Ilakkiyavattam Malaysia (Magazine)
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: இலக்கியவட்டம் மலேசியா (இதழ்)
Ilakkiyavattam Malaysia (1973-1974) is a quarterly magazine published by the ‘Ilakkiyavattam’ group created by R. Karthikesu in consultation with Professor. R. Dhandayutham. Ilakkiyavattam Malaysia Magazine was created by typewriter. Earlier there was a magazine with a similar name called Ilakkiyavattam created by K.N. Subramaniam from Tamilnadu (See. Ilakkiyavattam).
History
Professor R. Karthikesu when he was working for radio station, started collecting the works from writers and had it typed by the typists from the radio station to later discuss them in literature circle. These works later became part of Ilakkiyavattam magazine in Malaysia. The first issue of Ilakkiyavattam was published in February 1973 on its own without a government registration number. Later, the magazine received a formal government registration number and went on to be read only in certain circles. The contents of the magazine was determined by R. Karthikesu, in which the author M. Kumaran's (Malabar Kumar) address was given for the Government Registration. Ilakkiyavattam magazine came to a halt in May 1974 when R. Karthikesu left the radio job and joined Malaysian University of Science in Penang.
The main intention of the magazine was quoted as "This circle does not consider a thousand copies or fifty copies as important things. This magazine was dedicated for it's experimentation, and the circle was only seeing if the writers can make use of the magazine with a pure heart".
Contents
Bairoji Narayanan, M. Arivananthan, R. Dhandayutham, V. Selvaraj, K. Krishnasami, C. Vadivelu, C. Velusamy, Aru. Su. Jeevananthan, S. Kamalanathan, S.A. Anbananthan, Malabar Kumar, R. Karthikesu, M.T. Sulthan wrote on this magazine. All 5 magazines feature about 5 short stories.
- February, 1973 - Vattathukku Veliye - Aru. Su. Jeevananthan
- June, 1973 - Avalukkaaga - M.T. Sulthan
- October, 1973 - Munusami Thalaikunindhu Nirkiran - R. Karthikesu
- January, 1974 - Pathurottil Oru Kadai Irunthathu - M. Kumaran
- April, 1974 - Nathikal Kadalil Kalakkatum - Aru. Su. Jeevananthan
