, mostly on science Katrathum Petrathum(I, II & III) Kolaiyuthir Kalam(roughly translated asThe Autumn of Murders) - One of his famous detective novels in Tamil, that came as a series inKumudam, featuring Ganesh and Vasanth. It was also made into a television serial and was aired by Doordarshan's Podhigai channel. Pirivom Sandhipom - Part I and Part II- A love story set in Tamiraparani which then travels to New York. Captures a glimpse of an NRI Tamil's life in the early 80s. This novel was later made into a film called 'Aanandha Thaandavam'. Nylon Kayiru(Nylon Thread) Anitha Ilam Manaivi- a crime story Thoondil Kathaigal- a compilation of short stories Srirangathu Thevathaigala series ofshort storiesfeaturing Sujatha's experiences as a boy, a youth and a man inSrirangam, depicting incidents when he was staying in his grandmother's house in Srirangam. "Kanayazhiyin Kadaisee Pakkangal" - a series of articles in the last pages of the magazineKanayazhi Anithavin Kadhalgal Aaah! Marina Pesum Bommaigal Nirvana Nagaram Niramatra Vanavil Adhalinaal Kaadhal Seiveer Theendum Inbam Alvargal - Oru Elia Arimugam - a Simple introduction to the Geniuses of first millennium Kanthalur Vasantha Kumaran kathai- A historic fiction that centers around Raja Raja chozhan empire "Retham ore Niram"- Set in Pre-Independence period, this novel narrates the story of young man who wants to take revenge on a British officer who killed his fatherThe above works are not listed in chronological order.Awards[edit]Sujatha received an award from Government of India's National Council for Science and Technology in 1993 for making science accessible to the public through his books, magazine contributions and other media.VASWIK Award for Electronic Voting Machine.Kalaimamani Award from the Tamil Nadu Government.MYLAPORE Academy award for doordharshan best serial "Mahan Ramanujar".[2]Style and influence[edit]Sujatha was a versatile Tamil writer, with several short stories, novels, poems, plays, screenplays for movies, articles on popular science and other non-fiction articles, to his credit. Sujatha wrote a number ofsci-fistories in Tamil and sought to explain science in simple terms to the layman. He would routinely answer science questions in magazines likeJunior Vikatan. His science FAQ has been released as separate books calledEn,Etharku,EppadiandAthisaya Ulagamby Vikatan Publications.He worked on "Katradhum, Petradhum" in Anantha Vikatan and "Sujatha Bathilgal" in Kumudam and Kungumam.Interests[edit]His interests included archeology, astrophysics, biotechnology, neuroscience, Carnatic music, Tamil literature, and sociology.Contribution to films[edit]He extended his writing skills and expertise from science to movies. The first of these efforts wereGaayathriandPriya. InPriya, his fictional character Ganesh was played byRajinikanth.Kamal Hassan'sVikramwas written by him. He penned dialogues for the movieRoja, directed by Maniratnam. In recent times he has been associated withMani Ratnam(forIruvar,Kannathil Muthamittal,Aayitha Ezhuthu, etc.) andShankar(forBoys,Anniyan,Indian,Mudhalvan,Sivaji, andEnthiran). He was also a co-producer for the banner MediaDreams, which went on to produce the critically acclaimedBharathi, a biopic of the great Tamil poetBhaarathiyaar.He was working on Shankar'sEnthiranbefore he died on February 27, 2008.References[edit]1. ^Tamil writer Sujatha is dead2. ^@ NewKerala.Com News, IndiaExternal links[edit] Sujatha - One Hundred Tamils of 20th Century Sujatha @ Tamil Friends [1]

Kalki KrishnamurthyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaR. Krishnamoorthy

R. Krishnamoorthy

BornSeptember 9, 1899,IndiaPuthamangalam, nearManalmedu,British India

DiedDecember 5, 1954(aged55)Chennai,India

Pen nameKalkiTamil:

Occupationjournalist, Critic and Writer

NationalityIndian

EducationHigh School

Alma materNational High School,Tiruchi

Period1921-1954

GenresTamil historic fiction, Tamil social fiction

Notable work(s)Ponniyin Selvan,Sivagamiyin Sabadham

Notable award(s)Sahitya Akademi AwardforAlai Osai

ChildrenKalki Rajendran& Anandi Ramachandran

Influences[show]

Kalki(Tamil:) was the pen name ofR. Krishnamurthy(September 9, 1899December 5, 1954), a notedTamilfreedom fighter, social crusader,novelist, short story writer,journalist,humorist, satirist, travel writer, script-writer,poet, film & music critic,Indian independence activistand connoisseur of the arts writer fromTamil Nadu, India. He derived his pen name from the "Kalki avatar", the tenth and lastavatarof theHinduGodVishnu.[1]His writings includes over 120 short stories, 10 novelettes, five novels, three historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.Contents[hide] 1Early Life 2Career 3Novels 4Bibliography 4.1Historical novels 4.2Social novels (Tamil) 4.3Short stories 4.4Critical work 5Timeline 6Honours 7Death 8Biographies of Kalki 9See Also 10References 11External links

Early Life[edit]Krishnamurthy's father was Ramaswamy Aiyar, a poor accountant in Puttamangalam village in the oldTanjoredistrict of erstwhileMadras Presidency. Krishnamurthy began his primary education in his village school and later attended National High School inTrichinopolybut quit in 1921, just short of completion of his Senior School Leaving Certificate, in response toMahatma Gandhi's 1921call for non-cooperationjoining theIndian National Congressinstead.[2][3]Career[edit]In 1923 he joined as a sub-editor in Navasakthi, aTamilperiodical edited by Tamil scholar and freedom fighterThiru. V. Kalyanasundaram, popularly known as "Thiru Vi. Ka". Krishnamurthy's first book was published in 1927. Leaving Navasakthi in 1928, Krishnamurthy stayed withC. Rajagopalachariat the Gandhi Ashram in Tiruchengode inSalemdistrict and helped him edit Vimochanam, a Tamil journal devoted to propagating prohibition. In 1931, he was again imprisoned for six months. Next year Krishnamurthy joinedAnanda Vikatan, a humour weekly edited and published by S.S. Vasan. Krishnamurthy's witty, incisive comments onpolitics,literature,musicand other forms of art were looked forward to with unceasing interest by readers. He wrote under the pen names of "Kalki", "Ra. Ki", "Tamil Theni", "Karnatakam" and so on. Vikatan published many of his short stories and nove ls (as serials). In 1941 he left Ananda Vikatan and rejoined the freedom struggle and courted arrest. On his release after three months he and Sadasivam startedKalki (magazine). He was its editor until his death on December 5, 1954. The success that Krishnamurthy attained in the realm of historical fiction is phenomenal. Sixty years ago, at a time when the literacy level was low and when the English-educated Tamils looked down on writings in Tamil, Kalki's circulation touched 71,000 copies - the largest for any weekly in the county then - when it serialised his historical novels.Although Kalki's historical romances captured the hearts of thousands of readers, recreating for them the glorious Tamil life during the periods of Pallavas and Imperial Cholas, critics were divided on their literary merits. One criticism was that Kalki' s novels dwelt rather overmuch on royalty and not enough on common people. The sudden twists and turns, which characterised serialised stories, made the stories unrealistic. There has, however, been a re-appraisal of Kalki, particularly among Marxist critics, in recent years. Semmalar, the monthly organ of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Association, brought out a special number to commemorate Kalki's birth centenary. Kalki wrote the script and some lyrics forMeera, anM.S. Subbulakshmistarrer.Kalki's contribution to the cause of Tamil music is also noteworthy. He spearheaded a movement that wanted Carnatic musicians to include more Tamil songs in their concerts and composed a number of songs. His Tamil translation of Gandhi's autobiography, "My Experiments with Truth", was published as Satya Sothanai.

Novels[edit]Kalki considered Alai Osai, which was serialised inKalki (magazine)in 1948-49 and published as a book in 1963, as his best. The novel won for him theSahitya Akademi Awardposthumously in 1956, it has for its backdrop the freedom struggle and deals with social reforms and politics.His other social novels include Thyaga Bhoomi (The land of sacrifice) and Kalvanin Kadali (Bandit's sweetheart), both of which have been filmed. Thyaga Bhoomi, which has the salt satyagraha as its backdrop, dealt with women's rights and untouchability. It was serialised inAnanda Vikatan, which was being filmed at the same time, were used as illustration. After a successful run for six weeks, the film, directed by veteranK. Subramanyam, was banned by the colonial Government on the grounds that it indirectly aroused the people to fight for freedom. Almost all of Kalki's novels appeared first in the serial form and only then in the book form.Parthiban KanavuandSivagamiyin Sapathamgive a picture of the greatPallavaAge of the seventh century A.D., whilePonniyin Selvanpaints the age of the gloriousCholas. Both the periods are a mixture of many aspects of the history ofTamil Nadusuch as that of religions, literature, art and architecture and also of administration. Kalki had been a keen student of these aspects which he learnt through epigraphic, inscriptional and numismatic sources and he enriched his novels with all these facts of history. Kalki got inspiration to writeParthiban KanavuandSivagamiyin Sapathamon the seashore ofMahabalipuram, when he was accompanied by Rasikamani T. K. C. and where he saw thousands and thousands of ships and boats carrying warriors on one side, and other people, architects, Ayanar, Sivakami, Mahendravarmar and Mamallar on the other side in his mental vision. They left a deep and lasting impression upon his heart and only after finishing Sivakamiyin Sabadam, twelve years later.Kalki had also the genius to classify the historical and non-historical events, historical and non-historical characters and how much the novel owes to history. In his introduction to Sivakamiyin Sabadam and conclusion to Ponniyin Selvan, he explains the percentage of fact and fiction. Kalki's interest in history, the features of his historical novels and the popularity they gained, made others enter this vast and new field and contribute works of merit.Bibliography[edit]Historical novels[edit]SerialNameComments

1Parthiban Kanavu(19411943)[4]About Chola Dynasty

2Sivagamiyin Sapatham(19441946)[5]About Pallava Dynasty

3Ponniyin Selvan(19511954)About Chola Dynasty

4Solaimalai Ilavarasi(1947)About Independence of India

Social novels (Tamil)[edit] Kalvanin Kaadhali (1937) Thiyaga Bhoomi (1938 - 1939) Magudapathi (1942) Abalayin kaneer (1947) Alai Osai (1948) Devagiyin Kanavan (1950) Mohini Theevu (1950) Poiman Karadu (1951) Punnaivanathu Puli (1952) Amara Thara (1954)Short stories[edit]SerialNameComments

1Subhathraiyin Sagodharan

2Otrai RojaThis story is about two strangers - a young man and a young woman - who meet on a train from Tirunelveli to Chennai. The woman is originally from Sri Lanka and the man is from Madras (nowChennai). They have failed in their respective exams and plan to end their life. Things take a different turn from here and all ends well.

