A. Madhavan
A. Madhavan | |
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| Born | 7 February 1934 Thiruvananthapuram |
| Died | 5 January 2021 (aged 86) Thiruvananthapuram |
| Notable awards | 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award |
A. Madhavan (7 February 1934 – 5 January 2021[1]) was a Tamil writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[2] He supported the Dravidian movement.[2]
Biography
Madhavan was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Avudainayagam. He had a small business in the main bazaar of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram. He had one son and two daughters and was living with his elder daughter until his death. He died on 5 January 2021.[3][4]
Selected works
- Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
- Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
- Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
- Kaalai (Bull)
- Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)
Translations from Malayalam to Tamil:
- Malayatoor Ramakrishnan's Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
- P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
- Karur Neelakanta Pillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)
References
- ^ ആ മാധവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
- ^ a b "Tamil writer A. Madhavan wins Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Contemporary Fiction – A Madhavan – Kalachuvadu Publications | A Leader and a Trendsetter in Tamil Publishing". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (6 January 2021). "Sahitya Akademi winner A. Madhavan passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2021.