Kalam Selvam
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: காலம் செல்வம்
'Kalam' Selvam (Selvam Arulanantham) (June 30 , 1953) is the Editor of Canada-based literary magazine Kalam . Founder of the literary organization 'VazhumTamil'. A writer and an active participant in street theaters and literary activities.
Birth, Education
Selvam was born on June 30, 1953 to Savarimuthu and Thiresamma in Jaffna Sillalai. He completed his primary education at Sillalai Roman Catholic School and his bachelor’s degree at St. Henry’s College . He learnt French language at St. Augustine French Language School, Paris, France and obtained diploma in nursing from St. Daniel College, Toronto .
Personal Life
Selvam married Thevarani on October 29, 1986. He has three children named Nirupan, Senthuri and Kasturi. He works as a medical assistant.
Literary Life
Selvam wrote his first poem in 1975 in the magazine Naan. He considered Jayakanthan, S. Ponnuthurai, Sundara Ramaswamy and Janakiraman as his literary predecessors. Selvam initially wrote poems and Did not write much for a long time. His book Ezhuthi Theera Pakkangal which is about his refugee life is popular for its natural humor. He wrote the book’s sequel named Sorkalil Suzhalum Ulagam.
Journalism
Selvam established two magazines on his diaspora life . The magazine ‘Kalam’ which he started with his friend Kumar Murthy is published from Toronto, Canada for last thirty years . Kalam published featured literary documentations for Eelam and Tamil literary scholars ,
- Paarvai Sanjigai (1987-1989) (Writer) (Montreal, Canada)
- Kalam Sanjigai (1990 - Present) (Toronto).
Organizational Activities
Selvam is a member and administrator of several literary organizations operating from Canada . The Vazhum Tamil organization , he coordinates, conducts book fairs and literary meetings every year.
- Tamil Literary Garden (2001 - Present) (Founding Member / Board Member) (Toronto)
- Tamil Resource Center (1989 - Present) (Founding Member) (Toronto)
- Vazhum Tamil (Book Exhibition Series) (1990 - Present) (Toronto)
- Literary Meeting Organizer (1990 - Present) (Toronto).
Literary Significance
Literary organizations and literary magazines have been published in the Eelam Tamil diaspora since 1990. Among them Kalam is the magazine, which has been published continuously for thirty years. Vazhum Tamil is a literary organization that has been operating continuously for thirty years. Selvam laid the foundation for the formation of literary movements in Canada . The special issues published on Tamil writers by Kalam magazine are important ones. He penned the tragedies of refugee life with humor in his two autobiographical books.
Literary Works
- Kattidakadu (Poems)
- Ezhuthi Theera Pakkangal ( Autobiography)
- Sorkalil Suzhalum Ulagam ( Autobiography)
Links
- https://www.jeyamohan.in/140282/
- https://akazhonline.com/?p=2917
- https://www.hindutamil.in/news/literature/537687-selvam-alunandham-interview.html
- https://maduraivaasagan.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D/
⨮ Standardised-en
Please do not write any content below this line. This section is only for editing templates & categories.
