Sivasankari
Sivasankari (born 14 October 1942) is a popular Tamil writer and activist. 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.
Sivasankari | |
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Born | Madras, Tamilnadu | 14 October 1942
Occupation | writer |
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 in SIET College for Women.
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 Jayaprada. She is author of the novel, which was made into a TV series called as Subah on Doordarshan in 1987.
Filmography
- Avan Aval Adhu (1980)
- 47 Natkal (1981)
- Nandu (1981)
- Kutty (2001)
Notes
- "நான் தமிழன்". Kumudam (in Tamil). 15 July 2009. p. 112.
- SriRamakrishnaVijayam November 2015 page 12
External links
- http://www.sivasankari.com/
- Sivasankari novels are available as e-books at Pustaka
- Library of Congress page on Sivasankari
- Woman of the Week,The hindu March 25, 2006