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A. Madhavan


Born
in Thiruvananthapuram, India
February 07, 1934

Died
January 05, 2021

Genre
Fiction


A. Madhavan (ஆ. மாதவன்) was a Tamil writer born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was one of the pioneers of realist writing in modern Tamil literature. He has written short stories, novels, essays, and translations and has edited magazines. Furthermore, he was acclaimed by readers and critics alike as the storyteller of the market street, for bringing everyday events of the bazaar he lived in to his literary work.

He was the recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Academy Award for his collection of articles titled Illakkiya Chuvadukal (Literary Traces).

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 Ramakrish ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.94 · 172 ratings · 21 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors
இனி நான் உறங்கட்டும் [Ini N...
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4.06 avg rating — 2,090 ratings — published 1973 — 12 editions
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கிருஷ்ணப் பருந்து [Krishnap...
4.07 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1980 — 5 editions
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புனலும் மணலும்
3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1974 — 9 editions
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தூவானம்
4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions
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கடைத்தெரு கதைகள்
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2016
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ஆ. மாதவன் கதைகள்
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இலக்கிய சுவடுகள் [Ilakkiya ...
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