K. V. Manisekaran or Kovi. Manisekaran is a Tamil

Tamil language

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 writer and film director

Film director

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 from Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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, India

India

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Biography

Manisekaran has been publishing for more than 50 years. He has written 8 plays, 29 short story collections, 30 social novels, 50 historical novels and 8 essays. He is most noted for his historical novels. In 1992, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award

Sahitya Akademi Award

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 for Tamil for his historical novel

Tamil historical novels

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 Kurrala Kurinji. He has also directed two Tamils and one Kannada

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 film. He was an assistant to noted Tamil film director K. Balachandar for three years. His film Thennankeeru won the Tamil Nadu film fans association award and the Government of Karnataka

Government of Karnataka

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's Neerikshe award.

Partial bibliography

• Kurrala Kurunji
• Nayakka Madevigal
• Gangai Nachiyar
• Malaya Maarudham
• Therodum Veedhiyilae
• Taj Mahal
• Nithirai Megangal
• Thirisooli
• Varaaga Nadhikarayil
• Kanchi Kathiravan
• Kalayar Kovil Radham
• Karru Veliyidai Kannamma
• Gandhari
• Kollipaavai
• Koduthu sivandha kaigal
• Kudavayil Kottam
• Ilavarasi Mohanangi
• Ajatha Sathru
• Pon Veindha perumaal
• Mani pallavam