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A. Madhavan
Born(1934-02-07)February 7, 1934
Thiruvananthapuram
DiedJanuary 5, 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 86)
Thiruvananthapuram
Notable awards2015 Sahitya Akademi Award

A. Madhavan (7 February 1934 – 5 January 2021[1]) was a Tamil writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[2] He supported the Dravidian movement.[2]

Biography

Madhavan was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Avudainayagam. He had a small business in the main bazaar of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram. He had one son and two daughters and was living with his elder daughter until his death. He died on 5 January 2021.[3][4]

Selected works

  • Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
  • Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
  • Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
  • Kaalai (Bull)
  • Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)

Translations from Malayalam to Tamil:

References

  1. ↑ ആ മാധവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tamil writer A. Madhavan wins Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Contemporary Fiction – A Madhavan – Kalachuvadu Publications | A Leader and a Trendsetter in Tamil Publishing". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Kolappan, B. (6 January 2021). "Sahitya Akademi winner A. Madhavan passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2021.