Maharishi (writer)

Maharishi (Tamil: மகரிஷி) is the pseudonym of T.K. Balasubramanian, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India. Many of his novels were made into films including the film Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977). Maharishi was born in Tanjore, but settled in Salem, Tamil Nadu. He worked as a clerk in the TNEB. His first novel Panimalai was made as film titled Ennathan Mudivu in 1965. Some of his other novels which were made into films are Bhadrakali (1977), Sainthadamma Sainthadu (1977), Vatathukkul Chadhuram (1978), Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980).[2][3][4]

Maharishi
Born(1932-05-01)1 May 1932
Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 87)[1]
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Maharishi has written around 130 novels, 5 short-story collections and 60 essays.

References
  1. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/sep/28/prominent-tamil-writer-tk-maharishi-passes-away-in-salem-2040433.html
  2. "நான்தான் ஜெயலலிதாவின் கதாசிரியர்: - மறக்கப்பட்ட படைப்பாளியின் கதை - புதிய அகராதி". 14 August 2017.
  3. "Bhuvana Oru Kelvikuri: An analysis". www.boloji.com.
  4. "GUEST COLUMN : Jayalalithaa's tryst with writing". corporatecitizen.in.


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