Sa. Kandasamy
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Sa. Kandasamy is a novelist from Mayiladuthurai
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
.
A first generation learner in his family, Kandasamy’s literary career took off in 1968 with the publication of his novel Chayavanam listed by the National Book Trust
as a masterpiece in modern Indian Literature.
Reading the works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Periyar, U.Ve.Swaminatha Iyer and V.Swaminatha Sharma laid the base for Kandasamy’s literary career. "The level of scholarship I acquired through this has given me strength, confidence and character. It has subtly influenced my works," he says.
He further says, "I am one of those who believe that the art of writing does not have to be ornamental. The best literature is one which transcends the barriers of time, culture, language and political ideology. It does not relate to a particular community or gender.
More importantly, a reader from any part of the world should be able to internalize a novel or short story.
For his contribution to the development of art, the Lalit Kala Akademi
of the Tamil Nadu government, conferred on him a fellowship in March 1995. Based on his research on South Indian Terracotta, the Chennai
Doordarshan
public television channel produced a 20 minute documentary "Kaval Deivangal" which took first prize at the Angino Film Festival in Nicosia, Cyprus
in 1989. In 1998, Kandasamy was conferred with the Sahitya Academy award for his novel Vicharanai Commission.
Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of 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...
.
A first generation learner in his family, Kandasamy’s literary career took off in 1968 with the publication of his novel Chayavanam listed by the National Book Trust
National Book Trust
National Book Trust, is an Indian publishing house, founded in 1957 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education within the Government of India....
as a masterpiece in modern Indian Literature.
Reading the works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Periyar, U.Ve.Swaminatha Iyer and V.Swaminatha Sharma laid the base for Kandasamy’s literary career. "The level of scholarship I acquired through this has given me strength, confidence and character. It has subtly influenced my works," he says.
He further says, "I am one of those who believe that the art of writing does not have to be ornamental. The best literature is one which transcends the barriers of time, culture, language and political ideology. It does not relate to a particular community or gender.
More importantly, a reader from any part of the world should be able to internalize a novel or short story.
For his contribution to the development of art, the Lalit Kala Akademi
Lalit Kala Akademi
The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's National Academy of Arts. It was an autonomous organization, established at New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, both within and outside the country...
of the Tamil Nadu government, conferred on him a fellowship in March 1995. Based on his research on South Indian Terracotta, the Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
public television channel produced a 20 minute documentary "Kaval Deivangal" which took first prize at the Angino Film Festival in Nicosia, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
in 1989. In 1998, Kandasamy was conferred with the Sahitya Academy award for his novel Vicharanai Commission.