R. K. Narayan
1906–2001English-language writer (1906–2001)
writer, journalist, filmmaker
Jayakanthan
1934–2015, born Cuddalore, writes in Tamil, writer
D. Jayakanthan, popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.
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Books on record
On Open Library
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Awards
| 2002 | Jnanpith Award |
| 1972 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Tamil
Akilandam
1922–1988Tamil writer (1922–1988)
Kalki Krishnamurthy
1899–1954writer, journalist, freedom fighter and Tamil novelist (1899–1954)
Prapanchan
1945–2018writer (1945-2018)
Thamizhpparithi Maari
b. 1974academician, writer and wikipedian
Indira Parthasarathy
b. 1930writer