3Theepiditha Kudisaigal

4Pudhu Ovarsiyar

5Vasdhadhu Venu

6Amara Vazhvu

7Sunduvin Sanyasam

8Thirudan Magan Thirudan

9Imayamalai Engal Malai

10Pongumaangkadal

11Master Medhuvadai

12Pushpa Pallaaku

13Prabala Nakchatiram

14Pithalai Ottiyanam

15Arunachalathin Aluval

16Parisil Thurai

17Susila MA

18Kamalavin Kalyanam

19Tharkolai

20S.S.Menaka

21Saradhaiyin Thandhiram

22Governor Vijayam

23Kanaiyazhiyin Kanavu

24Banker Vinayakarao

25Tiger KingThe story revolves around a King whose death at the hands of a tiger had been foretold by astrologers when he was born. He tries to reverse the fate spelled out for him and the author uses thinly-veiled satire to walk the reader through the King's attempts which later prove futile, in a manner that makes them laugh.

26Punnaivanthupuli

27Devakiyin kanavan

28onbathu kulinilam

29number 888

30Thiruvazhundhur sivakozhundhu

31Zamindar Mahan

32Mayilak kalai

33Rnagathurkam Raja

34Idintha kottai

35Mayilvizhi maan

36Thappili cup

37Kethariyin Thaayar

38Gandhimadhiyin kadalan

39Srikandhan punarjenmam

40Paladaindha Bangala

Critical work[edit]Kalki was also a film and music critic who wrote under the pseudonymKarnatakam.[citation needed]He also penned many songs and lyrics, most of which were adapted intoCarnatic Music.[citation needed]Timeline[edit] In 1899, R.Krishnamurthy(Kalki) was born at Puthamangalam in theThanjavurdistrict of Tamilnadu. His father's name is Ramaswamy Aiyar and his mother's name is Thaiyal Nayagi. The name Kalki was his pen name. In 1917, he started his school career in Aiyaasamy Aiyar Primary school.He continued his studies in a secondary school in Trichy. In 1921, he joined Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation movement sacrificing his school career. In 1922, he faced imprisonment for participating in the freedom struggle. He spent one year in jail.He got the friendship of Sadasivam andC. Rajagopalachari(Rajaji). In 1923, he joined as a sub-editor in Thiru.Vi.Ka's 'Navasakthi', a Tamil magazine. In 1924, he got married to Rukmani. He later settled inChennai. In 1927, he wrote a short story 'Saradhaiyin Thanthiram'. In 1928, he resigned from the post of sub-editor in 'Navasakthi'. In 1929, he joined Rajaji's 'Vimochanam', a Tamil journal. In 1930, he faced imprisonment for the second time for six months. In 1931, he joined as an editor in the magazineAnanda Vikatan. In 1937, he wrote his first novel 'Kalvanin Kadhali' and published it inAnanda Vikatan. In 1939, he wrote his first screenplay for the Tamil movie 'Thayaga Boomi'. The film attained a huge success eventhough it was banned by the British Government. In 1941, he started his own magazineKalki (magazine)after he leftAnanda Vikatan. He was arrested for the third time and spent three months in jail. His first historical novelParthiban Kanavuwas also published in the same year. In 1944, he wroteSivagamiyin Sapatham. In 1945, he wrote lyrics for the Tamil movieMeera (1945 film). In 1948, he wrote the novel 'Alai Osai' for which he was awarded theSahitya Akademi Awardposthumously. In 1950, he started to write the historical novelPonniyin Selvanand published it in his own magazineKalki (magazine). He finished the novel nearly after a period of three years and six months. He visited Sri Lanka three times to learn some information to write this novel. In 1954, R.Krishnamurthy(also known as Kalki) died. A great soul left this world.Honours[edit]The release of a postage stamp in honour of Kalki was among the highlights of the centenary celebrations.Government of Tamil Naduannounced the nationalisation of Kalki's works, this will enable publishers to come out with reprints of his works.Death[edit]Kalki died in Chennai on 05 December 1954 aged 55 years by tuberculosis.Biographies of Kalki[edit] Ponniyin Puthalvarby Sunda, Vanathi Pathipagam[full citation needed] Amarar KalkibyAnusha Venkatesh, The Avenue Press Oray Roja[full citation needed]See Also[edit] Kalki (magazine) Ponniyin Selvan Parthiban Kanavu Sivagamiyin SapathamReferences[edit]1. ^Room, Adrian (2010).Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 assumed names and their origins(5 ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: Macfarland. p.254.ISBN978-0-7864-4373-4. Retrieved 15 April 2013.2. ^Viswanathan, S. (9 Oct 1999)."Renaissance man".Frontline. The Hindu group. Retrieved 14 April 2013.3. ^Anandhi, K. (Undated)."Kalki - the man behind the legend: An intimate portrait by his daughter K Anandhi".ChennaiBest.com. Indias-Best.Com Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 14 April 2013.4. ^Vaiko (March 2009)."' ' " ['ivagmiyin apatha' Vaiko's literary speech].Literary(in Tamil). Chennai: Marumalarchi DMK.5. ^Vaiko (March 2009)." 21.12.2007" [Poiyin Selvan Glory festival Delhi 21.12.2007].Literary(in Tamil). Chennai: Marumalarchi DMK.External links[edit]Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:Kalki Krishnamurthy

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Indra Soundar RajanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIndra Soundar Rajan

BornSalem,Tamil Nadu,India

OccupationAuthor

NationalityIndian

GenresMystery,Ghost story,Supernatural Thrillers

Indra Soundar Rajan(Tamil: , born. 13 November 1958) is thepen nameofP. Soundar Rajan, a well-knownTamilauthor of short stories, novels, television serials, and screenplays. He lives inMadurai.[1]He is something of an expert on South IndianHindutraditions and mythological lore. His stories typically deal with cases of supernatural occurrence, divine intervention, reincarnation, and ghosts, and are often based on or inspired by true stories reported from various locales around the state ofTamil Nadu.[2]Two or three of his novels are published every month in publications such asCrime StoryandToday Crime News.Contents[hide] 1Selected works 1.1Fiction 2Television Serials 3Screenplays 4References

Selected works[edit]Fiction[edit] Enge en kannan Kallukkul Pugundha Uyir Neelakkal Modiram Sornajaalam Unnai Kaivitamaatten Nandi Ragasiyam Sadhiyai Sandippom" Thevarkoyil Roja Maya Vizhigal Mayamaaga Pogirargal Thulli Varuguthu Naagapansami Kan Simittum Ratthinakkal Thangakkaatu Kaatru Kaatru Uyir Thoda Thoda Thangam Anchu Vazhi Munnu Vaasal Ush! Mahadeva Ragasiyam Sutri Sutri Varuven Kattray Varuven Kottaippuratthu Veedu Ragaisyamaai Oru Ragasiyam Sivajayam Thitti Vaasal Marmam Vairabommai Kaadhal Kuttavaali Krishna Thandhiram Penmanam Pen Ulavaali Jeeva En Jeeva Sorna Regai Vittu Vidu Karuppa (Marmadesam - Vidaathu Karuppu) Iyandira Paravai Vaanathu Manidhargal Rudra Veenai, Part 1, 2, 3 & 4 Vikrama Vikrama, Part 1 & 2 Kannigal Ezhupaer Ayiram Arivaal Kottai Thedathe Tholaindu Poevaai 1 & 2 Sivamayam, Part 1 & 12 Mandira Viral Naan Ramasheshan Vanthuruken Olivatharku Idamillai Athu Mattum Ragasiyam Pallavan Pandiyan Baskaran Melae Uyarae Uchiyilae, Part 1 & 2 naaga padai mayamai sillar maya vanam Ranga neadhi APPAVAIN ATHMA SITHA RAGASIAYAM KATRODU ORU YUTHAM Naaga PADAI Naaga vanam(YET TO BE RELEASE) asura jhathagamTelevision Serials[edit] Yen Peyar Ranganayaki Sivamayam Rudra Veenai Vidathu Karuppu Marmadesam- Ragasiyam, Vidathu Karappu(Karuppu Never Spare), Sorna Regai(Golden Palmlines), Iyanthira Paravai and Vaanathu Manitharkal) Maayavettai Sorna Regai Ethuvum nadhakum(Vaanathu Manitharghal novel) Krishnadasi Yamirukka Bayamen(Vijay TV) Atthi pookalsuntv RudhramJaya tv Pugunda VeeduZee Tamil Tv NagammaSun TVScreenplays[edit] Sringaram, Dance of Love anandha purathu veedu,Ghost houseReferences[edit]1. ^Dutt, Kartik Chandra (1999).Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M1.Sakitya Akademi. p.472.ISBN978-81-260-0873-5.2. ^Chakravarthy, Pritham (2008).The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction. Chennai, India: Blaft Publications. p.178.ISBN978-81-906056-0-1.

JayakanthanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJayakanthan(Tamil:) (born April 24, 1934) is aTamilwriter,essayist,journalist,pamphleteer,film-makerandcritic.

JayakanthanContents[hide] 1Biography 1.1Critics 2Works of Jayakanthan 2.1Autobiographical 2.2Biographical 2.3Novels and novelettes 2.4Movie adaptations 2.5Short stories 2.6Essays 3Awards 4Notable quotes 5External links

Biography[edit]Jayakanthan was born in 1934 in a family of agriculturists inCuddalore, in the South Arcot district ofTamil Nadu. He quit school after completing grade 3 education. He was then considered a problematic child. He was close to his mother and grandfather. He had a rocky relationship with his father. Unable to bear the harsh treatment meted out to him at home and in the village, he ran away from home at the age of 12 toVillupuram. There, he grew up under the aegis of his uncle from whom he imbibedcommunistideologies and was also introduced to the works ofSubramanya Bharathy. At this stage, his mother took him to Chennai and requested a friend/family member associated withCommunist Party of India(CPI) to bring some sense to him for she was frustrated that he was a school dropout. It was here where Jayakanthan first worked as a minion in the CPI party office. Jayakanthan has written a lot about his days in the office and seems to cherish his boyhood days there. During this period, he became acquainted with some great CPI leaders of Tamil Nadu such as Mr. JeevaJeevanandamand Mr. Baladandayutham and many others. Thus, the CPI office inChennaibecame his primary school, the members of the communist party his immediate family.Jayakanthan grew up listening to the discussions of these leftists during his formative years. It can be seen that this had a serious impact on his outlook and literary works. Jayakanthan once wrote that Mr. Jeeva was horrified to read his Tamil with full of grammar mistakes. This led to Jeeva offering the fee needed for proper education under a Tamil pandit. Thus he learned proper Tamil from a pandit. Later he moved around in various jobs forced by circumstances. He worked in the party's printing press and spent his evenings selling the magazineJanaSakthion street corners. But in 1949, unexpected political developments resulted in extreme restrictions on the activities of the CPI. Jayakanthan was forced to work in a shoe shop inThanjavurfor a short period of time, after which he came back to Chennai. This period was an important phase for Jayakanthan as he found more time to think and read. During this period, the CPI also was eclipsed by the emergence of theDravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) and theDK, whom Jayakanthan termed "fascists".Internal rifts within the CPI and his difference of opinion on many political issues forced him to gradually withdraw from CPI and active politics. His frustration with CPI can be seen through his short story "Karungali" (The traitor). Equally he broke ranks with his fellow Tamil writers in opposing E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) (a noted rationalist movement leader in Tamil Nadu) and his view of brahminism in Tamil Nadu. Only a personality like Jayakanthan who could have the courage and wisdom to oppose Mr.E.V. Ramasamyopenly in a public forum. Jayakanthan was greatly praised for his public speech inTiruchi. Before this, he also tested waters in other political philosophies including Congress. He was fascinated with the former Chief Minister and Congress party leaderKamarajand briefly served as a member of that party and actively compaigned for him and his party members during election time.He worked as a editor of two politicized daily journals "Jaya berighai" and "Jaya kodi" in leanings towards Congress party in later 60's He also served as the editor of "Nava-Shakthi" a daily with leanings towards Congress party philosophy.Jayakanthan himself has accepted that he had no patience to do a systematic research and do a complete work. It was this lack of scholarly approach to his work led to more short stories than fiction writing. It was only later he matured enough to write fictions. Once Jayakanthan wrote that all his true friends lived in Soviet Russia. Of course Russia loved it and invited him as a state guest and gave him a "Nehru literary award".Jayakanthan started his literary work at a young age. He started writing from around 1953 in Tamil magazines such asSaraswathi,Thamarai,Grama UzhiyanandAnantha Vikatan. He called himself "the first Tamil writer to earn a living by writing". He went on to become one of the most prolific and powerful Tamil writers of the twentieth century. He also had a stint inTamil Cinemaand tried his hand at making films. He made a film based on his novel, Unnaippol Oruvan, which became the first Tamil film to get an award at the national level in India. It was awarded the President's award (third prize) in "The Best Regional film" category . It was then that he developed a relationship with a stage actress. Jayakanthan was already married to his uncle's daughter. This chapter in his life was fictionalized in the novelOru Nadigai Naadagam Paarkkiral(An actress witnesses a play).His stories are vivid portrayals of life as he sees them and they embrace humanity as a whole. His later works also witnessed a strong dose of his philosophical musings.Despite not having formal education, Jeyakanthan has a great knowledge on wide variety of subjects.He is one of the renowned speakers of Tamil Nadu who could give soul stirring speeches.He has changed his views, changed his ideologies based on his life experiences,however he has never made any kind of compromises when it comes to his writing and thinking and has led a respectful life of integrity. He is considered as one of the most influential writers Tamil Literature has ever produced.

Critics[edit]Jayakanthan is infamously known for his arrogance and his multi-dimensional personality. Significantly, his personality became ideal characters of a writermany movies and writers later adopted such characters as protagonists for their creations.Works of Jayakanthan[edit]Autobiographical[edit] Oar Ilakkiyavaadhiyin Arasiyal AnubavangaL Oct 1974 Oru Ilakkiyavaadhiyin Kalaiyulaka AnubavangaL Sep 1980 LBiographical[edit] Vazhavaikka Vandha Gandhi 1973 (Translation ofRomain Rolland's French biography ofGandhi) Oru Kadhasiriyarin Kadhai May 1989 ( Life ofMunshi Premchand)Novels and novelettes[edit]NameRelease Date

Vazhkkai AzhaikkiradhuAug 1957

KaivilanguJan 1961

Yarukkaga AzhuthanFeb 1962

Brahma UpadhesamMay 1963

PiralayamAug 1965

Karunaiyinal AllaNov 1965

Parisukkup Po!Dec 1966

Kokila Enna Seythu Vittaal?Nov 1967

Sila Nerangalil Sila ManithargalJun 1970

Oru Nadigai Naadagam PaarkkiralJan 1971

Oru Manidhan Oru Vidu Oru UlagamApr 1973

Jaya Jaya Sankara...Sep 1977

Gangai Engey PogiraaLDec 1978

Oru Kudumbaththil NadakkirathuJan 1979

Pavam, Ival Oru Paapathi!Mar 1979

Engengu KaaninumMay 1979

oorukku Nooru PerJun 1979

KarikkodugalJul 1979 N

Moongil KaattunileSep 1979

Oru Manidhanum Sila ErumaimaadugalumDec 1979

Ovvoru Kooraikkum KizheJan 1980

Paattimaargallum PeththimaargalumApr 1980

Appuvukku Appa Sonna KadhaigalAug 1980

Indha Neraththil ival1980

Kaaththirukka OruththiSep 1980

KaaruApr 1981

Ayudha PoosaiMar 1982

Sundhara KaandamSep 1982

Isvara Alla Tere NaamJan 1983

O, America!Feb 1983

IllaadhavargalFeb 1983

Idhaya Ranikalum Ispedu RaajakkalumJul 1983

Katru VeLiyinileApr 1984

Kazhuththil Vizhundha MaalaiSep 1984

Andha AkkaavaiththediOct 1985

Innum Oru Pennin KadhaiJul 1986

RishimoolamSep 1965

cinemavukkup Pona siththaalSep 1972

Unnaippol OruvanOct 1989

arputham2008

Movie adaptations[edit]oru nadigai nadagam parkiralYaarukkaga azhudhaanSila Nerangalil Sila Manithargalcinemavukkup Pona siththaalShort stories[edit] Oru Pidi Soru Sep 1958 Inippum Karippum Aug 1960 Dhevan VaruvaarA 1961 Maalai Mayakkam Jan 1962 Yugasandhi Oct 1963 Unmai Sudum Sep 1964 Pudhiya Vaarppukal Apr 1965 Suyadharisanam Apr 1967 Irandha Kaalangal Feb 1969 Gurupeedam Oct 1971 Chakkaram Nirpathillai Feb 1975 Pugai Naduvinile... Dec 1990 Sumaithaangi Kansimittum Vinmeengal Naan Irukkiren, July 23, 2000 Illathathu Ethu, Aug 20, 200 Poo Uthirum, Aug 27, 2000 Thuravu, Sep 24, 2000 Pommai, Oct 08, 2000 Irandu Kuzhanthaigal, Dec 03, 2000 Yanthiram, Mar 04, 2001 Kuraip Piravi, Apr 07, 2001 SattaiEssays[edit] Bharathi Paadam Imayaththukku AppaalAwards[edit] 2009 -'Padma Bhushan'-very first time for Tamil Literature was given to Mr.D.Jayakanthan. 2002 -Jnanpith Award:The 2002 Jnanpith Award was announced for D. Jayakanthan. His works were described as one that delicately unveiled every depth of human emotion and equations. Announcing the award,L. M. Singhvisaid"He has not only enriched the high traditions of literary traditions of Tamil language but has also made outstanding contribution towards the shaping of Indian literature. His literature presents a deep and sensitive understanding of complex human nature and is an authentic and vivid index of Indian reality."(The Hindu) 1996 - Fellow of Sahitya Akademi(Sahitya Akademi) 1972 - Sahitya Akademi Award:He was awarded Sahitya Akademi award in 1972 for his work on Tamil novelSila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal.(Sahitya Akademi) "2011-Order of Friendship Russia has announcedNotable quotes[edit] There was a time when I numbered among my close friends rickshaw- drivers, prostitutes, rowdies, pickpockets and cigarette-butt scavengers. Perhaps because of that fact I can never work up disgust towards their kind. There is a sense of involvement among them. Sometimes I even wonder whether I wouldn't have been happier if I had decided to live among them as one of the family. Truly, an attraction for their life came to be planted in my youthful mind . . . There is in the life of such people a flaming passion, a liveliness, and truth! They hold a notion that I have all along been writing about people of the lower strata. But haven't I really been writing about high level people among the so-called lower strata. Who belongs to the higher strata and who to the lower strata? That cannot be determined by their position or by their place of living. It is by how they are - how they live - that a determination should be made. However lowly and decadent are the matters that I have to take up broadly for depiction in my story, I tend to place special emphasis on whatever is elevating and meaningful for life embedded in them. And thus I sing of the glory of lifeExternal links[edit] T.Jeyakantan - Life and Works Jayakanthan Page- With photos and other info Collection of Short Stories of Jayakanthan -Part-1andPart-2atProject Madurai, a free Tamile-textcollection project Jayakanthan @ Tamil Friends[show] v t eSahitya Akademi AwardforTamil language

