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Thi. Janakiraman
Born28 June 1921
Died18 November 1982(1982-11-18) (aged 61)
NationalityIndian
Occupationnovelist

T. Janakiraman (also known as Thi Jaa, 28 June 1921 – 18 November 1982) is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India. He is one of the major figures of 20th century Tamil fiction.

Early life

He was born in a Tamil Brahmin (Iyer) family of Madras Presidency in 1921.[1] He worked as a civil servant. His writing included accounts of his travels in Japan and the Crimea.[2]

Career

His best-known novels are Mogamul, Sembaruthi, and Amma Vandhaal. These novels have feminine feelings embedded in their subjects. Though the story is spun around delicate feelings. His short stories such as "Langdadevi" (a lame horse) and "Mulmudi" (Crown of Thorns) follow the same style.

Bibliography

Thi Jaa wrote about one hundred short stories and a dozen novels. His most noted work is the novel Mogamul (Thorn of Desire). His other novels Amma Vandhaal and Marappasu were translated into English as "Sins of Appu's Mother" and "Wooden Cow" respectively. He was noted for his short stories.[2] In 1979, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his short story collection Sakthi Vaidhiyam.[3] Some of his other notable works are Malar Manjam, Uyirthen and Semparuthy.

Novels

Novellas

Short story collections

Translations

Plays

Travelogues

References

  1. ^ "நான் தமிழன், ஐயர்". Kumudam. 15 July 2009. p. 110.
  2. ^ a b Ashokamitran (9 March 2008). "Janakiraman sends a wire". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2014. Janakiraman's forte was the short story.
  3. ^ "Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007". Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2010.. Sahitya Akademi official website.
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