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writer, journalist, freedom fighter and Tamil novelist (1899–1954)

Kalki Krishnamurthy

1899–1954, born Thanjavur district, writes in Tamil, writer, poet, journalist

Ramasamy Krishnamurthy, better known by his pen name Kalki, was an Indian writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist who wrote in Tamil. He chose the pen-name “Kalki”, the future incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu. In 1941, he and T Sadasivam founded a magazine, which was also named Kalki. Krishnamurthy‘s writings include over 120 short stories, 10 novellas, 5 novels, 3 historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

1956Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Tamil