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| birthname = K. S. Sundaram
| birthname = K. S. Sundaram
| birthdate = {{Birth date|1942|3|21}}
| birthdate = {{Birth date|1942|3|21}}
| birthplace = Kallidaikurichi, Tamil Nadu
| birthplace = [[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| deathdate = {{Death date and age|1987|7|19|1942|3|21}}
| deathdate = {{Death date and age|1987|7|19|1942|3|21}}
| deathplace = Shringeri, Karnataka
| deathplace = [[Shringeri]], [[Karnataka]]
| occupation = Author, Assistant Editor
| occupation = [[Author]], Assistant Editor
| language = Tamil
| language = [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| nationality = Indian
| nationality = Indian
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'''Aadhavan''' ({{lang-ta|ஆதவன்}}) is the pseudonym of '''K. S. Sundaram''' ({{lang-ta|கே. எஸ். சுந்தரம்}}, 21 March 1942 - 19 July 1987), a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
'''Aadhavan''' ({{lang-ta|ஆதவன்}}) is the pseudonym of '''K. S. Sundaram''' ({{lang-ta|கே. எஸ். சுந்தரம்}}, 21 March 1942 - 19 July 1987), a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] writer from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sundaram was born in Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli District and obtained his education in Delhi. He worked briefly for Indian Railways. Later he joined the National Book Trust of India as an assistant editor. He married Hema in 1976. He started his literary career as a writer of stories for children in the magazine ''Kannan''. He wrote under the pseudonym Aadhavan (lit. The Sun). His most noted work was the novel ''En peyar Ramaseshan'' (lit. My name is Ramaseshan), which was translated into Russian by Vitaliy Furnika and sold over a hundred thousand copies. In 1987, he drowned while swimming in a river at Shringeri. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil posthumously for his collection of short stories ''Mudalil iravu varum'' (lit. First comes the night).<ref name=sahitya>[http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007] Sahitya Akademi Official website.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aadhavan Profile|url=http://www.uyirmmai.com/publications/AuthorDetails.aspx?aid=107|work=Uyirmmai|accessdate=31 May 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Aadhavan Sundaram|title=First Comes the Night|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|pages=Backcover|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9Fx9R5fICMUC&pg=PT1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nesamudan Venkatesh|title=ஆதவன் வீட்டுக்குச் சென்று வந்தேன் |url=http://www.tamiloviam.com/nesamudan/page.asp?ID=77&fldrID=1|work=Tamiloviam|accessdate=31 May 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref>
Sundaram was born in [[Kallidaikurichi]] in [[Tirunelveli District]] and obtained his education in [[Delhi]]. He worked briefly for [[Indian Railways]]. Later he joined the [[National Book Trust of India]] as an assistant editor. He married Hema in 1976. He started his literary career as a writer of stories for children in the magazine ''Kannan''. He wrote under the pseudonym Aadhavan (lit. The Sun). His most noted work was the novel ''En peyar Ramaseshan'' (lit. My name is Ramaseshan), which was translated into [[Russian language|Russian]] by Vitaliy Furnika and sold over a hundred thousand copies. In 1987, he drowned while swimming in a river at [[Shringeri]]. He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] posthumously for his collection of short stories ''Mudalil iravu varum'' (lit. First comes the night).<ref name=sahitya>[http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007] [[Sahitya Akademi]] Official website.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aadhavan Profile|url=http://www.uyirmmai.com/publications/AuthorDetails.aspx?aid=107|work=Uyirmmai|accessdate=31 May 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Aadhavan Sundaram|title=First Comes the Night|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|pages=Backcover|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9Fx9R5fICMUC&pg=PT1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nesamudan Venkatesh|title=ஆதவன் வீட்டுக்குச் சென்று வந்தேன் |url=http://www.tamiloviam.com/nesamudan/page.asp?ID=77&fldrID=1|work=Tamiloviam|accessdate=31 May 2010|language=Tamil}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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| NAME = Sundaram, Aadhavan
| NAME = Sundaram, Aadhavan
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 21 March 1942
| DATE OF BIRTH = 21 March 1942
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Kallidaikurichi, Tamil Nadu
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 19 July 1987
| DATE OF DEATH = 19 July 1987
| PLACE OF DEATH = Shringeri, Karnataka
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Shringeri]], [[Karnataka]]
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Revision as of 13:46, 23 May 2011

This article is about the Tamil writer. For the 2009 Tamil film starring Surya Sivakumar, see Aadhavan.
Aadhavan
OccupationAuthor, Assistant Editor
SpracheTamil
NationalityIndian
Period-1987
GenreNovels, Novellas, Short Stories
SubjectChildren's fiction, Social Novels
Notable worksEn Peyar Ramaseshan
Kagidha Malargal
Mudalil Iravu Varum
SpouseHema Sundaram
ChildrenCharumathi
Neeraja

Aadhavan (Tamil: ஆதவன்) is the pseudonym of K. S. Sundaram (Tamil: கே. எஸ். சுந்தரம், 21 March 1942 - 19 July 1987), a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.

Biography

Sundaram was born in Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli District and obtained his education in Delhi. He worked briefly for Indian Railways. Later he joined the National Book Trust of India as an assistant editor. He married Hema in 1976. He started his literary career as a writer of stories for children in the magazine Kannan. He wrote under the pseudonym Aadhavan (lit. The Sun). His most noted work was the novel En peyar Ramaseshan (lit. My name is Ramaseshan), which was translated into Russian by Vitaliy Furnika and sold over a hundred thousand copies. In 1987, he drowned while swimming in a river at Shringeri. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil posthumously for his collection of short stories Mudalil iravu varum (lit. First comes the night).[1][2][3][4]

Bibliography

Novels

  • En Peyar Ramaseshan
  • Kagitha Malargal
  • Kanagathin Naduvae

Novellas

  • Iravukku mun varuvadhu maalai
  • Siragugal
  • Meetchiyai thedi
  • Ganapathi oru keezhmattathu oozhiyan
  • Nadhiyum Malayum
  • Penn, thozhi, thalaivi

Short story collections

  • Singa Rajakumari
  • Mudalil Iravu Varum
  • Kanavu kumizhigal
  • Kaal vali
  • Oru arayil irandu naarkaligal
  • Pudhumaipithanin dhrogam

Plays

  • Puzhudhiyil veenai

References

  1. ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Sahitya Akademi Official website.
  2. ^ "Aadhavan Profile". Uyirmmai (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  3. ^ Aadhavan Sundaram. First Comes the Night. Sahitya Akademi. pp. Backcover.
  4. ^ Nesamudan Venkatesh. "ஆதவன் வீட்டுக்குச் சென்று வந்தேன்". Tamiloviam (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  • A critical commentary on Adhavan's writings in Thisaigal magazine - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

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