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Annogen Balakrishnan’s first short story '<nowiki/>''Idham''' was published in 2015 in an e-magazine Aakkaati. Three short story collections have been published so far. | Annogen Balakrishnan’s first short story '<nowiki/>''Idham''' was published in 2015 in an e-magazine Aakkaati. Three short story collections have been published so far. | ||
He manages an e-magazine Akazh along with Suresh Pradeep and Sendhuran from 2015. He is one among the founders of a Tamil literary society in London (London Ilakiya Kulumam). Its inception was in 2019. This society conducts book review sessions and short story discussions. | He manages an e-magazine [[Akazh]] along with Suresh Pradeep and Sendhuran from 2015. He is one among the founders of a Tamil literary society in London (London Ilakiya Kulumam). Its inception was in 2019. This society conducts book review sessions and short story discussions. | ||
In one of his interviews, Annogen states how his literary path deviates from the trend of Eelam literature. He says, | In one of his interviews, Annogen states how his literary path deviates from the trend of Eelam literature. He says, | ||
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இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: அனோஜன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன்
Annogen Balakrishnan (July 30, 1992) is a Tamil writer, Critic, Essayist and an Editor.
Birth, Education
Annogen Balakrishnan was born to Sivagurunadhan Balakrishnan and Surendhini on July 30, 1992 in Ariyalai, Jaffna (District of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka). He is the last among a brother and two sisters in his family. Migration forced his family to move to Kodikamam, Nallur, Kokuvil, Kundukuli before the eventually returning to Jaffna.
At the end of Annogen’s teen years, the Sri Lankan war came to an end. He completed his primary schooling in Jaffna and continued his secondary and higher education in Colombo and UK. He studied at St.John's College and took up Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Northshore College of Business and Technology, Colombo from 2012-2016. He completed his post graduation in ‘Environmental Engineering’ from the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2017-2019.
Personal Life
He works as a Money Laundering Reporter at Manex International.
Literary Life
Annogen Balakrishnan’s first short story 'Idham' was published in 2015 in an e-magazine Aakkaati. Three short story collections have been published so far.
He manages an e-magazine Akazh along with Suresh Pradeep and Sendhuran from 2015. He is one among the founders of a Tamil literary society in London (London Ilakiya Kulumam). Its inception was in 2019. This society conducts book review sessions and short story discussions.
In one of his interviews, Annogen states how his literary path deviates from the trend of Eelam literature. He says,
“Most of the literary works stop with sensational political ideas. All the discussions revolving around a work focus on politics to create a temporary excitement which fizzles out quickly. Many people have still not realized that literature is not meant for that. It is very rare that the discussions are based on literary aesthetics.”[1]
Literary Significance
Annogen considers Jeyamohan, A. Muttulingam, Su. Venugopal, Shobasakthi, M. Gopalakrishnan as his inspiration. Short Stories written by him mainly focus on lust, aberrations of lust, exploitation in such relationships and their psychology. Generally, he avoids writing about the war but deals with the post-war period in detail. Short Stories like Bali, Yanai, Peritchai which spoke about the Tamil-Sinhala duality were widely discussed.
In his critical essay, Writer Suneel Krishnan writes, “Annogen’s language has changed dramatically when compared to his previous collections. He has moved away from his previous use of romantic metaphors. The inner monologues in his first person narrative stories express the intended emotions perfectly. With his writing proficiency he is able to convert anything to a story. ”[2]
Writer M. Gopalakrishnan writes on Annogen’s short stories as, “Annogen’s short stories on one hand, depict the mental struggles arising out of relationships and the violence and trauma that occurs while trying to leave them. On the other hand, it depicts the psychological crises arising from the loss caused by the war for freedom, abuse of military and post-war hardships.”[3]
Works
Short Story Collections
- Sadhaigal - 2016
- Pachai Narambu - 2018
- Peritchai -2021
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