Mu. Varadarajan, also known as Mu. Va. and Varatharasanar, was a Tamil scholar, author and academic from Tamil Nadu, India. He was born in an aristocratic Thuluva Vellala family near Vellore. He was a prolific writer whose published works include 13 novels, 6 plays, 2 short story collections, 11 essay anthologies, a book on the history of Tamil literature, books on Tamil linguistics and children's books. During 1961–71, he was the head of the Tamil department at the University of Madras. In 1961, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his novel Agal Vilakku. During 1971–74, he was the vice-chancellor of the University of Madurai.[1][2][3]
Mu. Varadarajan | |
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| Born | 25 April 1912 Velam, North Arcot District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 10 October 1974 (aged 62) Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Professor, Tamil writer |
| Children | Arasu, Pari, Nambi |
| Relatives | Kumaran Pari M.B.B.S |
Bibliography
editFiction
edit- Novels
- Kallo Kaviyamo
- Nenjil oru Mul
- Agal vilakku
- Karithundu
- Pertra manam
- Senthamarai
- Paavai
- Andha Naal
- Malar Vizhi
- Alli
- Kayamai
- Mann kudisai
- Vada malar
- Short stories
- Ki. pi. 2000
- Pazhiyum Pavamum
- Viduthala
- Kurattai oli
- Plays
- Pachayappar
- Manachandru
- Ilango
- Doctor ali
- Moondru nadagangal
- Kadhal enge?
Non-fiction
edit- Essays
- Aramum Arasiyalum
- Arasiyal alaigal
- Kuruvi por
- Penmai Vazhga
- Kuzhandhai
- Kalvi
- Mozhi parru
- Nattu Patru
- Ulaga peredu
- Mannin madhippu
- Nalvazhvu
- Literary history
- History of Tamil literature
- Tamil nenjam
- Manal veedu
- Thiruvalluval or Vazhkai vilakkam
- Thirukkural Thelivurai
- Ovacheydhi
- Kannagi
- Madhavi
- Mullai thinai
- Nedunthogai virundhu
- Kurunthogai virundhu
- Narrinai virundhu
- Ilakkiya araychi
- Narrinai selvam
- Kurunthogai selvam
- Nadaivandi
- Konguther vazhkai
- Pulavar kanneer
- Ilakkiya thiran
- Ilakkiya Marabu
- Ilango adigal
- Ilakkiya Katchikal
- Kural kattum kadhalar
- Sanga ilakkiyathil iyarkai
- Children's literature
- Kuzhandhai pattukal
- Ilaingarkku erra iniya pattugal
- Padiyathar padum paadu
- Kannudaya vazhvu
- Letter anthologies
- Annaikku
- Thambikku
- Thangaikku
- Nanbarukku
- Travelogues
- yan kanda ilankai
- Linguistics
- Mozhi nool
- Mozhiyin kathai
- Ezhuthin kathai
- Sollin kathai
- Mozhi varalaaru
- Mozhi iyar katturaigal
- Biography
- Aringar Bernard Shaw
- Gandhi annal
- Kavingar Tagore
- Thiru. Vi. Ka.
English books
edit- The Treatment of Nature in Sangam
- Ilango Adigal
References
edit- ^ "University of Madras – Department of Tamil Literature". University of Madras. Archived from the original on 29 May 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ K. M. George (1994). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Vol. 3. Sahitya Akademi. p. 673. ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5.
- ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007 Archived 24 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sahitya Akademi Official website.