Nanjil Nadan
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Nanjil Nadan is the pseudonym of G. Subramaniam (b. 31 December 1947), a Tamil
writer from Tamil Nadu
, India
.
to Ganapathiya Pillai and Saraswathi Ammal. Born as G. Subramaniam, he uses the pseudonym Nanjil Nadan (means a native of the Nanjil Nadu - the area comprising the taluks of Agastheeswaram
and Thovalai
in Kanyakumari district ). He has a M.Sc degree in Mathematics. He currently works at W. H. Brady and Co in Coimbatore
. He began his literary career by working in Bombay Tamil Sangam's literary magazine Aedu. His first short story Viradham was published in July 1975 in the magazine Deepam run by Na. Parthasarathy
. In 2002, his novel Thalaikeezh Vigithangal was made into a Tamil film titled Solla Marandha Kadhai by Thangar Bachan. In 2010 he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
for Tamil for his short story collection Soodiya poo soodarka. Currently his novel Ettu Thikkum Madha Yaanai is being made into a Tamil film titled Padithurai. He has authored a total of six novels, 112 short stories,2 short story anthologies, 5 essay collections and 2 poetry collections. Some of his works have been translated to English, Malayalam and French
. Also some of them are part of the curriculum in several educational institutions.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
writer from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
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.
Biography
Nanjil Nadan was born in Veera Narayanamangalam in Kanyakumari DistrictKanyakumari District
Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...
to Ganapathiya Pillai and Saraswathi Ammal. Born as G. Subramaniam, he uses the pseudonym Nanjil Nadan (means a native of the Nanjil Nadu - the area comprising the taluks of Agastheeswaram
Agastheeswaram
Agastheeswaram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Agastheeswaram had a population of 8978. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Agastheeswaram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national...
and Thovalai
Thovalai
Thovalai is a small village located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is well known in India for its production of flowers, especially Jasmine.-Flower Industry:...
in Kanyakumari district ). He has a M.Sc degree in Mathematics. He currently works at W. H. Brady and Co in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
. He began his literary career by working in Bombay Tamil Sangam's literary magazine Aedu. His first short story Viradham was published in July 1975 in the magazine Deepam run by Na. Parthasarathy
Na. Parthasarathy
Na. Parthasarathy , was a writer of Tamil historical novels from Tamil Nadu, India. In 1971, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his novel Samudhaya Veedhi. He was also a journalist who worked in Kalki, Dina Mani Kadhir and later ran a magazine called Deepam. He was known as...
. In 2002, his novel Thalaikeezh Vigithangal was made into a Tamil film titled Solla Marandha Kadhai by Thangar Bachan. In 2010 he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
for Tamil for his short story collection Soodiya poo soodarka. Currently his novel Ettu Thikkum Madha Yaanai is being made into a Tamil film titled Padithurai. He has authored a total of six novels, 112 short stories,2 short story anthologies, 5 essay collections and 2 poetry collections. Some of his works have been translated to English, Malayalam and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. Also some of them are part of the curriculum in several educational institutions.
Awards and recognitions
- 2010 Sahitya Akademi Award (for Soodiya poo soodarka)
- Ilakkiya Sinthanai Award (for Viradham)
- Govt of Tamil NaduGovernment of Tamil NaduThe Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
literary award for best novel (for Sathuranga Kudhirai) - Kasthuri Seenivasan Trust Award
- Thirupur Tamil Sangam award
- Kannadasan Award
- Lily Devasigamani Award
Novels
- Thalaikeezh vigithangal
- Mamisapadaippu
- Enbiladanai veyilkayum
- Midhavai
- Ettuthikkum madhayaanai
- Sadhuranga Kuthiraigal
Short stories
- Deivangal adugal onaigal
- Vakkuporukkigal
- Uppu
- Peikkottu
- Prandhu
- Soodiya poo sodarka