R. Giridharan

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R. Giridharan

R Giridharan alias Giridharan Rajagopalan is a Tamil writer. He writes short stories, essays on music and critique articles. His stories, which happen in the backdrop of western music, have introduced a new realm in Tamil Literature.

Birth & Youth

Girdharan is the son of Rajagopalan and Padma. He was born on June 11, 1979 in Tindivanam. He did his schooling at Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School in Pondicherry and completed his Engineering degree at the Pondicherry Engineering College.

Family

Giridharan married Chithralekha in 2006. They have two daughters – Aathira and Akshara. Currently Giridharan lives in England, working in an Insurance software development firm.

Literary Contribution

In 2010, Giridharan translated a book on a simple introduction to Carnatic Music into Tamil. His first short stories collection, Kaalathin mudivukkaaga olitha isai was published in 2020 as a Tamizhini publications release. He considers writers Ashokamitran, Pramil , Sundara Ramaswamy and Jeyamohan as his literary Ideals. He has been part of the editorial boards of Tamil internet magazines, Solvanam [1] , Pathaakai [2] and Omnibus. He is one of the establishing members of the London Tamil Literary group.

Giridharan’s short stories span across a variety of backgrounds and terrain. Specifically his two stories Irul munagum paathai and Kaalathin mudivukkaaga olitha isai which were written on the background of the life of two great musical geniuses , had received critical acclaim. The depth and intensity of Art, its greatness, the downfall of the artists are some of the themes that repeat in Giridharan’s creations. Giridharan has also written science fiction stories that deal with the existential questions about the life of humans.

Giridharan’s writing style is intense, free flowing with metaphors. This language style is an alternate to modernist style of writing. “An uniqueness which is expressed from a historical perspective underlie Giri’s stories. This makes his story world singular” says critic and writer Suresh Pradeep.

Works

• Karnataga Sangeetham - Oru eliya arimugam - Translation, Kizakku Pathippagam, 2010
• Kaalathin mudivukkaaga olitha isai - Short stories collection, 2020
• Kaatrovium - Isai katturaigal , 2022

Awards

• Winner in Aroo 2019 Science fiction short stories contest - Palkalanum yaam anivom
• Vamsi Short stories contest 2012
• Newham London short story winner 2009