Neela Padmanabhan ( ta, நீல பத்பநாபன், born. 26 April 1938), is a

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writer from

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. He also writes in

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Biography

Neela Padmanabhan was born in Kanyakumari District. He obtained a B. Sc in Physics and a degree in Electrical Engineering from

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. He worked in the Kerala State Electricity Board till his retirement in 1993. His first noted work was the novel ''Thalaimuraigal'' (lit. ''Generations''). He has written 20 novels, 10 short story collections, 4 volumes of poetry and 7 essay collections in Tamil. In Malayalam, he has published a novel, four short story collections and a single essay collection. Besides Tamil and Malayalam, he also has a few English works to his credit. During 1985-89 he was the Tamil editor at

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and was the convener of the Akademi's Tamil advisory board during 1998-2002. In 2007, he was awarded the

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for

for his novel ''Ilai uthir kaalam'' (lit. Autumn). He had earlier won the

Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize or Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation is a literary honour in India, presented by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, given to "outstanding translations of creative and critical works" in 24 m ...

in 2003 for his translation of

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's works into Tamil. In 2010, his novel ''Thalaimuraigal'' was made into a

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titled Magizhchi (lit. Happiness). His most noted work is his novel ''Pallikondapuram''.(lit. Where the Lord sleeps). He currently lives in Thiruvananthapuram.Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007

Official website.

Partial bibliography

Novels

*''Thalaimuraikal'' (1968) *''Pallikondapuram'' (1970) *''Filekal'' (1973) *''Uravugal'' (1975) *''Min ulagam'' (1976) *''Yaathirai'' (1977) *''Anubavangal'' (1977) *''Samar'' (1977) *''Nerru Vanthavan'' (1978) *''Udaya Tharagai'' (1980) *''Vattathin veliyae'' (1980) *''Bhagavathi kovil theru'' (1981) *''Bothayil karaithavaigal'' (1985) *''Thee'' (1985) *''Murivugal'' (1985) *''Therodum veedhi'' (1987) *''Thee Thee'' (1990) (Malayalam) *''Dhavam seidhavargal'' (1991) *''Vellam'' (1994) *''Koondil pakshigal'' (1995) *''Ilai uthir kaalam'' (2005)

Short story collections

*''Moham muppathaandu'' (1969) *''Sandayum Sambandhamum'' (1972) *''Moondravathu naal'' (1974) *''Irandavathu mugam'' (1978) *''Naagammava'' (1978) *''Siragadikal'' (1978) *''Kathakal irupathu'' (1980) (Malayalam) *''Sathityanin sannithiyil'' (1985) *''Erumbukal'' (1987) (Malayalam) *''Vaana veethiyil'' (1988) *''Arkande Koanil'' (1997) (Malayalam) *''Avaravar antharangam'' (1998) *''Verathavar''(2003) (Malayalam)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Padmanabhan, Neela 1938 births Living people 20th-century Indian novelists 20th-century Indian translators Malayalam-language writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil Tamil writers 20th-century Indian short story writers Novelists from Tamil Nadu People from Kanyakumari district People from Nagercoil University of Kerala alumni Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation