Bahuleyan Jeyamohan (born 22 April 1962) is an Indian

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language writer and literary critic from

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in the Indian state of

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. His best-known and most critically acclaimed work is ''Vishnupuram'', a fantasy set as a quest through various schools of Indian philosophy and mythology. In 2014, he started his most ambitious work ''

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'', a modern renarration of the epic ''

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'' and successfully completed the same, thus creating the world's longest novel ever written. His other well-known novels include ''

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'', ''Pin Thodarum Nizhalin Kural'', ''Kanyakumari'', ''Kaadu'', '' Pani Manidhan'', ''Eazhaam Ulagam'' and '' Kotravai''. The early major influences in his life have been the humanitarian thinkers

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. Drawing on the strength of his life experiences and extensive travel around India, Jeyamohan is able to re-examine and interpret the essence of India's rich literary and classical traditions. Born into a

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family in the

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district that straddles Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Jeyamohan is equally adept in Tamil and Malayalam. However, the bulk of his work has been in Tamil. Jeyamohan's output includes nine novels, ten volumes of short-stories/plays, thirteen literary criticisms, five biographies of writers, six introductions to Indian and Western literature, three volumes on Hindu and Christian philosophy and numerous other translations and collections. He has also written scripts for Malayalam and Tamil movies.

Personal life

Jeyamohan was introduced to Arunmozhi Nangai as a reader and married her in 1991. Their son Ajithan was born in 1993 and daughter Chaitanya in 1997.

Early life

Jeyamohan was born on 22 April 1962 in Thiruvarambu of

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, to S.Bahuleyan Pillai and B.Visalakshi Amma. Bahuleyan Pillai was an accounts clerk in the Arumanai registrar's office. Visalakshi Amma hailed from a family of trade-unionists. Jeyamohan's siblings were an elder brother and a younger sister. Bahuleyan's family followed him around on his work-related transfers to

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towns in the

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. Very early on, Jeyamohan was inspired by his mother to take up writing. Jeyamohan's first publication during schooldays was in ''Ratnabala'', a children's magazine, followed by a host of publications in popular weeklies. After high school, Jeyamohan was pressured by his father to take up commerce and accountancy in college. The suicide of a close friend drove him to drop out of college and constantly travel the country in search of physical and spiritual experience. He supported himself by taking up odd jobs and writing in pulp magazines all the while reading voraciously. He took up a temporary job at the Telephones department in

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where he became close to the Leftist trade union circles. He received many of his formative ideas on historiography and literary narrative during that period. Visalakshi and Bahuleyan committed suicide within a month of each other in 1984, and this drove Jeyamohan further into an itinerant lifestyle. He met writer

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in 1985 who took on the role of a mentor and encouraged him to take up writing seriously. Jeyamohan also got another mentor in the form of Aattoor Ravi Varma who sensitized him to the delicate balance between art and life. In parallel, Jeyamohan was an avid reader of Indian classics and philosophical texts like the

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Politics

Jayamohan supported the

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(AAP) party during the

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Career

Fiction & literary criticism

In 1987, the journal ''Kollippaavai'' published his poem ''Kaidhi'' (''The Prisoner''). In the same year, ''Nadhi'' (''The River'') was published in ''Kanaiyazhi'' with a critical mention from writer

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. The journal ''Nigazh'' published ''Bodhi'', followed by ''Padugai'' ('The Riverbed'). Critics heaped praise on ''Padugai'' for its evocative narrative that wove together myths and contemporary visuals. Jeyamohan wrote his first full-fledged novel ''

'' in 1988 and then re-edited and published it in 1990. The novel won the Akilan Memorial prize for its path-breaking portrayal of the ecological and sociological impact of rubber cultivation in the South Indian states of

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and

. Jeyamohan's speech at the awards function was well received, and he further developed those ideas in ''Novel'' (1990), an exploration of the art form and its ideologies, and ''Naveena Thamizhilakkiya Arimugam'', a comprehensive introduction to modernist Tamil literature. In 1993, Jeyamohan met Guru