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Charu NiveditaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThisbiographical articleneeds additionalcitationsforverification.Please help by addingreliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourcedmust be removed immediately, especially if potentiallylibelousor harmful.(April 2012)

Charu Nivedita

BornK. ArivazhaganNagore,Tamil Nadu, India

Pen nameCharu Nivedita

Occupationwriter,novelist,scriptwriter

NationalityIndian

Spouse(s)Avanthika

www.charuonline.com

Charu Nivedita(Tamil: ) is aTamilwriter. He began writing at young age, and since then, has traversed the road less travelled, for over 35 years. He lives inChennai. He introduced the literary genreAutofictionin India.He writes column in many leading English DailyDeccan Chronicle.Contents[hide] 1Career 2Publications 2.1Novels 2.2Short stories 2.3Articles 2.4Play 2.5Literary review 2.6Movie review 2.7Political essay 2.8Interview 3Accolades 4Filmography 5Reviews 6References 7External links

Career[edit]His first novel isExistentialismum Fancy Baniyanum. It had an entirely different way of storytelling that shattered the cultural beliefs[citation needed]about the body and mind, considered until then a taboo. It was about how a young man overcomes the angst of his life through his writings. The emergency regime which affected the Indian life in the seventies and the lives of a few friends which were sacrificed in the NAXALITE movement and the French existential thought were the key factors which made him to write this novel.Presently he is writing column "Manam Kothi Paravai" in a Tamil weeklyAnanda Vikatan.His next novel, his Magnum OpusZero Degreeis considered to be one of the best in transgressive fiction, as it completely transformed what is termed as taboo. It had also been reviewed by various magazines liketehelka.His next novelRaasa Leelaproved to be a satire on governmental red tape-ism and the nuances of the novel successfully portray pragmatically the cry of a man lost amidst the numerous, colossal walls and pillars of the labyrinth that the system has created, his agony and his thirst to break the shackles.Charu Nivedita wrote his next novelKaamarooba Kadhaigalas an internet novel. He says thus about the novel: "Lust is a celebration; at the same time, it's a hell where cruel dreams are executed. This is the first time conflicting thoughts emerged in my works. There cannot be any sort of parody towards such thoughts, as it is not possible to do so when these thoughts emerge from the man-woman relationship which becomes more psychological than in any other context. I can say, this is the continuation of the Greek pathos plays created 2500 years ago. According to me, it appears that this novel talks about the bestiality in a man-woman relationship. We can trace the roots back to the Greek epics andMarquis De Sade'sworks.EuripidesMedea's blood-chilling ululation can be very well sensed in the near end of this novel."He also adds, "While writing this novel, there was a crowd of young, beautiful women around me. But I experienced loneliness and emptiness to the core. On the contrary, in spite of living like a recluse currently, I do not experience emptiness now. The philistine crowd can never enter the world of a creator. They are like shells and bones without life inside them. Loneliness and other such feelings are absolutely impossible in the life of a man who traces his roots back to the numerous artists the world has seen so far. It is at this point that my autobiographical writing differs from my life, however similar they both may be. What the protagonist Perumal attains in this novel, is bitterness and when he is able to overcome the bitterness through his writing, he attains the state of bliss."Charu Nivedita has also written numerous articles on various topics such aspolitics,literature, music,cinema,post-modernism, general human beliefs and many more. His essays, articles and novels have the satirical parody towards being a goat in the herd, and they convey the message of humanism, peace and harmony, as an ultimate goal in life. He is a social activist too, having participated in various movements and protests against the governmental oppression in the neighboring stateKeralawhere his writings are more popular than his nativeTamil Nadustate and has represented the people in doing so. His latest Novel Exile was promoted in YouTube as a promo trailer.This is the first time a Tamil Novel got promoted through YouTube and other Social Media Websites by his readers group and fans.ExileNovel released on December 6, 2011 at Kamarajar Arangam,Chennai.The Novel Released by film lyricistVaali.Publications[edit]Novels[edit]1. Existantialisamum Fancy Baniyanum ( )2. Zero degree( )- Tamil / English / French3. Kaamarooba kadhaigal ( )4. Thegam- (English version will be released soon)5. Rasaleela- (English version will be released soon)6. Exile- (English/French will be released soon)Short stories[edit]1. NaNo2. Madumitha Sonna Pambu Kadhaigal( )3. Oorin miga azhagaana Pen - Translated short stories from world Literature ( - )4. Book of Fuzus5. Thirilokpuri6. MUL7. Morgue Keeper8. Diabolically YoursinExotic Gothic5, Vol. IIArticles[edit]1. Kalagam Kaadhal Isai ( )2. Konal Pakkangal ( )3. Konal Pakkangal II ( II)4. Konal Pakkangal III ( III)5. Yenakku Kuzhandhaigalai Pidikadhu ( )6. Kadavulum Nanum ( )7. Thappu Thalangal ( )8. Theeraakaadhali ()9. Varambu Meeriya Pradhigal ( )10. Dhisai Ariyum Paravaigal ( )11. Moodupani Saalai ( )12. Vaazhvadhu eppadi ( ?)13. Ketta vaarththai ( )14. Malaavi endroru Desam ( )15. Arugil Varaadhey ( )16. Kanavugalin mozhipeyarppaalan ( )17. Manamkoththi paravai ( )Play[edit]1. Rendaam aattam ( )Literary review[edit]1. Dhandeyin Siruththai ( )Movie review[edit]1. Cinema: Alainthuthiribavanin Azhagiyal (: )2. Cinema Cinema ( )3. Naragaththilirundhu oru kural ( )4. Kanavugalin Nadanam ( )Political essay[edit]1. Azaadhi Azaadhi Azaadhi ( )2. Adhigaaram Amaidhi Sudhanthiram ( )Interview[edit]1. Ozhunginmaiyin Veriyaattam ( )Accolades[edit]CeremonyAwardCategoryNominee

California State University"Zero Degree English version was added as a text book in Modern Asian Classics"Charu Nivedita

Filmography[edit]YearFilmLanguageNotes

2011Yuddham SeiTamilGuest Appearance

Reviews[edit] Zero Degree book review in Tehelka magazineReferences[edit]External links[edit] YouTube EXILE novel promo charuonline.com My novel was treated like a song of freedom: Charunivedita Herzog & Kinski - Reference about Charu Mario Vargas Llosa - Tribute to Charu Morgue Keeper - Charu Nivedita's story in Tehelka

SivasankariFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSivasankari(born October 14, 1942) is a popularTamilwriterandactivist. She is one of the four Tamil writers asked by theUnited States Library of Congressto record their voice as part of theSouth Asian article on SivashankariContents[hide] 1Early life 2Career 3Notes 4Exteranal links

Early life[edit]Sivasankari was born inMadrasin a Tamil Brahmin (Iyer) family.[1][clarification needed]Career[edit]One of her novels was made into the film47 Natkal(1981) directed byK. Balachanderand starredChiranjeeviandJayaprada. She is author of the novel, which was made into a TV series called asSubahon Doordarshan in 1987.Notes[edit]1. ^" ".Kumudam(in Tamil). July 15, 2009. p.112.Exteranal links[edit] http://www.sivasankari.com/ Library of Congress page on Sivasankari Woman of the Week,The hindu March 25, 2006

VairamuthuFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVairamuthu

BornVairamuthu RamasaamyJuly 13, 1953(age59)Vadugapatti,Theni,Tamil Nadu, India

Pen nameKaviyarasuKaviperarasu

OccupationPoetLyricist

NationalityIndian

Notable work(s) Kallikaattu Ithihaasam Karuvaachi Kaaviyam

Spouse(s)Ponmani Vairamuthu

ChildrenMadhan Karki VairamuthuKabilan Vairamuthu

Vairamuthu(Tamil:; bornVairamuthu Ramaswamyon 13 July 1953) is anIndianTamilpoetandlyricist.Debuting in the filmNizhalgal(1980) with the lyrics for the song "Ponmalai Pozhudhu", he has now about 5800 songs to his credit as of January 2009.[1]His partnership withAcademy Award WinningcomposerA. R. Rahmanhas resulted in critical praise, awards, and box office hits.He was awarded theNational Film Awardsix times forBest Lyricist, the most by any Indian lyricist. He is a recipient ofKalaimamani, while also winning awards from theGovernment of Tamil Nadufor his contribution toTamil literature.Contents[hide] 1Early life and education 2Notable works 3Other languages 4Other work 5Awards and recognition 6Partial filmography 7References 8External links

