A. Madhavan

A. Madhavan (7 February 1934 – 5 January 2021[1]) was a Tamil writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[2] He supported the Dravidian movement.[2]

Biography

Madhavan was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Avudainayagam. He had a small business in the main bazaar of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram. He had one son and two daughters and was living with his elder daughter until his death. He died on 5 January 2021.[3]

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


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