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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Lakshmi<br />
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| birth_name = Thiripurasundari Srinivasan <br />
| birth_date = 21 March 1921<br />
| birth_place = [[Thottiyam]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1987|1|7|1921|3|21}}<br />
| death_place = <br />
| spouse = Kannabiran<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
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| known_for = [[Sahitya Akademi]] award winner, 1984<br />
| occupation = Writer<br />
}}<br />
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'''Thiripurasundari Srinivasan''' (21 March 1921 – 7 January 1987), better known by her [[pen name]] '''Lakshmi''', was an Indian writer from [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Thiripurasundari was born in Thottiyam in ,Tamil Nadu. Her parents were Dr. Srinivasan and Pattammal (Sivakami). She was schooled at [[Thottiyam]], [[Musiri]] and Holy Cross School, [[Trichy]]. She studied in [[Stanley Medical College]] and became a medical doctor. She began publishing short stories in ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' while still at college. She used "Lakshmi" as her pen name. Her first short story to be published was ''Thagunda thandanaya?'' (lit. An apt punishment?). Her first novel to be published was ''Bhavani''. After completing her medical education, she practiced at [[Chennai]]. She married Kannabiran in 1955 and moved to [[South Africa]], where she lived for the next twenty two years. Her husband died in 1966. She returned to India in 1977 and took up full-time writing. She died in 1987.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 1987 |title=Lakshmi Obituary |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]]}}</ref><br />
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Thiripurasundari was a prolific writer who has published hundreds of short stories and novels. Her novels ''Penn manam'' and ''Mithila Vilas'' were awarded the ''Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam'' price. In 1984, she was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] for her novel ''Oru Kaveriyai pola''(lit. Like the river [[Kaveri]]).<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/20080818093514/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm |date=2008-08-18 }} [[Sahitya Akademi]] Official website.</ref> Her ''Kanchanaiyin Kanavu'' and ''Penn Manam'' and sooryakandham, one of her best works were made into [[Tamil films]] - ''Kanchana''(1952)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 April 2010 |title=தமிழக ரசிகர்களை நடனத்தால் கவர்ந்த திருவாங்கூர் சகோதரிகள் லலிதா, பத்மினி, ராகினி |language=Tamil |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2010/04/01105137/padmini.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721131423/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2010/04/01105137/padmini.html |archive-date=21 July 2011 |accessdate=15 June 2010 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> and ''Iruvar Ullam'' (1963).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Madhu Sa. Vimalanandham |title=Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaaru |language=Tamil}}</ref> Most of her works were based on family issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=பெண் எழுத்தாளர்கள் |url=http://www.tamilvu.org/courses/degree/p101/p1013/html/p1013223.htm |website=[[Tamil Virtual University]] |language=Tamil |accessdate=15 June 2010}}</ref><br />
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In 2009, when the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] offered to nationalise her works, her legal heirs refused the offer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 May 2009 |title=Legal heirs of 5 Tamil writers decline offer |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2009/may/31/legal-heirs-of-5-tamil-writers-decline-offer-53549.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210418104522/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2009/may/31/legal-heirs-of-5-tamil-writers-decline-offer-53549.html |archive-date=18 April 2021 |accessdate=15 June 2010}}</ref><br />
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==Partial bibliography==<br />
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*Azhagin Aradhanai<br />
*Aval Thayagiral<br />
*Asoka maram pookavillai<br />
*Adutha Veedu<br />
*Arakku Maaligai<br />
*Adhisiya Raagam<br />
*Aththai<br />
*Avalukkendru oru idam<br />
*Aval oru Thendral<br />
*Irandavadu malar<br />
*Ivala en magal<br />
*Irandu pengal<br />
*Irandavadu thenilavu<br />
*Iniya unarvae ennai kolladhae<br />
*Irulil tholaindha unmai<br />
*Indrum naalayum<br />
*Ivanum oru parasuraman<br />
*Uravugal pirivathillai<br />
*Uyarvu<br />
*Uravin kural<br />
*Uyire odivaa<br />
*Ooonrukol<br />
*En veedu<br />
*En manaivi<br />
*Oru Kaveriyai pola<br />
*Oru Sivappu pachayagiradhu<br />
*Kadaisi varai<br />
*Gangaiyum Vandhal<br />
*Kadhavu Thirandaal<br />
*Kadhasiriyaiyin kadhai<br />
*Kazhuthil vizhundha maalai<br />
*Kanavan amaivedhallam<br />
*Kashmi kathi<br />
*Kaaliyin kangal<br />
*Kooramal sanniyasam<br />
*Koondukullae oru pachchai kili<br />
*Kai maariya podhu<br />
*Kodai megangal<br />
*Sasiyin kadidhangal<br />
*Thirumbi paarthal<br />
*Thunai<br />
*Thai pirakattum<br />
*Thottathu veedu<br />
*Nadhi moolam<br />
*Nalladhor veenai<br />
*Nayakkar magal<br />
*Nirka Neramillai<br />
*Nyayangal marumpodhu<br />
*Nigazhdha kadhaigal<br />
*Neela pudavai<br />
*Needhikku kaigal neelam<br />
*Pannayar magal<br />
*Pavalamalli<br />
*Bhavani<br />
*Punidha oru pudhir<br />
*Pudhai manal<br />
*Peyar solla maatten<br />
*Penn manam<br />
*Pennin parisu<br />
*Maragadham<br />
*Manam oru ranga rattinam<br />
*Mann kudhirai<br />
*Mannum pennum<br />
*Maru magal<br />
*Marupadiyuma?<br />
*Mayamaan<br />
*Meendum vasandham<br />
*Meendum oru seethai<br />
*Meendum pirandhaalin<br />
*Meendum penn manam<br />
*Mithilaa vilaas<br />
*Mohini vanthaal<br />
*Murugan sirithaan<br />
*Mogathirai<br />
*Radhaavin thirumanam<br />
*Rama Rajyam<br />
*Roja vairam<br />
*Vanitha<br />
*Vasanthikku vandha aasai<br />
*Vadakke oru sandhippu<br />
*Vaazha ninaithaal<br />
*Veerathevan kottai<br />
*Velicham vandhadhu<br />
*Jeyanthi Vandhaal<br />
*Srimathi maithili<br />
*Vellai nirathiloru poonai<br />
*My name is T.G.Karthik<br />
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==Awards and recognitions==<br />
*''Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam'' award for ''Penn manam'' and ''Mithila Vilas''<br />
*Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil in 1984<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://koottanchoru.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81/ Lakshmi Profile at Koottanchoru blog]<br />
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