Early life and education[edit]Vairamuthu was born to Ramaswamythevar and Angammal of Mettur in a middle-class family. When he was four, the village gave way toVaigai Damand the family moved toVadugapatti village, community inTheninearPeriyakulam.I loved and enjoyed, growing Tamil movements of the time, the sweet Tamil of Anna, thoughts of Periyar, the poetic Tamil of Karunanidhi, the influence of great poets like Bharathiyar and Bharathidasan encouraged me to write poems even when I was just ten. I was brought up in a lower middle class Tamil family with the usual poverty, hopes and frustrations peculiar to a Tamil youth. One thing I would like to mention about my younger days. I had a conviction that I was born to serve the Tamil language and it would come within my spell. An unknown voice urged me to go wherever my love for Tamil takes me

.The ambience of the village is said to have inspired him to write poems. According to him, Tamil and Rationalist movements of the sixties stimulated his poetic zeal. The speeches ofPeriyar&Anna, the writings ofKarunanidhiand the works of eminent poets likeBharathi,BharathidasanandKannadasanand the life in the countryside shaped the young poet's thinking. At the age of fourteen, he was inspired byThiruvalluvar'sThirukkuralto write avenbacompilation of poetry, strictly adhering to theyappugrammar rules of Tamil poetry.He joinedPachaiyappa's collegeinChennaiwhere he was acclaimed as the best speaker and poet. While in his second year ofB. A.and barely nineteen years of age, Vairamuthu published his maiden anthologyVaigarai Megangal. It was prescribed for study inWomen's Christian College. Thus, he achieved the distinction of a student poet whose work was taken into curriculum while he was still a student.The one that was first published was the poem that the Editor of the Pachaippan College Students Journal, Then Mazhai, sought from me. Then I was twenty. It was a viruththam type of poem titled iLa nenjin Ekkam (the yearning of a young heart), published in 1970, Poems are molded by times. A poet of Sangam period had no scientific material to present. He had the opportunity to write on nature. Kamban centered his poems on Bhakthi or devotion to God. It was the basis for that period. The struggle for independence provided the material for Bharathi. His works were molded by that period. Poets after Sangam literature, Kamban, Bharathi and Bharathidasan and after the ascendancy of the movement to hold the Tamil flag aloft, you cannot ignore the impact of contemporary education and knowledge, and science in his works. This is the age of science. Hence the poets of the period have necessarily to sound the voice of science. As the air fills a vacuum, I strive to fill my poems appropriately

[2]His second work,Thiruththi Yezhudhiya Theerppugal, inpudhu kavidhai(free verse) form was published in 1979. He made his film debut in the succeeding year when he set lyrics for Bharathiraja'sNizhalgal.Poetry satisfies you always. A movie lyric does that now and then. A poem is a creation inspired by the feeling that is poetry. The one that affects me, the one that prompts me to write, the one emotion that I have experienced; that alone is poetry. A movie song is different. Emotions that are experienced by a character, which are not real, gets into me and writes with that which is real within me and comes out as a lyric. Most of the times, it may not be my real feelings. I write the lyric for a drunkard to sing. In the song, he is under compulsion to justify drinking. That is the nature of that character. That view may not be acceptable to me. It is the demand of the character in the movie. The case of Sita's abduction by Ravanan could not be acceptable to Kamban. If he hadn't brought out the acceptable fact that Ravanan abducted Sita, he would have distorted the epic. Likewise, I present emotions not acceptable in a song. Hence poetry always satisfies me and movie lyric whenever it reflects emotions, is acceptable to me

.[3]Notable works[edit]On the literature front, his notable works includeInnoru Desiya Geetham,Indha Pookkal Virppanai-kkalla,Sigarangalai nOkki,Villodu Vaa Nilaveand many others numbering to 30. He has also introduced some foreign poets and their works to Tamil in hisElla Nadhiyilum En Odum. Some of his works are translated intoTelugu,KannadaandMalayalam. The trend continues as hundreds of his film lyrics are translated intoHindi.Thanner ThesamThis work is about the 'sea odyssey'. Kalaivannan is the hero; Tamilroja is the heroine. A lot of scientific facts about the sea, water, and the universe are sown in this modern poetry(pudhukk kavidhai). The work depicts the adventure of fishermen's life at sea."read".Kallikattu IdhihasamKallikkattu Edhihasam (the epic of Kallikkadu, in literal translation) is one of his novels. It tells the agonising tale of a marginal farmer of a riverbed region of the Theni belt in southern Tamil Nadu. Kallikattu Ithikasam" - a confluence of various emotions like sadness, sufferings and depressioncrammed his mind for more than four decades. Finally, when it exploded, the natives of `Kallikadugal' found their biographies in the book. But with a silver lining. The novel won him theSahitya Akademiaward for Best Literary Work in 2003.Karuvachi KaaviyamThis depicts powerfully the facets of rural life in a remote corner of our State, was serialized in a popular regional weekly,Ananda Vikatanand won accolades. Owing to its huge popularity, the series was released as a novelSirpiye Unnai SedhukukiraenA powerful book says about the good mannerism of life and personality development, self control,aim of life, and each and every part that makes a complete man.Iduvarai NaanThis is an autobiography written at the age of 28.Other languages[edit]On 2003, His selected versions of 58 Poems were translated in english by Balan Menon and were released as a book "A drop in Search of the Ocean:Best Poems of Vairamuthu". And which was also translated into Hindi VersionBindu Sindhu Ki Oar[4]Other work[edit]He is the Tamil Nadu President of Indo-Russian Friendship Society. At the invitation of theRussian Government, Vairamuthu has visited Russia to participate in an Indian cultural event in 1987. In response to invitations of various Tamil groups, he visited theU.S.A,United Kingdom,Canada,Hong Kong,China,Singapore,Malayasia,ThailandandSri Lanka.His works have the underlying themes of humanism transcending barriers of space and race. He opened Tamil schools inBangkok,CanadaandHong Kongpromoting Tamil children living there to develop an interest in learning the language.In 2009, his own album was released in a village inTiruppur district. This album fully mentioned human activity and death far.Awards and recognition[edit]Vairamuthu holds the record of winning maximum number ofNational Film Award for Best Lyrics(six times). He is also a recipient of theTamil Nadu State Film Awards. The "Tamil Development Society of Madras" conferred on him the title ofKaviyarasuin 1986. HisKaviraajan KavidhainarratingSubramanya Bharathi's life inPudhu Kavidhaiearned him the Bharathi Literature Prize.YearAwardWorkFilm(s)Notes

1981Tamil Nadu State Film AwardAlaigal Oivathillai

1986National Film Award"Poongkaathu Thirumbuma"Mudhal Mariyathai

1990KalaimamaniAwarded by theGovernment of Tamil Nadu

1993National Film Award"Chinna Chinna Aasai"Roja

1995National Film Award"Poralae Ponnuthayi", "Uyirum Neeye"Karuththamma,Pavithra

1995Tamil Nadu State Film AwardKaruththamma

1996Tamil Nadu State Film AwardMuthu,Bombay

2000National Film Award"Mudhal Murai Killipparthaein"Sangamam

2000Tamil Nadu State Film AwardSangamam

2003PadmashriIndia's fourth highest civilian honour

2003National Film AwardAll SongsKannathil Muthamittal

2006Tamil Nadu State Film AwardAnniyan

2008Tamil Nadu State Film AwardPeriyar

2011National Film Award"Kallikkaattil Perandha Thaayae"Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

2012National Film Award"Sara sara saara kaathu"Vaagai Sooda Vaa

Partial filmography[edit] Vishwaroopam (2013) Yamuna (2012) Kadal (2013) Neerparavai (2012) Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) Enthiran (2010) Raavanan (2010) Asal (2009) Modhi Vilayadu (2009) Sivappu Mazhai (2009) Ananda Tandavam (2009) Ayan (2009) Dasavatharam (2008) Sivaji:The Boss (2007) Mozhi (2007) Guru (2007) Varalaru (2006) Anniyan (2006) Ullam Ketkumae (2005) Chellamae (2004) Attahasam (2004) Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) Anbe Sivam (2003) Iyarkai (2003) Youth (2002) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Villain (2002) Gemini (2002) Povellam un Vasam (2001) Majnu (2001) Shahjahan (2001) Citizen (2001) Kushi (2000) Rhythm (2000) Aalavandhan (2000) Mugavaree (2000) Alaipayuthey (2000) Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) Paarthen Rasithen (2000) Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999) Vaali (1999) Amarkalam (1999) Mudhalvan (1999) Padayappa (1999) Sangamam (1999) Jodi (1999) Nilaave Vaa (1998) Kadhal Mannan (1998) Jeans (1998) Iruvar (1997) Indian (1996) Muthu (1995) Indira (1995) Basha (1995) Karuthamma (1994) Kadhalan (1994) Pavithra (1994) Duet (1994) Pudhiya Mugam (1993) Gentleman (1993) Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) Kodi Parakuthu(1989) Vedham Pudhithu (1987) Punnagai Mannan (1986) Mudhal Mariyathai (1985) Ninaivellam Nithya (1982) Nizhalgal (1980)References[edit]1. ^http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adBZ9aEqKNU2. ^http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/index1.html3. ^http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/index1.html4. ^"A poet, first and foremost".The hindu. 14-sep-2003.External links[edit] Vairamuthu's Thanner Thesam at MaduraiProject Library of Congress New Delhi Office[show] v t eNational Film AwardforBest Lyrics

JeyamohanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jeyamohan

Born22 April 1962Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

OccupationNovelist, short story writer,Literary Critic, essayist

LanguageTamil,Malayalam

NationalityIndian

Period1985present

GenresFiction, Non-fiction,

SubjectsIndian Philosophy, Literature, History

Notable work(s)VishnupuramPin Thodarum Nizhalin KuralKotravaiKaaduNaveena Thamizhilakkiya Arimugam

Spouse(s)Arunmozhi Nangai

ChildrenAjithan, Chaitanya

www.jeyamohan.in

B. Jeyamohan(Tamil:) or Jayamohan (b.22 April 1962) is a notedTamilandMalayalamwriter[1]and literary critic fromNagercoilin the south Indian state ofTamil Nadu.He entered the world of Tamil literature in the 1990s, Jeyamohan has had impacted the Tamil literary landscape as it emerged out of the post-modern phase. His best-known and critically acclaimed work isVishnupuram, a deeply layered fantasy set as a quest through various schools of Indian philosophy and mythology. His other well-known novels includeRubber,Pin Thodarum Nizhalin Kural,Kanyakumari,Kaadu,Pani Manithan,Eazhaam Ulagam, andKotravai. His writing is heavily influenced by the works of humanitarian thinkersLeo TolstoyandMohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Drawing on the strength of his life experiences and extensive travel around India, Jeyamohan is able to re-examine and interpret the essence of India's rich literary and classical traditions.Since 1994, Jeyamohan has conducted literary meetups and writers' conclaves inKutraalam,Ooty, andThirparapputhat have enabled discussions and exchanges of ideas between Tamil and Malayalam literary spheres. In 2009, his readership circle set up theVishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattamto develop the level of literary awareness in Tamil Nadu, and to shine light on under-recognized pioneers of modern Tamil literature.Jeyamohan's output includes nine novels, ten volumes of short-stories/plays, thirteen literary criticisms, five biographies of writers, six introductions to Indian and Western literature, three volumes on Hindu and Christian philosophy and numerous other translations and collections. He has also collaborated on screenwriting for one Malayalam and three Tamil movies .Besides these, Jeyamohan writes on his website, with more than five thousand entries on topics ranging from Indian literature to commentary on contemporary India. Jeyamohan uses his website to continuously engage in a dialogue with his audience and participatively develop ideas and axioms.Contents[hide] 1Biography 1.119621991 1.21991present 1.3Publishers 1.4Website 1.4.1Anna Hazare 1.4.2Yaanai Docter(The Elephant Doctor) 1.5Controversies 2Awards 3Bibliography 3.1Fiction 3.2Literary criticism 3.3Non-fiction 4External links 5Notes 6References