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which proved to be a turning point in his spiritual journey. The dialogues with the Guru opened new views into the body of Indian thought, which culminated in his acclaimed work ''Vishnupuram'' in 1997. Jeyamohan travelled and witnessed first-hand regional issues, droughts and political problems that underlay issues like Naxalism in tribal areas. His experiences convinced him of the continuing relevance of Gandhian idealism and non-violence as the sensible alternative to naked capitalism and militant socialism. The leftist in him had been saddened by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and a decade long introspection on the nature of power and self-righteousness found expression in ''Pin Thodarum Nizhalin Kural'' in 1999. Post-2000, Jeyamohan broke new ground with ''Kaadu'' (2003), an exploration of the forest landscape as a metaphor for lust and the vigour of life. '' Kotravai'' (2005), the renarration of the

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epic, was deemed by the writer and critics as his best yet in terms of structure and depth. From 1998 to 2004, Jeyamohan and his friends edited a literary journal named ''Solputhithu''. In 2009, his readership circle created the '

Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam ( ta, விஷ்ணுபுரம் இலக்கிய வட்டம்) is a literary organization created by Tamil writer Jeyamohan and his readers and fans. It is named after his noted work Vishnupuram. It ...

' to broaden the readership for serious literature in Tamil Nadu and to reward under-recognized pioneers of Tamil literature. When he turned 50, Jeyamohan wrote a set of short-stories, titled 'Aram', that explored the values and idealism that is possible in man. In 2014, Jeyamohan began writing ''

'', a re-narration of the Indian epic Mahabharata. In parallel, Jeyamohan has produced a prolific output as one of the foremost Literary critics and theorists of modern Indian literature with focus on Tamil. His 30 volumes on criticism and anthologies have earned him a respectable place among critics like Vedasagayakumar. In 2013, he was considered as Tamil Author of the year by

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. In 2016, he worked as

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for 2 months at

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, Singapore, organized by

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and

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Website

Jeyamohan had been an active participant in Tamil internet discussion groups like Mayyam, Forumhub and Thinnai.com during the early years of the medium in India. As part of the debates, Jeyamohan produced some of his best essays on literary standards and criticism during this period. Recognizing the possibility of losing some of these important works, Jeyamohan's friend and writer Cyril Alex created the author's website for consolidating the author's works. Over the decade, the website has become an important repository of the author's essays running into thousands.

Gandhian movements & Anna Hazare

Jeyamohan gravitated towards Gandhian philosophy and political principles through debates with many intellectuals of the era. His considerable writing resulted in the corpus of essays published in 2009 as Indraya Gandhi, a collection that examined the continuing relevance of Gandhi's methods and ideals in modern India. Indraya Gandhi explored new dimensions on Gandhi's life including his relationship with Nehru, Ambedkar and Dalit politics and the topic of Lust. Jeyamohan has continued to highlight many Gandhians who represent the philosophy. As a part of the series, he sought to explain how the next generation of Gandhian leaders like

Anna Hazare Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare (; born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. In addition to organising an ...

were continuing to inspire the nation towards achieving true democracy and equality. Jeyamohan had been one of the first Indian ideologues to write about

many years before Anna Hazare's popular anti-graft movement. Jeyamohan had personally visited

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to see Hazare's social movements in action, and he also wrote about Hazare's tireless struggle to get the

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passed in the Indian parliament. Throughout 2011, Jeyamohan continued to write about and support Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement and the

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bill. Rather than focus on the minutiae of the bill itself, Jeyamohan focused readers' attention on the ideology behind Hazare's actions – how he appealed directly to the sense of justice in the common man, his symbolism, and the Gandhian method of achieving the ultimate goal through civil non-violent mass movement without letting up any opportunity to discuss and negotiate with political opponents. Amidst widespread scepticism and slander flamed up by the national and regional media across the political spectrum, Jeyamohan remained rock solid in support of Anna Hazare's movement. By the end of the summer of 2011, Jeyamohan had written close to 60 essays on the topic, many of them in answer to readers who had written in expressing their own doubts and questions. In 2016, on the occasion of state elections in Tamil Nadu, Jeyamohan wrote a series of essays on Democracy in the newspaper

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which was published as a book.

