Stella Bruce
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ஸ்டெல்லா புரூஸ்
Stella Bruce (Ram Mohan) (August 08, 1941 - March 1, 2008) wrote stories for popular reading. Under the pen name Kalidas, Stella Bruce wrote poems in literary magazines. He worked in cinema industry and was interested in philosophies of J. Krishnamurti and the Mother from Auroville, Pondicherry.
Birth, Education
Stella Bruce was born on August 08,1941 in Virudhunagar to a wealthy family. Stella Bruce's father was a businessman and a friend of Kamarajar. Stella Bruce left his family business and relocated to Chennai to work in the cinema industry. He wasn't successful.
Personal Life
Stella Bruce had a TVS Agency (dealership) in Virudhunagar. After relocation, he lived alone in Chennai. Stella Bruce married Hemambujam, a fan of his writing, in January 18, 1987. She was 32 years old at the time while Stella Bruce was 48. They had no children. Stella Bruce loved to read and listen to music.
Death
Stella Bruce's wife Hema died in July 2007 due to kidney failure. Few months later Stella Bruce committed suicide on March 01, 2008. He was 67 years old then.
Stella Bruce's suicide note reads, "The life Hema and I shared was a wonderous, spiritual, epic journey. My death would make my mom sad. But what else can I do? I cannot bear this loneliness that is crushing me. So I am opening the doors of the death to be with my Hema. When your lonely life becomes a punishment, death becomes freedom. I bid farewell."
When Athmanaam passed away, Stella Bruce wrote, "The soul of person who dies of suicide, violence or by accident has to go through a lot of struggles on several plains. They are unbearably cruel". However, after 24 years Athmanaam died, Stella Bruce also had committed suicide.
Literature Life
Stella Bruce got the reading habit from his father in his childhood. His first story published in Gnana Ratham in 1970 where Jeyakanthan worked as the editor. Stella Bruce wrote poems under the name 'Kalidas'. Many of his poems were published in Zha, a magazine started by Athmanaam. He adapted the name of his friend's sister Stella Bruce, who had a mental disability. He wrote his first shortstory titled 'Oliver' in the magazine Dinamani Kathir under the pen name 'Stella Bruce'. After writing few love stories in Kumudam, he wrote 'Oru muraidhan pookum', a serialized novel in Anandavikatan in 1984. His shortstory 'Adhu oru kanakalam' was quite popular. The series of articles Stella Bruce wrote in Virutcham literary magazine, En Nanbar Athmanaam' (My friend Athmanaam) were the last of his writings
Literary Significance
Stella Bruce was known for his style of prose meant for popular reading. It closely resembles Sujatha's short, brisk writing style aimed at young readers. However his writings lacked the satirical and objective nature of Sujatha works. They were closer to Balakumaran's soft romances. Stella Bruce's most important novel Panankaatu Annachi does not have these styles but is realistically narrated. Stella Bruce wrote philosophical poems under the name Kalidas.
Works
Novels
- Aayiram kadhavugal thirakkattum
- Karpanai sangiligal
- Maaya nadhigal
- meendum andha gnabagangal
- Suriyam miga arugil
- Vithiyasamana kalam
- Ellachalaigalum kutrangalai nokki
- Ulle eriyum sudar
- Orumuraidhan pookum
- Adhu oru mazhai kalam
- Adhu oru nila kalam
- Panankaatu annaachi (Family novel)
- Engirundho oru nizhal
Poems
- Naanum naanum (Written as Kalidas) 1996
- Udambu
Articles
- Maranangal Written in Navina Virutcham
- En nanbar Athmanaam A long article
References
- En nanbar Athamanaam - 1 Stella Bruce Katturaigal Navina Virutcham.in
- En nanbar Athamanaam - 2 Stella Bruce Katturaigal Navina Virutcham.in
- En nanbar Athamanaam - 3 Stella Bruce Katturaigal Navina Virutcham.in
- Stella Bruce, Aravindh Thendral Tamil Online April 2011
- Stella Bruce Sila ninaivugal Azhagiyasingar Navina Virutcham.in August 2014
- Stella Brucein Appa : Writer Jeyamohan
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