A. Madhavan
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]
Selected works
- Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
- Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
- Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
- Kaalai (Bull)
- Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)
Translations from Malayalam:
- Malayatoor Ramakrishnan’s Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
- P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
- Karoor Nilakantapillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)
References
- ^ ആ മാധവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Tamil)
- ^ 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.
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