Environmentalism

Jeyamohan's works like 'Kaadu' and 'Mathagam' feature elephants in central roles, while his biographical and travel essays capture the centrality of nature, ecology and conservation to the Indian way of life. One such true-life story on the conservationist Dr. V. Krishnamurthy (veterinarian) ('Dr K, the Elephant Doctor') sparked huge interest and discussion among readers on the impact of humans on forest life. Told in semi-fictional form as through the eyes of a forest ranger, the story follows Dr K as, despite having a giant reputation in the naturalist circles, he eschews human accolades and seeks a much more rewarding life in the company of animals in the Indian Forest Department's elephant camps. 'The Elephant Doctor' has been included in the Tamil textbook published by the Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu as part of the revised syllabus for the year 2018.

Controversies

In early 2008, Jeyamohan reportedly made crude remarks on Tamil movie icons

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and

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which was published by popular print weekly, ''

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''. The South Indian Cine Artistes' Association passed a resolution demanding that both the publication and the writer apologize for publishing the derogatory article. Later, Ananda Vikatan apologized for posting the article. All segments of society strongly opposed these statements. Fans and followers of MGR fasted on March 1, 2008, in defiance of the remarks made. The Nadigar Sangam has also published a statement saying that the author should be reprimanded. Jeyamohan claimed in 2014 that many female writers received credit not for their literary talent but rather due to their gender as women. He was criticized for his statements. Women authors and campaigners stated his views reflected his "misogynist" attitude toward women. Jeyamohan was assaulted by a shop keeper in 2019 in

for a dispute over spoilt idli batter. According to

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, the police reported that a female store staff refused to take the batter back from Jeyamohan after Jeyamohan claimed it to be spoilt. Following this, Jeyamohan allegedly threw the batter packets at the shop. The escalation led the grocer, a DMK functionary, allegedly assaulting the writer. The grocer was arrested. Jeyamohan stated that the case was delayed due to political pressure from the

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(BJP), not the DMK, because the grocers's brother was a BJP functionary.

Awards

* Akilan Memorial Prize (1990) * Katha Samman (1992) * Sanskriti Sammaan (1994) * Paavalar Virudhu from Isaignani Ilayaraja Ilakkiya Peravai (2008) * Mugam award for 'Aram' collection * Fiction award for 'Kotravai' from

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(2009) * Kerala Film Critics Association award for Best Scriptwriter for

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(2012) * T A Shahid Memorial award (2012) for Best Scriptwriter for

* Kannadhasan award from Kovai Kannadasan Kazhagam (2014) * Iyal award from

for 2014 (presented 2015) * Refused to accept the Padmashri award from Government of India (2016) on the grounds preserving his integrity * A translation of his short story (Periyamma's words) was awarded 2017 Close Approximations Fiction Prize from critically acclaimed

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* Lifetime achievement award, Codissia Book Festival (Coimbatore) – 2017

Bibliography

Fiction

Novels * ''

(1990)'' * '' Vishnupuram (1997)'' * ''

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(1999)'', inspired by the rise and fall of ''

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'', a contemporary examination of power, purpose and morals/righteousness * ''Kanyakumari (2000)'' * ''Kaadu (2003)'' (translated into English as ''The Forest'' by '' Janaki Venkatraman'') * '' Eazhaam Ulagam (2003)'' * ''

