A. Madhavan

Indian writer (1934–2021)

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

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]

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

^ ആ മാധവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
^ ^a ^b "Tamil writer A. Madhavan wins Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ "Contemporary Fiction – A Madhavan – Kalachuvadu Publications | A Leader and a Trendsetter in Tamil Publishing". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ Kolappan, B. (6 January 2021). "Sahitya Akademi winner A. Madhavan passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2021.