Biography[edit]19621991[edit]Jeyamohan was born on 22 April 1962 to S.Baguleyan Pillai and B.Visalakshi Amma in Arumanai,Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Baguleyan Pillai was an accounts clerk in the Arumanai registrar's office. Visalakshi Amma hailed from a family of intellectuals and trade-unionists Jeyamohan considered her equal toSaraswatiin learning and erudition. Jeyamohan's siblings were an elder brother and a younger sister. Baguleyan's family followed him around on his work-related transfers throughout southern Kerala and the Nanjil Kanyakumari district that straddles the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Jeyamohan's adolescence was spent in voracious reading and absorbing the richness of the culture around him. His first publication during schooldays was inRatnabala, a children's magazine, followed by a host of publications in popular weeklies.After high-school, Jeyamohan was pressured by his father into studying commerce at thePioneer Kumarasamy Collegein Nagercoil. It was a period of tremendous inner-conflict and depression, and the suicide of his childhood friend Radhakrishnan finally drove him to leave home on spiritual quests. He sought to become aSanyasiand travelled through the holy places of India, likeBenares,TiruvannamalaiandPalani. Supporting himself through odd-jobs and living the life of an ascetic wanderer, he was constantly on the move internally and externally. Some of his experiences during this time find expression inEazhaam Ulagam, about humanity at the raw edges of society. By this time, Jeyamohan had joined and left the Hindu nationalist organisation,Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. He took up a temporary job at the Telephones department inKasargode, and stayed at the trade-union commune where he started to examine Leftist ideals.His correspondence with senior Tamil writerSundara Ramasamistarted during this period, and it developed into a strong bond that lasted till Ramaswamy's death. Sundara Ramaswamy was based in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu and had blazed the trail of modernism in Tamil literature. His mentorship groomed Jeyamohan into complex literary analysis and developing his own narrative with unflinching integrity. However, the suicides of his mother and father back home made him a nervous wreck. Reading and writing were the only sources of comfort in a life of isolation and depression. Every few months, he travelled all over India constantly seeking new experiences. Encouraged by Malayalam poetAatroor Ravi Varma, who sensitised him to the delicate balance between art and life, Jeyamohan kept up his dialogue with writers, artists, spiritual thinkers and political philosophers, and was soon starting to get published in literary journals in Tamil and Malayalam.In 1987, the journalKollippaavaipublished his poemKaidhi('The Prisoner'). In the same year,Nadhi('The River) was published inKanaiyazhiwith a critical mention from writerAsokamithran. The journalNigazhpublishedBodhi, followed byPadugai('The Riverbed'). Critics heaped praise onPadugaifor its evocative narrative that wove together myths and contemporary visuals. Jeyamohan wrote his first full-fledged novelRubberin 1988 and then re-edited and published it in 1990. The novel won the Akilan Memorial prize for its path-breaking portrayal of the ecological and sociological impact of rubber cultivation in the South Indian states ofKeralaandTamil Nadu. Jeyamohan's speech at the awards function was heralded as a defining moment in Tamil literary criticism history, and he further developed those ideas inNovel(1990), an exploration of the art form and its ideologies, andNaveena Thamizhilakkiya Arimugam, a comprehensive introduction to modernist Tamil literature.Jeyamohan was introduced to Arunmozhi Nangai as a reader, and soon their relationship developed into love, culminating in their marriage in 1991. Son Ajithan was born in 1993 and daughter Chaitanya in 1997. The family's love and support stabilised Jeyamohan, and his writing started reaching newer heights in vision, theme and scope.1991present[edit]Arunmozhi worked in the Department of Posts, and Jeyamohan took up permanent employment with the Department of Telecommunications (laterBSNL). The family moved toDharmapuri,Padmanabhapuramand finally settled down inNagercoil. During this phase, Jeyamohan commenced work on some of his most complex classical pieces, ideas which had been germinating for almost a decade.In 1993, Jeyamohan met GuruNitya Chaitanya Yatiwhich proved to be a turning point in his spiritual journey. The dialogues with the Guru opened new views into the body of Indian thought, which culminated in themagnum opusVishnupuramin 1997.Jeyamohan continued his frequent travels throughout India as a common man, in order to sustain the integrity of his narrative and to gain intimate knowledge of the fabric that kept the nation together despite the vastness of its size and differences in culture. He is one of the few authors to have travelled and witnessed first-hand regional conflicts, droughts and political problems that underlay issues likeNaxalismin tribal areas. His experiences convinced him of the continuing relevance of Gandhian idealism and non-violence as the sensible alternative to naked capitalism and militant socialism.The leftist in him had been saddened by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and a decade long introspection on the nature of power and self-righteousness found expression inPin Thodarum Nizhalin Kuralin 1999. The novel resonates with audiences even today with its incisive analysis of self-appointed destiny makers and the movements that they create.[2]Post-2000, Jeyamohan broke new ground in transcending genres and exploring the boundaries of creativity.Kaadu(2003) was an exploration of the forest landscape as a metaphor for lust and the vigor of life.[3]Kotravai(2005) is deemed by the writer as his best work till date in terms of structure and depth. Critics have universally praised it for the latitude it allows for reader's imagination and interpretation.[4][5][6][7]From 1998 to 2004, Jeyamohan and his friends edited a literary journal namedSolputhithu. In 2009, his readership circle created the Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam to broadbase the readership for serious literature in Tamil Nadu and to reward under-recognized pioneers of Tamil literature. The group regularly conducts meetups in Guru Nitya Chaitanya Yati's ashram in Ooty. In 201011, the group felicitated Tamil writers A Madhavan and Nanjil Nadan.[8]In 2011, the group felicitated Tamil Dalit writerPoomani.At a time when India was rocked by huge bribery and political scandals,[9]during heated discussions on the nature and purpose of government, Jeyamohan took an opportunity to introspect and re-evaluate his integrity, values and commitment to the position that the humanitarian ideal far surpassed any other ideal as held by scriptures or law. The result was a set of short-stories, titled 'Aram', that explored the high-idealism that is possible in man.[10]The collection hugely resonated with the audience and triggered a wave of appreciation and emotion.[11]Publishers[edit] Akilan Kannan Puthagalayam, published Jeyamohan's first novelRubber Sethu Chockalingam, Kavitha Pathippagam, published some of Jeyamohan's early works, and now publishes editions ofVishnupuram PoetManushyaputhiran, Uyirmmai Pathippagam, published many of Jeyamohan's works till 2009, when the arrangement broke down due to a feud between Jeyamohan and Manushyaputhiran Vasanthakumar, Tamizhini Pathippagam[12] New Horizon Media-Kizhakku Pathippakam Vamsi Books, publisher of 'Aram' short story collectionWebsite[edit]Jeyamohan had been an active participant in Tamil internet discussion groups like Mayyam, Forumhub and Thinnai.com during the early years of the medium in India. As part of the debates, Jeyamohan produced some of his best essays on literary standards and criticism during this period. Recognizing the possibility of losing some of these important works, Jeyamohan's friend and writer Cyril Alex[13]created the author's website for consolidating the author's works. Over the decade, the website has become an important repository of the author's essays. The author follows an innovative publishing model in which he serialises all new content on the website and allows free access, while simultaneously offering hardbacks and paperbacks through publishers. More significantly, the website allows the author to freely engage in discussions with thousands of readers on the axioms that govern his works and thought.[14]In early 2011, the Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam has created an online moderated discussion group for discussing literature, criticism, art and related topics.[15]Some of Jeyamohan's most notable articles include topics on theAnna Hazareanti-corruption movement, 'Elephant Doctor'V. Krishnamurthy, and theDalitvisionaryIyothee Thass.Anna Hazare[edit]Jeyamohan was one of the first Indian ideologues to write aboutAnna Hazare. In 2009, Jeyamohan had published a set of essays ('Indraya Gandhi') that examined the continuing relevance of Gandhi's methods and ideals in today's India. As a part of the series, he sought to explain how the next generation of Gandhian leaders likeAnna Hazarewere continuing to inspire the nation towards achieving true democracy and equality. Jeyamohan had personally visitedRalegaon Siddhito see Hazare's social movements in action, and he also wrote about Hazare's tireless struggle to get theRight to Information Actpassed in the Indian parliament.Throughout 2011, Jeyamohan continued to write about and support Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement and theJan Lokpalbill. Rather than focus on the minutiae of the bill itself, Jeyamohan focused readers' attention on the ideology behind Hazare's actions how he appealed directly to the sense of justice in the common man, his symbolism, and the Gandhian method of achieving the ultimate goal through civil non-violent mass movement without letting up any opportunity to discuss and negotiate with political opponents. Amidst widespread scepticism and slander flamed up by the national and regional media across the political spectrum, Jeyamohan remained rock solid in support of Anna Hazare's movement. By the end of the summer of 2011, Jeyamohan had written close to 60 essays on the topic, many of them in answer to readers who had written in expressing their own doubts and questions. A compendium of translations of the essays can be found inhttp://thesabarmati.wordpress.com/tag/anna-hazare/Yaanai Docter(The Elephant Doctor)[edit]Having grown up in the Kerala-Nanjl Nadu milieu, Jeyamohan constantly explores the deep symbolism and majesty of elephants in the Indian forest landscape. His works like 'Kaadu' and 'Mathagam' feature elephants in central roles, while his biographical and travel essays capture the centrality of nature, ecology and conservation to the Indian way of life. One such true-life story on the conservationist Dr.V. Krishnamurthy (veterinarian)('Dr K, the Elephant Doctor') sparked huge interest and discussion among readers on the impact of humans on forest life. Told in semi-fictional form as through the eyes of a forest ranger, the story follows Dr K as, despite having a giant reputation in the naturalist circles, he eschews human accolades and seeks a much more rewarding life in the company of animals in the Indian Forest Department's elephant camps. An English translation of the story by Vishvesh Obla is athttp://www.albanytamilsangam.org/vishvesh/ED_1.htm.Controversies[edit]Despite taking clear stances, Jeyamohan finds himself at the center of many controversies, possibly due to his outspoken nature and conviction to values. Over the last decade, a few other authors have picked up public feuds with Jeyamohan. The debates that started of on serious topics of literary criticism keeps popping up on the Tamil literary gossip radars, especially with other writers and publishers joining in.[16] In early 2008, Jeyamohan published a satire on Tamil movie iconsM G RamachandranandSivaji Ganesan. A popular print weekly,Ananda Vikatan, picked up on this and it resulted in a huge slander and threat campaign against the author. Jeyamohan firmly rejects any notion of offering serious literary status to the works ofM Karunanidhi, who he classifies under romantic/historical fiction writers. This raised the ire of theDravida Munnetra Kazhagamparty members.Awards[edit] Akilan Memorial Prize (1990) Katha Samman (1992) Sanskriti Sammaan (1994) Paavalar Virudhu (2008) Fiction award for 'Kotravai' fromThe Tamil Literary Garden(2009)Bibliography[edit]Fiction[edit]Novels Rubber(1990) Vishnupuram(1997), Pin Thodarum Nizhalin Kural(1999), inspired by the rise and fall ofNikolai Bukharin, a contemporary examination of power, purpose and morals/righteousness Kanyakumari (2000)[17] Kaadu (2003)(translated into English asThe ForestbyJanaki Venkatraman) Eazhaam Ulagam(2003)[18][19][20][21] Anal Kaatru(2009) Iravu(2010) Ulogam(2010),The Metal, analysing the psyche of an assassin Asokavanam(in progress)New epic Kotravai(2005)The Goddess of thePaalailand, a re-interpretation of the Tamil epicSilappadhikaramShort story collections Thisaigalin Naduvey(1992) Mann (1993) Aayirangaal Mandabam(1998) Koondhal(2003) Jeyamohan Sirukathaigal(2004) Jeyamohan Kurunovelgal(2004), Novellas Nizhalvelikkadhaigal(2005) Visumbu(2006), science fiction stories Oomaichennaai(2008) Aram (2011), (loosely translated as righteousness/justice/morals) Anna Hazare (2011), (Collection of essays describing Anna Hazare's Gandhian philosophy and fight against corruption)Plays Vadakkumugam (2004)Movie dialogue credits, Tamil[22][23] Naan Kadavul(2009) Angadi Theru(2010) Neerparavai(2012) Kadal(2013) Ozhimuri(2012) [Malayalam] Siva's Untitled Project(2013)Literary criticism[edit] Novel (1992) Tharkaala Malayala Kavidhaigal (1992), on contemporary Malayalam poetry Asokamithran Arubathandu Niraivuvizha malar (1993), souvenir volume for writerAsokamithran'ssixtieth birthday celebrations Sundara Ramasami Niraivuvizha malar (1994), souvenir volume for writerSundara Ramasami'ssixtieth birthday celebrations Naveena Thamizhilakkiya Arimugam (1998), an introduction to modern Tamil literature Naveenathuvathirku pin Thamizh kavidhai (1999), Post-modern Tamil poetry, with focus on Poet Devadevan Sanga Chittirangal, vignettes fromTamil Sangampoems Merku Chaalaram, introduction to Western literature Munsuvadugal Indraya Malayala Kavidhaigal (2002), on contemporary Malayalam poetry Nedumpathaiyoram (2002), translated compilation of editorials originally published in the Malayalam publicationsMathrubhumiandBashaboshini Ilakkiya Munnodigal Varisai (2003), a collection of seven volumes on pioneering modern Tamil litterateurs[24] Ullunarvin Thadathil (2004) Samakaala Malayala Kavidhaigal (2005), on contemporary Malayalam poetry Ilakkiya Uraiyaadalgal Pettigal (2005), interviews and dialogues with modern Tamil writers Aazhnathiyai Thedi (2006) Eezha Ilakkiyam Oru Vimarsana Paarvai (2006), criticism ofEelamliterature Kanneerai Pinthodardhal (2006)Following the trail of tears, a review of 22 Indian novels Kamandala Nadhi Nanjilnadan Padaippulagam (2007) on Tamil writerNanjil Nadan Ezhudhum Kalai (2008) The art of writing Puthiya Kaalam (2009) Kadaitheruvin Kalaignan (2010) on Tamil writerA MadhavanNon-fiction[edit]Philosophy & religion Hindu Gnana Marabil Aaru Dharisanangal (2002), the six visions ofHinduism Indhiya Gnanam(2008) Siluvayin Peyaraal,In the Name of the Cross, discourse on Jesus Christ the philosopherPolitics/political science Saatchi Mozhi(2008), discourses on politics Indraya Gandhi(2009), treatise on the continuing relevance of Gandhi and Gandhian principlesCulture/history Pannpadudhal Thannuraigal Kodungollur Kannagi(2005), on the cult ofKannagi Ethirmugam(2006), collection of debates on the Internet 20002006Memoirs/biographies Su.Ra Ninaivin Nathiyil on his mentorSundara Ramasami Logi (Logithadas Ninaivu) (2008) on Malayalam filmmakerLohithadasLife/experience Vaazhvile Oru Murai Nigazhdhal Anubavak Kurippugal (2007) Je Chaitanyavin Sinthanai Marabu (2007) Indru Petravai (2008), Notes from the diaryTravel Pulvelidesam (2008),Grasslands, travels in AustraliaChildren's literature Panimanidhan (2002),The Ice ManGeneral Nalam essays on health (2008)External links[edit] Jeyamohan.in Official website of Writer Jeyamohan Jeyamohan @ Tamil FriendsNotes[edit]1. ^Ramnath, N.S. (6 July 2011)."The Tamil Film Industry's New Storyline".Forbes India. Retrieved 10 July 2011.2. ^Mohanarangan, Ka. (May 2000). "Varalaatrin Manasaatchiyai Theendum kural".Vetkai.3. ^"Kaadu vimarsanam".Kaadu vimarsanam.4. ^"Kotravai oru pachonthi paarvai".Kotravai oru pachonthi paarvai.5. ^"Kotravai thittamidalum therchiyum".Kotravai thittamidalum therchiyum.6. ^"Kotravai special issue".Thamizhneyam. January 2008.7. ^"Kotravai thamizhin nalloozh".Kotravai thamizhin nalloozh.8. ^"Function to felicitate NanjilNadan".Function to felicitate Nanjil Nadan.9. ^"India Spectrum Scam".India Spectrum Scam. 18 November 2010.10. ^"Aram: short stories".Aram: short stories.11. ^"Aram emotions".Aram emotions.12. ^"Tamizhini Publications".Tamizhini Publications.13. ^"Cyril Alex".Cyril Alex. Retrieved 14 June 2011.14. ^"Jeyamohan.in".Jeyamohan.in. Retrieved 14 June 2011.15. ^"Jeyamohan readers discussion forum".Jeyamohan readers discussion forum.16. ^"On Charu, Uyirmai".On Charu, Uyirmai.17. ^"Jeyamohan's Kanyakumari vimarsanam".Kanyakumari vimarsanam.18. ^"Jeyamohanin Ezham Ulagam".Jeyamohanin Ezham Ulagam. Retrieved 14 June 2011.19. ^"Udaindhu Sidharum Madhapeedangal".Udaindhu Sidharum Madhapeedangal. Retrieved 14 June 2011.20. ^"Arulum Porulum".Arulum Porulum. Retrieved 14 June 2011.21. ^"Ezham Ulagam".Ezham Ulagam.22. ^"Writing for cinema yet another...".Writing for cinema yet another...(Chennai, India: The Hindu). 11 July 2010.23. ^"On writing for movies".Dinamalar. 10.24. ^"Kadavul Ezhuga".Jayakanthan speech. Retrieved 14 June 2011.References[edit] http://www.jeyamohan.in/?page_id=2(author's website) "How I created Vishnupuram",http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRgzI_BLtWQ Jeyamohan Interview, Prajavani, 2 March 2011 "A Madhavan selected for Vishnupuram award", The Hindu, 14 December 2010 (http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article950673.ece) "Vallinam Vizha On Criticism", (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtEkrDGOAc)Categories: People from Kanyakumari district Tamil-language writers

