M. Aranganathan
Indian writer (1931–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
M. Aranganathan (November 3, 1931 – April 16, 2017) was the Indian writer. He was born in Thiruppathisaram (Thiruvanparisaram) village of Kanyakumari district. parents are Mahadevan and Parvathiyammal. Later moved to Chennai due to work. Deeply involved in Sangam literature,Shaiva Siddhanta, Western literature and films, he started writing for Prasanda Vikatan magazine in 1950. He also ran a literary magazine called Munril, which was published in 19 issues from 1988 to 1996 and is one of the best in the history of Tamil magazines. Many of his works are taught in various universities of Tamil Nadu. His 86 short stories have been translated into English by Shanti Sivaraman. And all his works have been published in the year 2016 under the name of "'Mr. Aranganathan's works'".
M. Aranganathan | |
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Born | M. Aranganathan (1932-11-03)3 November 1932 |
Died | 16 April 2017(2017-04-16) (aged 84) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Writer |
Awards | Artist Award (Kalaingar Award), Tamil Nadu Government Award, Tirupur Tamil Sangh Award |
A resident of Chennai for over 50 years, he retired as a clerk in the Chennai Corporation, retired from government service and later resided in Puducherry. He was buried there (Pondicherry) after his death.[1][2]