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| name = T. D. Ramakrishnan<br />
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| birth_place = [[Eyyal]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
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| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Union Christian College, Aluva]]<br />
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| notableworks = ''[[Francis Itty Cora]]'', ''Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki''<br />
| spouse = Anandavalli<br />
| children = 2<br />
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'''Thathamangalam Damodaran Ramakrishnan''' (born 1961) is an Indian novelist, translator, and retired Chief Controller in [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]. He has authored two best-selling [[Malayalam]] novels: ''[[Francis Itty Cora]]'' and ''[[Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki]]''. He is a recipient of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] and [[Vayalar Award]].<br />
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==Early life==<br />
He was born at [[Eyyal]] village in [[Thrissur]], India in 1961 to a [[Brahmin]] family as the son of Damodaran Elayathu and Sreedevi Antarjanam.<ref name=Bio>V. Harigovindan (21 February 2016). [http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/interview/interview-with-td-ramakrishnan-malayalam-news-1.879959 "ഇനി എഴുത്തിനായി മാത്രം"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222185710/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/interview/interview-with-td-ramakrishnan-malayalam-news-1.879959 |date=22 February 2016 }}. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''. Retrieved 20 April 2018.</ref> He completed his schooling from [[Kunnamkulam]] Boys High School and Erumappetty Government High School,<ref name=Bio/> and his pre-degree and degree from [[Union Christian College, Aluva|UC College, Aluva]].<ref>[http://uccollege.edu.in/news/founders-day-and-alumni-meet-2017/ "Founders Day and Alumni Meet 2017"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801010915/https://uccollege.edu.in/news/founders-day-and-alumni-meet-2017/ |date=1 August 2023 }}. [[Union Christian College, Aluva|UC College, Aluva]]. Retrieved 20 April 2018.</ref> In 1981, he joined [[Indian Railways]] as a ticket collector in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]].<ref name=Railway>{{cite AV media | date=31 January 2016 | title=Writer T D Ramakrishnan retires from railway | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJfB9sRF9AA | medium=News |work=[[MediaOne TV]] | publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He worked in [[Kozhikode]] for one and a half years from 1982. In 1983, he worked as a ticket examiner in [[Madras]] and Salem. He moved to [[Palghat]] in 1985.<ref name=Railway/> From 1995 onwards, he became a controller in the Palghat Railway Divisional Office. He served as Southern Railway Chief Controller from January 2006 to 31 January 2016. On 31 January 2016, he retired from service in order to be active in literature.<ref name=Railway/><br />
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==Literary career==<br />
His first novel ''Alpha'' is set in an imaginative island called Alpha which is located somewhere near [[Sri Lanka]] and narrates the story of an experiment on human brain undertaken by an anthropologist.<ref>[https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/bookreview/alpha-novel-by-td-ramakrishnan.html "മനുഷ്യത്വത്തെ പുനർനിർവ്വചിക്കുന്ന ആൽഫ"]. ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.</ref> His second novel, ''[[Francis Itty Cora]]'', received considerable acclaims from critics for its unprecedented incorporation of many global historical characters and knowledge available to the present Malayalam readers for weaving the story line. The novel deals with the exploration of a merchant named Francis Itty Cora, hailing from the Kerala of 15th century. His third novel, ''[[Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki]]'', is based on the death of Tamil human rights activist [[Rajini Thiranagama]] who was allegedly shot dead by [[Tamil Tigers]] cadres after she criticised them for their atrocities.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mixing-myth-and-memory/article7398890.ece |title=Mixing myth and memory |author=Meena T. Pillai |location=[[Trivandrum]] |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 July 2015 |accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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Ramakrishnan, who had lived in [[Tamil Nadu]] for the most part of his career, is also deeply associated with [[Tamil literature]]. He introduced several Tamil literary works to Keralites and has won the E. K. Divakaran Potti Award for Best Translator in 2007.<ref name=Bio/><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He is married to Anandavalli and has two children: Vishnu and Surya .<ref name=Bio/><br />
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==List of works==<br />
* ''Alpha'' (Novel)<br />
* ''[[Francis Itty Cora]]'' (Novel)<br />
* ''[[Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki]]'' (Novel)<br />
* ''Hmm'' (Translation of the Tamil novel ''Hmm'' by [[Antonythasan Jesuthasan|Shobasakthi]])<br />
* ''Thappu Thalangal'' (Translation of the Tamil book ''Thappu Thalangal'' by [[Charu Nivedita]]<br />
* ''[[Mama Africa (novel)|Mama Africa]]'' (Novel)<br />
* ''[[Andhar Badirar Mookar (novel)|Andhar Badirar Mookar]]'' (Novel)<br />
* ''[[Pacha Manja Chuvappu]]'' (Novel)<br />
* ''[[Korappapanu Sthuthiyayirikkatte ( Novel) | Korappapanu Sthuthiyayirikkatte (കോരപ്പാപ്പന് സ്തുതിയായിരിക്കട്ടെ) ]]'' (Novel)<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !!class="sortable" | Notes<br />
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|2018 ||''[[Oolu]]''||Screenwriter||[[Shaji N. Karun]]||Debut film <ref><br />
{{cite news<br />
|title = ഉള്ളിൽ തൊടുന്ന ഓള്; റിവ്യൂ<br />
|url = https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/review/olu-malayalam-movie-review-shaji-n-karun-ester-anil-shane-nigam-mj-radhakrishnan-td-ramakrishnan-1.4141163<br />
|publisher = mathrubhumi<br />
|date = 22 September 2019<br />
|accessdate = 1 October 2024<br />
|language = Malayalam <br />
}}<br />
</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2024||''[[Bramayugam]]''||Co-written with [[Rahul Sadasivan]]||Rahul Sadasivan||Dialogues only <ref><br />
{{cite news<br />
|title = ഇട്ടിക്കോരയല്ല, ഭ്രമയുഗത്തിലെ കൊടുമൺ പോറ്റി, കഥ പഴയതുമല്ല: ടി.ഡി.രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ<br />
|url = https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/interviews/td-ramakrishnan-interview-bramayugam-movie-mammootty-1.9329653<br />
|publisher = mathrubhumi<br />
|date = 16 February 2024<br />
|accessdate = 1 October 2024<br />
|language = Malayalam <br />
}}<br />
</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 2016: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]] – ''Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki''<ref>{{cite press release |title=2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/pdf/07-01-2018/Award_2016_new.pdf |location=[[Trichur]] |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |date=21 February 2018 |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* 2016: Malayattoor Award – ''Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki''<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Malayatoor-award-for-T.D.-Ramakrishnan/article14499900.ece |title=Malayatoor award for T.D. Ramakrishnan |location=Trivandrum |newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 July 2016 |accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* 2016: [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award|Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Novel]] – ''Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.puzha.com/blog/abudabi-shakthi-award/ |title=അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡ് |publisher=Puzha.com |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=3 January 2023 }}</ref><br />
* 2017: [[Vayalar Award]] – ''Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala/article19823851.ece |title=T.D. Ramakrishnan bags Vayalar award |newspaper=The Hindu |date=8 October 2017 |accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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