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'''Kovi Manisekaran''' ({{langx|ta|கோவி. மணிசேகரன்}}; 2 May 1927 – 18 November 2021) was an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] scholar, film director and actor. He was awarded [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] for his [[Tamil historical novels|historical novel]] ''Kutrala Kurinji'' in 1992.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Manisekaran was born on 2 May 1927 in Sullivanpet, now ([[Vellore District]]), [[British India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=பிரபல எழுத்தாளர் கோவி. மணிசேகரன் காலமானார்: முதல்வர் ஸ்டாலின், தலைவர்கள் இரங்கல்|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/738763-manisekaran-passes-away.html|access-date=2021-11-20|work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]|language=ta}}</ref> He published for more than 50 years. He wrote eight plays, 29 short story collections, 30 social novels, 50 historical novels and eight essays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kove Manisekaran Profile|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/courses/degree/p102/p1022/html/p10226l1.htm|work=Tamil Virtual University|accessdate=8 June 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref> He is most noted for his historical novels. He was the recipient of several prestigious awards including the most honourable [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] for his [[Tamil historical novels|historical novel]] ''Kutrala Kurinji'' in the year 1992.<ref name=sahitya>[http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124032426/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm |date=24 January 2010 }} [[Sahitya Akademi]] Official website.</ref> He also directed two [[Tamil film|Tamil]] and one [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] film. He was an assistant to noted Tamil film director [[K. Balachandar]] for three years. His film ''[[Thennangkeetru]]'' won the Tamil Nadu film fans association award and the [[Government of Karnataka]]'s Neerikshe award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil Cinema History - Parts 773 and 774|url=http://bsubra.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/Kove-manisekaran-in-tamil-films-literature-kollywood-thinathanthi-movie-series/|work=[[Dina Malar]]|accessdate=8 June 2010|language=Tamil|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710024008/http://bsubra.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/Kove-manisekaran-in-tamil-films-literature-kollywood-thinathanthi-movie-series/|archive-date=10 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Manisekaran died in [[Chennai]] on 18 November 2021, at the age of 94.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Awards==<br />
*Sahitya Academy Award for Tamil (1990)<br />
*[[S. P. Adithanar]] award from [[Dina Thanthi]]<ref>[https://www.oneindia.com/2008/09/27/tributes-paid-to-adityanar-1222533214.html Tributes paid to Adityanar ]</ref><br />
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==Partial bibliography==<br />
*''Kutrala Kurunji''<br />
*''Nayakka Madevigal''<br />
*''Gangai Nachiyar''<br />
*''Malaya Maarudham''<br />
*''Therodum Veedhiyilae''<br />
*''Taj Mahal''<br />
*''Nithirai Megangal''<br />
*''Thirisooli''<br />
*''Varaaga Nadhikarayil''<br />
*''Kanchi Kathiravan''<br />
*''Kalayar Kovil Radham''<br />
*''Karru Veliyidai Kannamma''<br />
*''Gandhari''<br />
*''Kollipaavai''<br />
*''Koduthu sivandha kaigal''<br />
*''Kudavayil Kottam''<br />
*''Ilavarasi Mohanangi''<br />
*''Ajatha Sathru''<br />
*''Pon Veindha perumaal''<br />
*''Mani pallavam''<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''Thennankeeru'' (made in Tamil and Kannada)<br />
*''Yaagasalai''<br />
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==References==<br />
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