A. Madhavan

A. Madhavan is a Tamil writer who won Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[1] He supported the Dravidian movement.[1]

Biography

Madhavan was born in 1934 in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Awadanayakam.[2]

Selected works
  • Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
  • Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
  • Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
  • Kaalai (Bull)
  • Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)

Translations from Malayalam:

  • Malayatoor Ramakrishnan’s Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
  • P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
  • Karoor Nilakantapillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)

References
  1. "Tamil writer A. Madhavan wins Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. "Contemporary Fiction – A Madhavan – Kalachuvadu Publications | A Leader and a Trendsetter in Tamil Publishing". Retrieved 14 November 2019.



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