Nanjil Nadan is the pseudonym of G. Subramaniam (born 31 December 1947), a Sahitya academy winning

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writer from

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, India.

Biography

Nanjil Nadan was born in Veera Narayanamangalam, Thazhakudy in

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to Ganapathiya Pillai and Saraswathi Ammal. Born G. Subramaniam, he uses the pseudonym Nanjil Nadan (means a native of the Nanjil Nadu – the area comprising the taluks of

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and

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). He has a M.Sc degree in Mathematics. He works at W. H. Brady and Co in

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. He began his literary career by working for Bombay Tamil Sangam's literary magazine ''Aedu''. His first short story, "Viradham", was published in July 1975 in the magazine ''Deepam'', run by Na. Parthasarathy. In 2002, his novel ''Thalaikeezh Vigithangal'' was made into a

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titled ''

Solla Marandha Kadhai ''Solla Marandha Kadhai'' () is a 2002 Tamil-language film. This film is based on writer Nanjil Nadan's novel ''Thalaikeezh vigithangal''. Plot Sivadhanu( Cheran) is the eldest son of poor family and educated but unemployed person.He has the re ...

'' by

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. In 2010 he was awarded the

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for

for his short story collection ''Soodiya poo soodarka''. His novel ''Ettu Thikkum Madha Yaanai'' is being made into a Tamil film titled ''Padithurai''. He has authored six novels, 112 short stories, two short story anthologies, five essay collections, and two poetry collections. Some of his works have been translated to English,

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, and French and included as part of the curriculum in several educational institutions. Nanjil Nadan is now penning a book on his community, the Vellalas of Nanjilnadu. He is married to Santhiya. They have one son and one daughter. His daughter Sangeetha is a medical doctor, and his son Ganesh is an engineer.

Awards and recognitions

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has announced that Nanjil Nadan has won the Iyal Award, their Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012. He received the award formally in June 2013 *He won the

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in 2010 in

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category for his collection of short stories ''Soodiya poo soodarka''. *Received the Non-Fiction award from The Tamil Literary Garden, Canada for the book 'Nathiyin Pizhaiyandru Narumpunal Inmai' *Ilakkiya Sinthanai Award (for ''Viradham'') * Govt of Tamil Nadu literary award for best novel (for ''Sathuranga Kudhirai'') *Kasthuri Seenivasan Trust Award *Thirupur Tamil Sangam award *Kannadasan Award *Lily Devasigamani Award

Bibliography

Novels

*''Thalaikeezh vigithangal'' *''Mamisapadaippu'' *''Enbiladanai veyilkayum'' *''Midhavai'' *''Ettuthikkum madhayaanai'' *''Sadhuranga Kuthirai''

Short stories

*"Koambai" (கோம்பை) *"Deivangal Onaigal Aadugal (தெய்வங்கள் ஓநாய்கள் ஆடுகள்)" *"Vakkuporukkigal (வாக்குப் பொறுக்கிகள்)" *"Uppu" *"Peikkottu" *"Prandhu" *"Khan Sahib" *"Soodiya Poo Soodarka" *"Kongu Ther Vazhkkai" *"Tholkudi" *"Val Virunthu (Kumbamuni Sirukathaigal)"

Poetry

*''Manullipambu'' *''Pachai Nayagi'' *''Vazhukkupparai''

Non-fiction

*''Nanjil Nattu Vellalar Vazhkai'' *''Theedhum Nandrum'' *''Nanjendrum Amudhendrum Ondru'' *''Thigambaram'' *''Kavalan kaavaan Yenin'' *''Panuval Potradhum'' *''Nathiyin Pizhayandru Narumpunal Inmai'' *''Ambaraathooni'' *''Sitrilakkiyangal'' *''Eppadi Paaduveno ?'' *''Ahan Surukel (Selected Articles) '' *''Kai Mann Alavu (Kunkumam Weekly Articles) ''

References

https://nanjilnadan.com/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D1/

External links

Official blogNanjil Nadan on his first novel (January 2010, Puthagam pesugirathu – In Tamil)

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