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Apart from these, collections of short stories like ''Kadai Therukkathaikal'', ''Kaminimoolam'', ''Madhavan Kathaikal'', ''Anaichandam'' and ''Arabiyakuthirai'' were published. His stories ''Nayanam'', ''Poonai'', ''Pathinallu Muri'', ''Pura Muttai'', ''Thaneer''and ''Annakkili'' are notable. | Apart from these, collections of short stories like ''Kadai Therukkathaikal'', ''Kaminimoolam'', ''Madhavan Kathaikal'', ''Anaichandam'' and ''Arabiyakuthirai'' were published. His stories ''Nayanam'', ''Poonai'', ''Pathinallu Muri'', ''Pura Muttai'', ''Thaneer''and ''Annakkili'' are notable. | ||
The novella ''Ettam Naal'' was widely spoken of in Madhavan's works. It portrays the last days of diseased ''SallaiPattani'' who remained as a convict all his lifetime and suffered, until the end. | The novella ''Ettam Naal'' was widely spoken of in Madhavan's works. It portrays the last days of the diseased ''SallaiPattani'' who remained as a convict all his lifetime and suffered, until the end. | ||
He has also written the novels ''Krishnaparundu'' and ''Thoovanam''. Of these, ''Krishnaparundu'' is considered one of the most important novels in modern Tamil literature. | He has also written the novels ''Krishnaparundu'' and ''Thoovanam''. Of these, ''Krishnaparundu'' is considered one of the most important novels in modern Tamil literature. | ||
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A. Madhavan (February 7, 1934 – January 5, 2021) was a Tamil writer born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was one of the pioneers of realist writing in Tamil modern literature. He has written short stories, novels, essays, translations and magazines. Furthermore, he was acclaimed by readers and critics alike as the storyteller of the market street, for bringing to his works the everyday events of the bazaar where he lived.
He was the recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Academy Award for his book Illakkiya Chuvadukal (Literary Traces).
Birth, education
A. Madhavan was born on February 7, 1934, in Thiruvananthapuram, the fourth son of the Avudainayakam and Sellammal couple. Born with three elder brothers, one younger brother and a younger sister.
His father's hometown was Sencottah, Tenkasi district and his mother belonged to Nagercoil. During the time of Madhavan's grandfather, when these two towns were under Travancore, A. Madhavan's family migrated to Trivandrum. His father was a small businessman in a shop in Chala market, Thiruvananthapuram.
His education began in Chala Malayalam MM. School, and he did not continue his education after schooling. Later, he started a business as a full-time professional. Until the age of 75, she ran a utensil shop called Selvi Stores in the Trivandrum Chala market.
Personal Life
A. Madhavan married Shantha alias Surya Kumari in 1966. They had two daughters, Kalaiselvi and Malarselvi, and a son, Govindarajan. His wife died in 2002 and his son in 2004. Madhavan lived with his daughter.
Literary Contribution
Being taught in Malayalam until school, he learned Tamil out of his personal interest. One of French novelist Victor Hugo's short story was published in Malayalam under the title Kazhumaram. It was translated into Tamil by A. Madhavan. In 1955, the journal Sirukathai published the story. This was his first work in print. The journal Sirukathai subsequently published his various translations.
In 1974, A. Madhavan released his first collection of short stories, Moga Pallavi. It was published by Chennai Kazhaigan Publisher. It was followed by his first novel, Punnalum Manalum, published in the same year, the story of a family digging sand in the Karamana river. Lakshmi Krishnamurthy's Reader Circle published this novel in 1974.
Apart from these, collections of short stories like Kadai Therukkathaikal, Kaminimoolam, Madhavan Kathaikal, Anaichandam and Arabiyakuthirai were published. His stories Nayanam, Poonai, Pathinallu Muri, Pura Muttai, Thaneerand Annakkili are notable.
The novella Ettam Naal was widely spoken of in Madhavan's works. It portrays the last days of the diseased SallaiPattani who remained as a convict all his lifetime and suffered, until the end.
He has also written the novels Krishnaparundu and Thoovanam. Of these, Krishnaparundu is considered one of the most important novels in modern Tamil literature.
A. Madhavan was also a major contributor to Tamil as a translator. In 1974, he translated the novella Sammanam written by Karur Neelakandapillai into Tamil. He translated P. K. Balakrishnan's novel published by Sahitya Academy in 2002, Ini Gyan Urangatte under the title Ini Naan Urangattum (Let me sleep now) in Tamil. Likewise, he had also translated Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's novel Yakshi to Tamil.
In 1981, He was a member of the editorial board of Na. Parthasarathy's Deepam Literary Magazine.
Government of Tamil Nadu awarded A. Madhavan Kalaimamani Award in 2007. He was the recipient of the first Vishnupuram Literary Award launched in 2010 and the Sahitya Akademi Award 2015 for his review essay Illakkiya Chuvadukal.
When the Vishnupuram Award was presented in 2010, the Vishnupuram Literary Circle published a book reviewing his literary world, entitled Kadaitheruvin Kazhaigan (The Artist of the Bazaar Street).
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