S. Ramakrishnan
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S. Ramakrishnan is a noted Tamil
author and Tamil film
dialogue writer. He was born in Mallankinaru
, Virudhunagar
district, Tamil Nadu. Ramakrishnan is noted for his column Thunai Ezhuthu in the magazine Ananda Vikatan
. His short stories have been translated in German, French, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam. His other works include Kadhaa Vilaasam, Desaandri, and Alainthen Tirindhen.
A great story-teller, he has organized over thirty story-telling camps for school children all over Tamil Nadu. He has authored four books for children. He organized a special story-telling camp for children with dyslexia-related learning disabilities. He organized screenplay writing camps for short film directors and students of cinema creation in important cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, etc.
His novel Upa Paandavam, written after a deep research into Mahabharata, was not only selected as the best novel in Tamil, it was widely well received by the readers. The novel Nedum Kuruthi, which spoke of the dark and tragic existential experiences of the tribe of oppressed people cruelly stamped as criminal tribe by the British, secured the Ghanavaani award for the Best Novel. His novel Yaamam, written with Chennai city's three hundred years history as back drop, is another widely appreciated creation. His Urrupasi is a novel that conveys the stirring mental agonies of a young man who was unemployed because he took his degree majoring in Tamil language.
He became a celebrated author to lakhs of readers through his series of articles like "Thunai Ezhuthu", "Desanthari", "Kathavilaasam", "Kelvikurri", and "Chiridhu Vellicham", which appeared in the Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan. He is the first writer in Tamil to have created a broad circle of readers for his columns. The compilation book of the articles, Thunai Ezhuthu, has sold almost a lakh of copies.
A connoisseur of world cinema, he has compiled an introductory compendium on world cinema of a thousand pages called Ulaga Cinema. He has written four books on cinema: Ayal Cinema, Pather Panchali, Chithirangalin Vichithirangal, and Paesa Therindha Nizhalgal.
The short film Karna Motcham, with his screenplay, won the National Award for Best Short Film and has won 27 awards in Indian and International Film Festivals. Another short film, Matraval, has won three awards as the best Tamil Short Film.
Wisdom Award:
Tamil sangam Award:
Tagore Literature Award:
About Tagore Literature Award:
The Sahitya Akademi will be responsible for selecting the winners for this Award.
The Tagore Literature Awards will recognise the best of literary contributions in 24 different Indian languages every year. The Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held every year, coinciding with Tagore’s birth day.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
author and Tamil film
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
dialogue writer. He was born in Mallankinaru
Mallankinaru
Mallankinaru is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Mallankinaru had a population of 11,804. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mallankinaru has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national...
, Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar is a municipality in Virudhunagar district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.In the beginning of 20th century AD, Virudhupatti was one among the six important places of Ramanathapuram District. Due to the rapid growth in the field of Trade and Education, it was renamed as...
district, Tamil Nadu. Ramakrishnan is noted for his column Thunai Ezhuthu in the magazine Ananda Vikatan
Ananda Vikatan
Ananda Vikatan ஆனந்த விகடன் is the leading Tamil language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. It is part of the Vikatan group which also publishes Junior Vikatan , Chutti Vikatan , Aval Vikatan , Naanayam Vikatan , Sakthi Vikatan , Motor Vikatan and Pasumai Vikatan Ananda Vikatan ஆனந்த...
. His short stories have been translated in German, French, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam. His other works include Kadhaa Vilaasam, Desaandri, and Alainthen Tirindhen.
Biography
He is a full-time writer who has been active over the last 25 years in diverse areas of Tamil literature like short stories, novels, plays, children's literature, and translations. He has travelled all over India, and has experience living in different parts of the country. His short stories are noted for their modern story-telling style in Tamil. He has edited the literary publication Atcharam for five years.A great story-teller, he has organized over thirty story-telling camps for school children all over Tamil Nadu. He has authored four books for children. He organized a special story-telling camp for children with dyslexia-related learning disabilities. He organized screenplay writing camps for short film directors and students of cinema creation in important cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, etc.
His novel Upa Paandavam, written after a deep research into Mahabharata, was not only selected as the best novel in Tamil, it was widely well received by the readers. The novel Nedum Kuruthi, which spoke of the dark and tragic existential experiences of the tribe of oppressed people cruelly stamped as criminal tribe by the British, secured the Ghanavaani award for the Best Novel. His novel Yaamam, written with Chennai city's three hundred years history as back drop, is another widely appreciated creation. His Urrupasi is a novel that conveys the stirring mental agonies of a young man who was unemployed because he took his degree majoring in Tamil language.
He became a celebrated author to lakhs of readers through his series of articles like "Thunai Ezhuthu", "Desanthari", "Kathavilaasam", "Kelvikurri", and "Chiridhu Vellicham", which appeared in the Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan. He is the first writer in Tamil to have created a broad circle of readers for his columns. The compilation book of the articles, Thunai Ezhuthu, has sold almost a lakh of copies.
A connoisseur of world cinema, he has compiled an introductory compendium on world cinema of a thousand pages called Ulaga Cinema. He has written four books on cinema: Ayal Cinema, Pather Panchali, Chithirangalin Vichithirangal, and Paesa Therindha Nizhalgal.
The short film Karna Motcham, with his screenplay, won the National Award for Best Short Film and has won 27 awards in Indian and International Film Festivals. Another short film, Matraval, has won three awards as the best Tamil Short Film.
Novels
- Dhuyil
- Ubha Paandavam
- Nedunkuruthi
- Urupasi
- Yaamam
- Kirukiruvaanam
- Ezhuthalai Nagaram
- (trans.) Alicin arpudha ulagam (Alice in Wonderland)
Plays
- Aravaan
- Sooriyanin arupatta siragugal
- Urulum paraigal
- Nadhi ariyadadhu
- Uthikaalam
- Marana veetin kurippugal
- Dostoveskyin sangeetham
- Urru nokkudhal
- Urupalinggu
Short story anthologies
- Kaan endrathu Iyarkai
- Appothum Kadal parthukondu irunthathu
- Nadandu sellum neeroorru
- Balya nathi
- Veyilai konduvarungal
- Thavarangalin uraiyadal
- Kaattin uruvam
- Veliyil oruvan
Collections of essays
- Sirithu Velicham
- Kaatril Yaro Nadakkirargal
- Ulaga Cinema
- Ayal Cinema
- Pather Panchali - Nidarsanathin pathivugal
- Kurathi Mudukkin Kanavugal
- Irul Inithu Oli inithu
- Chekovin Medhu pani peikirathu
- Endrar Borhae
- Kelvikuri
- Kodugal illatha varaipadam
- Nam kalathu naavalgal
- Sithirangalin Visithirangal
- Aathalinal
- Ilaigalai viyakkum maram
- Desandhiri
- Vizhithiruppavanin Iravu
- Kadavilasam
- Thunai ezhuthu
- Vakkiyangalin saalai
Filmography
Worked as dialogue writer in:- Album (2002)
- BabaBaba (2002 film)Baba is a 2002 Tamil fantasy-action film starring and written by Rajinikanth and directed by Suresh Krishna. The film's cast included Manisha Koirala, Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar, Goundamani, Sujatha, Karunas, Ashish Vidyarthi, Amrish Puri, Sayaji Shinde and Riyaz Khan...
(2002) - Pop Carn (2003)
- SandakozhiSandakozhiSandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of GK Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles, whilst Suman Setty, Raja, Shanmugarajan and Ganja Karuppu essay...
(2004) - Unnale UnnaleUnnale UnnaleUnnale Unnale is a 2007 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and co-written by Jeeva and produced by Oscar Ravichandran its stars Vinay Rai, Sadha and Tanisha Mukherjee in the lead roles...
(2007) - BheemaBheema-Box office:In its opening week, the film grossed a record of 19 crores in Tamil nadu and fetched a record 5 crores in Thiruvarur alone, thus becoming the second biggest opening after Sivaji at that time. The film debuted at number one position at the Chennai box-office and grossed 58 lakhs in the...
(2008) - Dhaam DhoomDhaam DhoomDhaam Dhoom is a 2008 Tamil romantic thriller film. Directed and co-written by Jeeva shortly before his death and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar, its stars Jayam Ravi, Kangna Ranaut and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles...
(2008) - Karna Motcham (short fiction)
- Modhi VilayaduModhi VilayaduModhi Vilayadu is a Tamil language film released on 24 July 2009. It stars Vinay Rai and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film opened to mixed reviews with Indiaglitz.com rating it highly while Behindwoods said "The game lacks excitement". The film flopped miserably at the box office.The...
(2009) - Chikku BukkuChikku BukkuChikku Bhukku is a 2010 Tamil romance film written and directed by Manikandan, starring Arya, Shriya Saran and debutante Preetika in the lead roles, with Santhanam and Anoop in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 December 2010. The plot of the movie is based on that of the Korean Movie...
(2010) - Ezham Arivu (2011)
- PesuPesuThe soundtrack to the film is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, which was released on February 02, 2011. Though earlier reports claimed Yuvan Shankar Raja had composed six songs, the album featured only five songs, with four of them being duets....
(filming) - Yuvan Yuvathi (2011)
- Avan-Ivan (2011)
- RanaRanaRana may refer to:In education:* Rana Institute of Higher Education, AfghanistanIn entertainment and sports:* Rana , forthcoming Indian film* Moon , the moon Rána in Tolkien's Middle-earth...
(pre-production)
Wisdom Award:
- He received 2010 Wisdom International award.
Tamil sangam Award:
- He received 2010 Tamil Sagam Award.
Tagore Literature Award:
- He received 2010 Tagore Literature Award from Samsung institutes along with Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters.He is the first Tamil writer getting this award.
About Tagore Literature Award:
The Sahitya Akademi will be responsible for selecting the winners for this Award.
The Tagore Literature Awards will recognise the best of literary contributions in 24 different Indian languages every year. The Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held every year, coinciding with Tagore’s birth day.