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Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran
Writer

Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran

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Writing Tamil literary criticism and encouraging new writers through Thamarai.

Vimarsanangal Mathippuraikal Pettikal

Born
30 March 1925
Birthplace
Tirunelveli
Died
25 March 2014

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Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran

Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran was a Tamil critic and writer also known by the initials Thi. Ka. Si.

Early life

Origins

Born in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.

Career

  1. 1947

    Early publication

    His work appeared in Grama Oozhiyan.

  2. Literary editing

    Thamarai

    Helped develop writers through the journal.

  3. 2000

    Sahitya Akademi Award

    Recognised for his criticism, reviews and interviews.

Selected work

Vimarsanangal Mathippuraikal Pettikal

The collection recognised by the Sahitya Akademi.

Beyond work

Family

His son Vannadhasan also became a Tamil writer.

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