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(2009)'' * '' Iravu (2010)'' * '' Ulogam (2010)'', ''The Metal'', analysing the psyche of an assassin * ''Kanninilam'' * ''Vellai Yanai (2013)'' – Fictionalized account of first labor movement of India in the backdrop of Casteism, British Rule and the Madras Famine * ''Ashokavanam'' (in progress) Epics * '' Kotravai (2005)'' – ''The Goddess of the

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'' land, a re-interpretation of the Tamil epic ''

Silappadhikaram ''Cilappatikāram'' ( ta, சிலப்பதிகாரம் ml, ചിലപ്പതികാരം,IPA: ʧiləppət̪ikɑːrəm, ''lit.'' "the Tale of an Anklet"), also referred to as ''Silappathikaram'' or ''Silappatikaram'', is the e ...

'' * ''

'' – Novel series based on Mahabharata ** '' Mudharkanal'' – Published online January–February 2014 ** '' Mazhaippadal'' – Published online March–May 2014 ** '' Vannkkadal'' – Published online June to August 2014. ** '' Neelam'' – Published online August to September 2014 ** '' Prayagai'' – Published online October 2014 to January 2015 ** '' Venmugil Nagaram'' – Published online February to May 2015 ** '' Indraneelam'' – Published online June to August 2015 ** '' Kaandeepam'' – Published online September to November 2015 ** '' Veiyon'' – Published online December 2015 to early March 2016 ** '' Panniru Padaikkalam'' – Published online March 2016, to June 2016 ** '' Solvalar Kaadu'' – Published online July 2016 to September 2016 ** ''

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'' – Published online October 2016 to January 2017 ** '' Maamalar'' – Published online February 2017 to May 2017 ** '' Neerkolam'' – Published online May 2017 to August 2017 ** '' Ezhuthazhal'' – Published online September 2017 to December 2017 ** '' Kuruthichaaral'' – Published online December 2017 to March 2018 ** '' Imaikkanam'' – Published online March 2018 to May 2018 ** '' Sennaa Vaengai'' – Published online from June 2018 to August 2018 ** '' Thisaither Vellam'' – Published online from Sept 2018 to Nov 2018 ** '' Kaarkadal'' – Published online from Dec 2018 to March 2019 ** '' Irutkani'' – Published online from April 2019 to June 2019 ** '' Theein Edai'' – Published online from April 2019 to June 2019 ** '' Neerchudar'' – Published online from July 2019 to August 2019 ** '' kalitriyaanai Nirai'' – Published online from December 2019 to February 2020 ** '' kalporu sirunurai'' – Published online from March 2020 to June 2020 ** '' Muthalaavin'' – Published online from 1 July 2020 to 2 July 2020 Short Story Collections * '' Thisaigalin Naduvey (1992)'' * ''Mann (1993)'' * '' Aayirangaal Mandabam (1998)'' * '' Koondhal (2003)'' * '' Jeyamohan Sirukathaigal (2004)'' * '' Jeyamohan Kurunovelgal (2004)'', Novellas * '' Nizhalvelikkadhaigal (2005)'', also titled as ''Devadhaikadhaigalum Peikkadhaigalum'' * '' Visumbu (2006)'', science fiction stories * '' Oomaichennaai (2008)'' * ''Aram (2011)'' * ''Eeraaru Kaalkondezhum Puravi'' * ''Venkadal'' Plays * ''Vadakkumugam (2004)'' Children's literature * '' Pani Manidhan (2002)'', ''The Ice Man (

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Non-fiction

Literary criticism * ''Novel (1992)'' * ''Tharkaala Malayala Kavidhaigal (1992)'', on contemporary Malayalam poetry * ''Asokamithran Arubathandu Niraivuvizha malar (1993)'', souvenir volume for writer '' Asokamithran's'' sixtieth birthday celebrations * ''Sundara Ramasami Niraivuvizha malar (1994)'', souvenir volume for writer ''

