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'''Nanjil Nadan''' ({{lang-ta|நாஞ்சில் நாடன்}}) is the pseudonym of '''G. Subramaniam''' (born 31 December 1947), a Sahitya academy winning [[Tamil language|Tamil]] writer from [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

==Biography==
Nanjil Nadan was born in Veera Narayanamangalam, [[Thalakudi|Thazhakudy]] in [[Kanyakumari District]] to Ganapathiya Pillai and Saraswathi Ammal.<ref name="dinamani">{{cite news|title= நாஞ்சில் நாடனுக்கு சாகித்ய அகாதெமி விருது|url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=349479&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%20%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%20%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%20%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81|access-date=21 December 2010|newspaper=[[Dina Mani]]|date=21 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Dutt|first=Karthik Chandra|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|year=1999|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|pages=848|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-W1OAAAAYAAJ&q=nanjil+nadan}}</ref> Born 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 [[Nanjilnadu|Kanyakumari district]]<ref>Nanjil Nadan, '`Nanjil Nattu Vellalar Vazhkai'`(Tamil) – Ethnography of Vellalars of Nanjilnadu, Kalachuvadu Publication, Nagercoil, 2003, {{ISBN|81-87477-55-5}}, Page:21</ref> ). He has a M.Sc degree in Mathematics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kannadasan|first=Akila|title= The writerly life |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/12/24/stories/2010122451250800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108151329/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/12/24/stories/2010122451250800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|access-date=28 December 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 December 2010}}</ref> He works at W. H. Brady and Co in [[Coimbatore]]. He began his literary career by working for 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]].<ref>{{cite news|last=RAO. |first=SUBHA J |title= A study in contrast |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/21/stories/2003072101280100.htm|access-date=20 December 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 July 2003}}</ref> In 2010 he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] for his short story collection ''Soodiya poo soodarka''.<ref>{{cite news|title=எழுத்தாளர் நாஞ்சில்நாடனுக்கு சாகித்ய அகாடமி விருது|url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=149691|access-date=20 December 2010|newspaper=[[Dinamalar]]|date=20 December 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref> His novel ''Ettu Thikkum Madha Yaanai'' is being made into a Tamil film titled ''Padithurai''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arya's 'Padithurai'|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52496.html|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=20 December 2010}}</ref> He has authored six novels, 112 short stories, two short story anthologies, five essay collections, and two poetry collections.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kolappan|first=B|title=Sahitya Akademi award for Nanjil Nadan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article965808.ece|access-date=21 December 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 December 2010}}</ref> Some of his works have been translated to English, [[Malayalam]], and French and included as part of the curriculum in several educational institutions.<ref name="dinamani"/>

Nanjil Nadan is now penning a book on his community, the Vellalas of Nanjilnadu.

He is married to Santhiya. They have one son and one daughter. His daughter Sangeetha is a medical doctor, and his son Ganesh is an engineer.

==Awards and recognitions==
*[[The Tamil Literary Garden|Tamil Literary Garden]] has announced that Nanjil Nadan has won the Iyal Award, their Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012. He received the award formally in June 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=நாஞ்சில் நாடனுக்கு இயல் விருது|url=http://tamilliterarygarden.com/announcements|work=The Tamil Literary Garden|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>
*He won the [[Sahitya Akademi award]] in 2010 in [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil|Tamil language]] category for his collection of short stories ''Soodiya poo soodarka''.<ref>{{cite web|title=AKADEMI AWARDS (1955-2016)|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp#TAMIL|publisher=Sahitya akademi - Indian government|access-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp#TAMIL|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Received the Non-Fiction award from [[The Tamil Literary Garden|The Tamil Literary Garden, Canada]] for the book 'Nathiyin Pizhaiyandru Narumpunal Inmai'
*Ilakkiya Sinthanai Award (for ''Viradham'')
*[[Government of Tamil Nadu|Govt of Tamil Nadu]] literary award for best novel (for ''Sathuranga Kudhirai'')
*Kasthuri Seenivasan Trust Award
*Thirupur Tamil Sangam award
*Kannadasan Award
*Lily Devasigamani Award

==Bibliography==

===Novels===
*''Thalaikeezh vigithangal''
*''Mamisapadaippu''
*''Enbiladanai veyilkayum''
*''Midhavai''
*''Ettuthikkum madhayaanai''
*''Sadhuranga Kuthirai''

===Short stories===
*"Koambai" (கோம்பை)
*"Deivangal adugal onaigal (தெய்வங்கள் ஓநாய்கள் ஆடுகள்)"
*"Vakkuporukkigal (வாக்குப் பொறுக்கிகள்)"
*"Uppu"
*"Peikkottu"
*"Prandhu"
*"Khan Sahib"
*"Soodiya poo sodarka"
*"Kongu Ther Vazhkkai"
*"Tholkudi"
*"Val Virunthu (Kumbamuni Sirukathaigal)"

===Poetry===
*''Manullipambu''
*''Pachai Nayagi''
*''Vazhukkupparai''

===Non-fiction===
*''Nanjil Nattu Vellalar Vazhkai''
*''Theedhum Nandrum''
*''Nachendrum Amudhendrum Ondru''
*''Thigambaram''
*''kaavaan Kavalan Yenil''
*''Panuval Potradhum''
*''Nathiyin Pizhayandru Narumpunal Inmai''
*''Ambaraathooni''
*''Sitrilakkiyangal''
*''Eppadi Paaduveno ?''
*''Ahan Surukel (Selected Articles) ''
*''Kai Mann Alavu (Kunkumam Weekly Articles) ''

==References==
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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-27/coimbatore/39556679_1_mother-nature-sangam-trees
https://nanjilnadan.com/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D1/

==External links==
*[http://nanjilnadan.com/ Official blog]
*[http://www.tamilauthors.com/writers/india/Nanchil%20Nadan.html Profile in Tamilauthors.com]
*[https://www.google.com/buzz/yesbalabharathi/Z9YUkL21wv6/%E0%AE%AE-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%AA-%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B5-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AE-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9-%E0%AE%A9 Nanjil Nadan on his first novel (January 2010, Puthagam pesugirathu – In Tamil)]
* [http://www.tamilauthors.com/writers/india/Nanchil%20Nadan.html Article in TamilAuthors.com]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/21/stories/2003072101280100.htm Article in The Hindu]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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