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A. Madhavan (7 February 1934 – 5 January 2021[1]) was a Tamil writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Ilakkiya Chuvadukal (Traces of Literature).[2] He supported the Dravidian movement.[2]

A. Madhavan
Born	(1934-02-07)February 7, 1934 Thiruvananthapuram
Died	January 5, 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 86) Thiruvananthapuram
Notable awards	2015 Sahitya Akademi Award

Biography

Madhavan was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Chellammal and Avudainayagam. He had a small business in the main bazaar of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram. He had one son and two daughters and was living with his elder daughter until his death. He died on 5 January 2021.[3][4]

Selected works

• Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
• Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
• Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
• Kaalai (Bull)
• Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)

Translations from Malayalam to Tamil:

• Malayatoor Ramakrishnan's Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
• P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
• Karur Neelakanta Pillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)

References

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