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's'' sixtieth birthday celebrations * ''Naveena Thamizhilakkiya Arimugam (1998)'', an introduction to modern Tamil literature * ''Naveenathuvathirku pin Thamizh kavidhai (1999)'', Post-modern Tamil poetry, with focus on Poet Devadevan * ''Sanga Chittirangal'', vignettes from ''

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'' poems * ''Munsuvadugal'' * ''Merku Chaalaram'', introduction to Western literature * ''Indraya Malayala Kavidhaigal (2002)'', on contemporary Malayalam poetry * ''Nedumpathaiyoram (2002)'', translated compilation of editorials originally published in the Malayalam publications

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and Bashaboshini * ''Ilakkiya Munnodigal Varisai (2003)'', a collection of seven volumes on pioneering modern Tamil litterateurs * ''Ullunarvin Thadathil (2004)'' * ''Samakaala Malayala Kavidhaigal (2005)'', on contemporary Malayalam poetry * ''Ilakkiya Uraiyaadalgal Pettigal (2005)'', interviews and dialogues with modern Tamil writers * ''Aazhnathiyai Thedi (2006)'' * ''Eezha Ilakkiyam Oru Vimarsana Paarvai (2006)'', criticism of ''

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'' literature * ''Kanneerai Pinthodardhal (2006)'' – ''Following the trail of tears'', a review of 22 Indian novels * ''Kamandala Nadhi – Nanjilnadan Padaippulagam (2007)'' – on Tamil writer '' Nanjil Nadan'' * ''Ezhudhum Kalai (2008)'' – The art of writing * ''Puthiya Kaalam (2009)'' * ''Kadaitheruvin Kalaignan (2010)'' – on Tamil writer '' A Madhavan'' * ''Pookkum Karuvelam — Poomaniyin Padaippulagam (2011)'' – on writer ''

Poomani Poomani (born 1947) is an Indian writer and novelist. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2014 in the Tamil language category for his novel Agnaadi. Life and works Poomani was born in 1947 into a family of marginal farmers in Andipatti, a vi ...

'' * ''Oliyalaanadhu — Devadevanin Padaippulagam (2012)'' – on poet '' Devadevan'' * ''Ezhudhiyavanai Kandupidithal — Ilakkiya Vivadha Katturaigal'' Philosophy/Spirituality * '' Hindu Gnana Marabil Aaru Dharisanangal (2002)'', the six visions of ''

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

'' * '' Indhiya Gnanam (2008)'' * '' Siluvayin Peyaraal'', ''In the Name of the Cross'', discourse on Jesus Christ the philosopher * ''Hindu Madham: Sila Vivadhangal'' Politics * '' Saatchi Mozhi (2008)'', discourses on politics * '' Indraya Gandhi (2009)'', treatise on the continuing relevance of Gandhi and Gandhian principles * ''Anna Hazare (2011)'', (Collection of essays describing Anna Hazare's Gandhian philosophy and fight against corruption) Culture * '' Pannpadudhal'' * '' Thannuraigal'' * '' Kodungollur Kannagi (2005)'', on the cult of ''

– translated from Malayalam'' * '' Ethirmugam (2006)'', collection of debates on the Internet 2000–2006 Memoirs/biographies * ''Su.Ra Ninaivin Nathiyil'' – on his mentor ''

'' * ''Logi (Logithadas Ninaivu) (2008)'' – on Malayalam filmmaker ''

Lohithadas Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas (10 May 1955 – 28 June 2009) was an Indian screenwriter, playwright, film maker, and producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry. In a career spanning over two decades, his films have won a National ...

