Ponneelan
Ponneelan | |
|---|---|
 Ponneelan in 2011 | |
| Born | Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, teacher |
| Organization | Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram |
| Movement | Marxism |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1994) |
Ponneelan, born 1940 at Manikatti Pottal, Kanyakumari district)[1] is the pen name of Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3][4] He is a Marxist and was influenced by Tamil Communist leader P. Jeevanandham in his younger days. He became a teacher and retired as the deputy director of school education for Tamil Nadu.[5] He won the 1994 Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil his novel Pudhiya Dharisanangal.[6][7] He is currently the state president of the Tamil literary organisation Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram. During 2005–2008, he was a member of the Central Board of Film Certification (censor board).[8][9] He also wrote the script for the 2008 film Ayyavazhi.[10]
Bibliography
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Fiction
[edit]- Novels
- Karisal (1976)
- Pudhiya Dharisanangal (1992)
- Kollaikarargal
- Marupakkam (2010)
- Short story anthologies
- Atthaani Makkal
- Pottal Kadhaigal
- Thedal
- Oorril malarndadhu
- Pudhiya mottugal
- Idam maari vantha vaergal
- Pullin kuzhanthaigal
- Uravugal
- Anbulla
- Nithyamanadhu
- Thirumanangal sorgathil nichayikka padukindrana
Non-fiction
[edit]- Biographies
- Jeeva enra manudan
- Thamilagathin aanmeega vazhikaatti
- Ragunathanin ilakkiya thadam
- Therkilirundhu
- Vaikunthar kaattum vaazhkai neri
- Essay anthologies
- Puvi engum santhi nilavuga
- Tharkala thamil ilakkiyamum dravida sidhathangalum
- Murpokku ilakkiya iyakkangal
- Sudhanthira thamilagathil kalai ilakkiya iyakkangal
- Sathi madhangalai paraom
- Thaimozhi kalvi
- Tamil nadu kalai ilakkiya perumandra varalaaru
References
[edit]- ^ Saqaf, Syed Muthahar (19 December 2002). "A writer with vision and mission". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Buddha tried to develop social harmony, says Ponneelan". The Hindu. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Balaganessin, M (5 March 2005). "Novel tips". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Saqaf, Syed Muthahar (26 March 2010). "Beyond linguistic barriers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Teachers can trim character of youths". The Hindu. 23 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Archived 24 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sahitya Akademi Official website.
- ^ Sundara Ramasami (April 1994). "பொன்னீலன் – சாகித்ய அகாடமி பரிசு". Thinnai (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "பல்சமய எழுத்துக்கள் அவசியம்-பொன்னீலன்". Thats Tamil. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "18 new 'cuts' in Censor Board". The Times of India. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Sujibala without a blouse in Ayyavazhi". Oneindia. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2010.