S. S. VasanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSubramaniam Srinivasan

BornJanuary 4, 1904Thiruthuraipoondi,Madras Presidency,British India

DiedAugust 26, 1969(aged65)Madras,India

In thisIndian name, the nameSubramaniamis apatronymic, not afamily name, and the person should be referred to by thegiven name,Srinivasan.Subramaniam Srinivasan(10 March 1903 (official) 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen nameS. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. He is the founder of the Tamil-language magazineAnanda Vikatanand the film production companyGemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit.Vasan was born inThiruthuraipoondiin the thenTanjore districtbut was forced to migrate toMadrasfollowing the death of his father at an early age. Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business. In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazineAnanda Bodhiniand renamed and re-launched it asAnanda Vikatan.Ananda Vikatan, consequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the thenMadras Presidencyand continues to be the oldest and most respected Tamil magazines today after 86 years.Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novelSathi Leelavathiwas made into a film. In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed itGemini Studios. Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones beingMangamma Sapatham,Miss Malini,Chandralekha,Vanjikkottai ValibanandIrumbu Thirai. Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first beingChandralekha, which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema. Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65.Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist. As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced. Film historianRandor Guyhailed Vasan as the "Cecil B. De MilleofIndia".He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a Member of Parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade (a battle still being fought). He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded thePadma Bushanin 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media. The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary.[1]Contents[hide] 1Early life 2Ananda Vikatan 3Movies 4Legacy 5Filmography 5.1As director 5.2As Producer 6Sources 7References

Early life[edit]Vasan was born in the town ofThiruthuraipoondiin theTanjore districtinto a poorBrahminfamily. While his official date of birth is listed as 10-03-1903, according to his family, he was born on 4 January 1904. Vasan's father died when he was two years old and his mother Balambal went to live with her father in Thiruthiraipoondi from the village of Narimanam where her husband's family lived and raised her son as well as her own siblings. She was a scholar of Sanskrit and would tutor children and people in the village in addition to making special confectionaries for festive occasions - this was how she supported her ailing widowed father, toddler son and her siblings closer to her son's age. She inspired ambition and strength in her son and to fulfill her desire, he came toMadrasin 1917 to study inPachaiyappa's college. While in College, he would hawk watches and goods on the railway platforms to send back money to his family in the village. He also simultaneously started writing articles for local magazines, translating foreign novels into Tamil and publishing them as well as started one of the first mail order businesses in India. An example of an advertisement of that time would read "Send Rs 1 and receive 32 imported articles" - these would consist of various trinkets and things from England like even bobby pins, but was wildly successful across the state. This made him successful enough to bring his family from the village and at which time he got married to the dynamicPattamal Vasanwho was a huge support and reason for his continued path of success. Due to pressure from his mother and the fact he was now married, he applied for a clerk's job with the Madras and South Mahratta Railway but could not save enough money for the safety deposit required due to extraneous circumstances. It was a blessing in disguise because if this had happened, it could have cut short the success of this media baron in later years. It was at this time that his success in advertising drew attention from other local businesses and prompted him to begin an Ad agency, one of the first in India run by an Indian.Ananda Vikatan[edit]By the late 1920s, Vasan had begun to make considerable profits and one of the magazines he advertised in (almost dominated) was a local Tamil humor magazine with a circulation of about 2000. In 1928, he purchased this struggling Tamil humour magazine namedAnanda Bodhinifor Rs. 200.[2]During this period, Vasan wrote a number of short stories for the Tamil magazines he brought advertisements for, with mixed success. He also translated popular English fiction and ran a successful mail order business.[2]Vasan renamedAnanda BodhiniasAnanda Vikatanand took over as Chief Editor.[2]He completely revamped it by introducing serial stories and crossword puzzles. Vasan followed a rigorous marketing strategy which eventually saw the emergence ofAnanda Vikatanas the best selling Tamil magazine of the time.[2]with a readership touching 30,000 within a few months and growing to hundreds of thousands of readers in the following decades. In 1933, he started a humour magazine in English calledTheMerry Magazineand in 1934, a Tamil weekly calledNaradhardevoted to arts, politics, literature and social issues, both of which were successful.[2]In 1934,Ananda Vikatanbecame the first Tamil magazine to advertise in the British periodicalsAdvertiser's ReviewandAdvertiser's Weekly.[2]A key to Vasan's success was his ability to find and nurture talent and one of the biggest breaks came in the early 30's when Vasan found a new writerKalki Krishnamurthyin whose writing he saw great potential. Kalki was living at the time with his family in Mayiladuthurai and Vasan without having met him in person unhesitatingly sent him money and tickets to move to Madras with his family and take up the role of the editor of his new magazine. Kalki and Vasan created history in the decade or so where they were professionally aligned and remained close friends for life. Another part of this successful team wasKalki Sadasivamwho was a dynamic ad-man and was able to follow through Vasan's vision for marketing strategy. Sadasivam was also the legendary M.S. Subbulakshmi's husband. MS and Mrs Vasan were extremely close friends till the end of their days.Ananda Vikatanremained the foremost Tamil magazine without serious competition until 1941, when the editorKalki Krishnamurthyand the dynamic marketing managerKalki Sadasivamleft theAnanda Vikatanto participate in the freedom struggle and hence got imprisoned. They then started theKalki.[2]Ananda Vikatan, a part of the Vikatan group today continues to be one of the leading names in Tamil households and celebrates 87 years of publishing being the oldest vernacular magazine in the country. It now encompasses 9 magazines under its umbrella and has been the starting point of many major writers, artists and media personalities in South India.Movies[edit]In 1936, Vasan's Tamil novelSathi Leelavathiwas made into amovie. Two years later, he became a film distributor when he obtained the distribution rights for films made by the Madras United Artists' Association. When a fire broke out in 1940 in the premises of the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a prominent film studio owned by the film pioneer K Subrahmanyam, damaging it completely, Vasan purchased the studio, rebuilt and renamed it as theGemini Studios. It is purported that the name was chosen because Vasan was an extremely successful punter, involved in horse racing at that time and owned a successful race horse named Gemini Star.[3]That very year, the Gemini Studios produced their first movie,Madanakamarajan, which was a box-office success. Vasan followed it withMangamma SapathamandMiss Maliniboth of which were successful.Miss Malini, based on the storyMr. SampathbyR. K. Narayan, launched the career ofGemini Ganesan, who later became a leading actor in the Tamil film industry. The Hindi version of this film wasMr Sampathin Hindi and, these films are the only adaptation of his novels that the famous writerR. K. Narayanwas involved in the scripting of the screenplay.Mangamma SabathamlaunchedVasundhara Devi, the mother of actor-politicianVyjayanthimala Balias the lead and created a craze making her a huge star in just one film. The picture was directed byAcharya, one of the early brilliants of Tamil cinema. Other successes during the period leading to independence included comedy capers like Kannama En Kadhali, Daasi Aparanji - a period social satire andApoorva Sagotharargal, an adaptation of the story of the Corsican Brothers - a tale of co-joined twins separated at birth. It was one of the first films in India and one of the first few in the world that had a double role for the leadM.K.Radhawho played both brothers and for which masking technology was used. It also set the trend for innumerable successful films in India that had siblings, especially look-alike ones that were separated at birth and grew up in two different circumstances a la Prince and the Pauper or Man in the Iron Mask only to be switched or join forces to extract revenge. The actor-politician,M. G. Ramachandranpicked this film to remake as "Neerum Neruppum" as a tribute and homage to Vasan in 1971 and earlier in 1968 had done his 100th filmOli Vilakku, particular that it be a Gemini production. Another successful film in this period, a devotionalNandanaarwas a controversial story of a harijan man overcoming the shackles of the caste oppression to gain admittance into the Chidambaram Nataraja temple with divine sanction, hence becoming a Nayanmar shaivite saint. This starred the famous singerDandapani Desikarwith the film and soundtrack becoming a runaway superhit in Tamil Nadu. Technically, it was the first film in India that used playback singing in a portion where a divine song, a call to the saint in a heavenly voice rings out of the ether - this of course set a trend for playback singers and revolutionized the necessity to use singer-actors for films that had been the norm through the 30's and early 40's.Vasan's involvement in films eventually led him to direct his first movie,Chandralekha. He was really preparing his big post-indep