'' Life/experience * ''Vaazhvile Oru Murai'' * ''Nigazhdhal Anubavak Kurippugal (2007)'' * ''Je Chaitanyavin Sinthanai Marabu (2007)'' * ''Indru Petravai (2008)'', Notes from the diary * ''Naalum Pozhudhum'' * ''Ivargal Irundhargal'' * ''Purappadu (2013)'' Travels * ''Pulveli Desam (2008)'', ''Grasslands'', travels in Australia * ''Mugangalin Desam (2017),'' travels in India General * ''Nalam – essays on health (2008)'' Malayalam * ''Nedumpathaiyoram (2002) * ''Uravidangal'' * ''Nooru Simhasanangal'' * ''Aana Doctor ''

Film/screenwriting

Jeyamohan has collaborated with filmmakers in Tamil and Malayalam and shares credits for story, screenplay and dialogues. Tamil * ''

Kasthuri Maan Kasturi or Kasthuri ( kn, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ) ( te, కస్తూరి) ( ta, கஸ்தூரி) may refer to: * Deer musk, known as kasturi * Musk, meaning of kasturi in some Indian languages * ''Kasturi'' (TV series), a Hindi soap oper ...

'' (2005) * ''

Naan Kadavul ''Naan Kadavul'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film co-written and directed by Bala. The film is based on the Tamil novel ''Yezhaam Ulagam'' by Jeyamohan, who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and ...

'' (2009) * ''

Angadi Theru ''Angadi Theru'' ( Market Street) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan, starring debutant Mahesh and Anjali. The title refers to the Ranganathan Street in Chennai where the story takes place. ...

'' (2010) * ''

Neerparavai ''Neerparavai'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin. It stars Vishnu and Sunaina, and Nandita Das plays the older version of the latter's character. Saranya Ponva ...

'' (2012) * '' Kadal'' (2013) * '' 6 Mezhuguvarthigal'' (2013) * '' Kaaviya Thalaivan'' (2014) * ''

Papanasam Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language. It is the suburban region ...

'' (2015) *''

Yemaali ''Yemaali'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by V. Z. Durai. The film features Samuthirakani in the lead role, with Sam Jones, Athulya Ravi, and Roshni Prakash also in pivotal roles. Produced ...

'' (2018) * '' 2.0'' (2018) * '' Sarkar'' (2018) * ''

Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu ''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Part I: The Kindling'', () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir gangster film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, written by B. Jeyamohan and produced by Ishari K. Ganesh. The film stars Silambarasan and Siddhi ...

'' (2022) * ''

Ponniyin Selvan ''Ponniyin Selvan'' () is a historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. It was first serialized in the weekly editions of ''Kalki'', a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrat ...

'' (2022) * '' Viduthalai'' (2022) * ''

Indian 2 ''Indian 2'' is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar, intended as a sequel to his 1996 film ''Indian'', and produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Kajal Aggarwal ...

'' (2023) Malayalam * ''

'' (2012) * ''

Kaanchi ''Kaanchi: The Unbreakable'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Subhash Ghai, starring newcomer actress Mishti and Kartik Aaryan supported by veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty. Plot ''Kaan ...

'' (2013) * ''

1 By Two ''1 by Two'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam language psychological thriller film directed by Arun Kumar Aravind and written by Jeyamohan. It stars Fahadh Faasil, Murali Gopy, Honey Rose and Abhinaya. Plot Hari and Ravi are identical twins who s ...

'' (2014) * ''

Naku Penda Naku Taka ''Naku Penta Naku Taka'' (English: I Love You I Want You) is a 2014 Malayalam-language Indian film directed by Vayalar Madhavan Kutty and produced by Gokulam Gopalan. This is the first Malayalam film shot in Kenya. It stars Indrajith Sukumaran, B ...

'' (2014) *'' Motor Cycle Diaries'' (Pre-Production) Kannada * ''Dhehi'' (2018)

References

External links

*
Venmurasu website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeyamohan, B. People from Nagercoil People from Kanyakumari district Tamil-language writers Indian postmodern writers Children's writers in Tamil Living people Tamil writers Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu 1962 births Tamil screenwriters Malayalam-language writers Malayalam screenwriters Novelists from Tamil Nadu