Sivasankari
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Born | Madras, Tamilnadu | 14 October 1942
Occupation | writer |
Sivasankari (born 14 October 1942) is an Indian author and activist who writes in Tamil. She is one of the four Tamil writers asked by the United States Library of Congress to record their voice as part of the South Asian article on Sivashankari.
Early life
Sivasankari was born in Madras.[1] Including herself, all the children in her family were educated in the Sri Ramakrishna Mission and Sarada Vidyalaya schools.[2] She then studied at SIET College for Women.[citation needed]
She worked for Citibank as a Public relations officer.[3]
Career
Her novels were made into the films Avan Aval Adhu (1980) Novel Oru Singam Muyalagiradhu Directed by Muktha Srinivasan (125days) 47 Natkal (1981) directed by K. Balachander and starred Chiranjeevi and Jaya Prada. She is the author of the novel, which was made into a TV series called Subah on Doordarshan in 1987.
Books
- 47 Naatkal
- Aatril Oru Kaal Setril Oru Kaal
- Aayiram Kaalathu Payir
- Adimaadugal
- Anilgal
- Amma Pillai
- Amma, Please, Enakkaga
- Appa
- Aval
- En?
- Ini
- Innoruthi + Innoruthi
- Karunai Kolai
- Kinattru Thavalaigal
- Kulappangal
- Malaiyin Adutha Pakkam
- Mella Mella
- Mudhal Konal
- Naan Naanaga
- Nandu
- Nerunji Mul
- Nooleni
- Oru Manithanin Kathai
- Paalangal
- Pogapoga
- Suriya Vamsam Ninaivalaigal - 1
- Suriya Vamsam Ninaivalaigal - 2
- Sutta Man
- Theppakulam
- Thirisangu Sorgam
- Uyarnthavargal
- Vaanathu Nila
Filmography
- Avan Aval Adhu (1980)
- 47 Natkal (1981)
- Nandu (1981)
- Thiyagu (1990)
- Kutty (2001)
Notes
- ^ "நான் தமிழன்". Kumudam (in Tamil). 15 July 2009. p. 112.
- ^ SriRamakrishnaVijayam November 2015 page 12
- ^ "'Unfortunately, we tend to condemn alcoholics'". www.rediff.com.
External links
- http://www.sivasankari.com/
- Library of Congress page on Sivasankari
- Woman of the Week, The Hindu March 25, 2006
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