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Suneel writes and compiles articles with his friends and publishing on it regularly. He also translated articles written by many others on Gandhi and Gandhism. | Suneel writes and compiles articles with his friends and publishing on it regularly. He also translated articles written by many others on Gandhi and Gandhism. | ||
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Suneel Krishnan is unique in writing about the complexities of modern life with modern metaphors. He finds his own metaphors from medical field and modern technologies. His works raise moral questions without any restraints. “Not only his writings on the three themes: ayurveda, folk tales and everyday events, reveal the direct and logical understanding, but also the self-absorbed natural tendencies, wandering in a state of frantic mania” says critic M Gopalakrishnan. <ref>[https://tamizhini.in/2020/07/20/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81/ Tamil Short story today : New Possibilities in Fictional Writing]</ref> | Suneel Krishnan is unique in writing about the complexities of modern life with modern metaphors. He finds his own metaphors from medical field and modern technologies. His works raise moral questions without any restraints. “Not only his writings on the three themes: ayurveda, folk tales and everyday events, reveal the direct and logical understanding, but also the self-absorbed natural tendencies, wandering in a state of frantic mania” says critic M Gopalakrishnan. <ref>[https://tamizhini.in/2020/07/20/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81/ Tamil Short story today : New Possibilities in Fictional Writing]</ref> | ||
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இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: சுனில் கிருஷ்ணன்
Suneel Krishnan (April 6, 1986) is a writer, Ayurvedic physician and neo-Gandhian who writes short stories and novels in Tamil. He is a recipient of the Yuvapuraskar award for literature given by the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi.
Personal Life
Suneel Krishnan was born on April 6, 1986 in Karaikal, Pondicherry to Dr. Ramachandran and Ramadevi. His native place is Arimalam, Pudukottai district.
He completed his higher secondary education from Kottaiyur Muthiah Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School near Karaikudi. He completed his ayurvedic course at Sri Sairam Ayurvedic Medical College in West Tambaram.
Suneel Krishnan got married Dr. Manasa on May 23, 2013 and they have a son Sudhir Chandran and a daughter Sabarmati. He practices Ayurveda in Karaikudi.
Literary life
Suneel's first short story, Vasudevan, was published in August 4, 2013. He is influenced by the literary pioneers Jeyamohan, Yuvan Chandrasekhar, A. Muttulingam and Ashokamithran.
Suneel's first novel Neelakandam was released in 2019. Critics hailed this as a novel that explored the various aspects of childbirth in tradition, rituals, religion, psychology and medicine, and succeeded in presenting a fundamental problem of human beings. Suneel Krishnan spoke of its contents as "the absurdity of death, the dream of deathlessness, the wandering and fighting against all the odds, the authority and its nuances". [1]
He authored several short stories, anthologies and novels using his original name as well as the penname Naropa.
Marappachi Literary Circle
Suneel Krishnan founded Marappachi Literary Circle which organizes literary gatherings in Karaikudi on every Sunday starting January 2019. Writers Nanjil Nadan, Sureshkumara Indrajith, Devi Bharathi, Perundevi, Keeranur Jakir Raja, Uma Maheshwari, Bogan Shankar, S. Senthilkumar, Samraj and Suresh Pradeep presided in this weekly gatherings.
Gandhi Today
In 2011, Suneel Krishnan wrote several articles for Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement on his web page. These articles were compiled into a website called Gandhi Today during 2012. It is the go to internet platform for Gandhi, Gandhism and Gandhians.
Suneel writes and compiles articles with his friends and publishing on it regularly. He also translated articles written by many others on Gandhi and Gandhism.
Literary Significance
Suneel Krishnan is unique in writing about the complexities of modern life with modern metaphors. He finds his own metaphors from medical field and modern technologies. His works raise moral questions without any restraints. “Not only his writings on the three themes: ayurveda, folk tales and everyday events, reveal the direct and logical understanding, but also the self-absorbed natural tendencies, wandering in a state of frantic mania” says critic M Gopalakrishnan. [2]
Awards
- In 2018, Kanaiyazhi Ashokamithran novella award - For Pesum Poonai (Talking Cat) novella
- In 2018, Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award for Young Writers - For Ambu Padukkai (Bed of Arrows) short story collection
- In 2020, Ka Na Su short story award - Eppodhum Mudivile Inbam (Pleasure Always at the End) short story
Publications
Short stories
- Ambu Padukkai (2018)
- Vishakkinaru (2020)
- Ezhuthalar Pazhuvettairku Kuzhandai Pirandhirukiradhu (2021 - Naropa)
Anthology
- Gandhi Ellaigaluku Appal - Translated Articles (2012)
- Pinnavinathuva vadhiyin Manaivi - Short stories selection by Sureshkumara Indrajith (2019)
- Gandhiyai Sumapavargal - Short stories of Gandhi (2021)
- Mahathma Gandhi in Tamil - An anthology (2021)
Non-Fiction
- Anbulla Bulbul - Essays on Gandhism (2018)
- Valaroli - Reviews and Interviews (2019)
- Nalaya Gandhi - Essays on Gandhism (2021)
- Ayiram Gandhigal - Essays on Gandhi's Personality (2021)
Interviews
- Interview with Mudarkal Ayurvedic physician Dr Ila Mahadevan (2021)
Translations
- Hindu Gnanam Oru Eliya Arimugam - Sujith Mohan Sen
- Sudanthiramum Samuganeedhiyum - Rajmohan Gandhi
- Mahathmavuku Anjali - Tributes in Radio
