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Kanthaiya Kunarasa or Sengaialiyan is a notable Sri Lankan tamil writer who emerged after the 1960's.He is also the author of several books on non fictions. He also served as the registarar of the University of Jaffna.
[edit] Biography
Dr.K.Kunarasa was born in 1941 in Jaffna. He graduated from the University of Peradeniya and later on obtained his Doctorate in Geography (Land use and Land settlement) from the University of Jaffna. As a prilific writer he is a well known critic in the literary world. To his credit he has written more than thirty novels and three accomplishments in the sphere of fictional history. Dr.Kunarasa was awarded more than six times by the Sahithiya Mandala awards for his achievements in writing Novels and short stories. Some of his short stories had been translated to Sinhala and published in the weeklies like Silumina, Vivarana,Ravaya and so on. One of his novels named 'The Beast' was translated to English.
[edit] Books Written
| Book |
Type |
Meaning in English |
| Nanthikadal |
Legend |
Sea of Bull |
| Aachi Payanam Pagiral |
Comedy |
Grandma is on a trip |
| Akkinikunju |
Short Fiction |
Firebird |
| Theemtharikitathom |
Novel |
|
| Yalpanathu Rathirigal |
Short Fiction |
Nights in Jaffna |
| Vadaikkattu |
Novel |
The dry wind |
| Iravinmudivu |
Novel |
The end of a night |
| Piralayam |
Novel |
The Tragedy |
| Kataru |
Novel |
The Flood |
| Kanavugal Katpanaigal Aasaigal |
Novel |
Dreams and Desires |
| Gangai karai oram |
Novel |
At the river bank |
| Alaikadalthan Oyatho |
Novel |
Will the sea calmdown? |
| Chithrapournami |
Short Fiction |
Fullmoon |
| Muttathu Ottaipanai |
Novel |
Palmyra at the entrace |
| Ithayame amaithikol |
Short Fiction |
Calmdown mydear mind |
| Yanai |
Novel |
The beast |
| Malaiyil nanainthu Veyilil kainthu |
Novel |
caught in the Sunlight and rain |
| Malaikaalam |
Novel |
The rainy season |
| Mannin thagam |
Novel |
Thirst of the Land |
| Kanthavel kottam |
Legend |
Lord Murugas kingdom |
| Janmaboomi |
Novel |
The Mother Land |
| Yagakundam |
Novel |
|
| Aaru kal madam |
Novel |
The lodge |
| Kiduguveli |
Novel |
The fence |
| O! Antha alagiya palaya ulagam |
Novel |
Oh! that nice old days |
| Koththiyin Kathal |
Comedy |
The love of Koththi |
| Katil kalakum perumoochugal |
Novel |
The breath |
| Orumaiya vattangal |
Novel |
Circles of one centre |
| Kadal kottai |
Legend |
The fort in the sea |
| Kuveni |
Legend |
Kuveni the Yaksha princes |
| Kavodai |
Novel |
|
| Pootha theevu puthirgal |
Novel |
Misterious Island |
| Iravu nera payanigal |
Short Fiction |
Night time travellers |
| Kolumbu Lodge |
Novel |
The Colombo Lodge |
| Maranangal malintha boomi |
Novel |
The Land of deaths |
| Pore nee po |
Novel |
War go away! |
| Vanum kanal soriyum |
Novel |
Fire from the sky |
| Koodillatha natthaigalum Odillatha aamaaigalum |
Short fiction |
|
| Sambavi |
Short fiction |
Sambavi |
[edit] Researches
|
|
| Book |
Meaning |
| Nallai nagar nool |
The book of Nallur |
| Eelaththavar varalaru |
History of Eelam people |
| Yalpana kottai varalaru |
History of Jaffna fort |
| 24 mani neram |
24 hours |
| 12 mani neram |
12 hours |
| Meendum Yalpanam Erigirathu |
Jaffna is burning again |
| Thamilar thesam |
The tamil Nation |
[edit] Other Books
|
|
| Book |
Meaning |
| Marumalarchi sirukathaigal |
Short stories of Marumalarchi |
| Eelakeasari sirukathaigal |
Short stories from Eelakeasari magazine |
| Muniyappathasan sirukathaigal |
Short stories by Muniyappathasan |
| Sambanthar sirukathaigal |
Short stories by Sambanthar |
| Cartoon Ulagil naan by S.Sundar |
Biography |
| Eelathu munnodi sirukataigal |
Leading Short stories of Eelam |
| Mallikai sirukathaigal |
Short stories from Mallikai magazine |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Kattaru- by Sengaialiyan.
- Vaanum Kanal Sorium- by Sengaialiyan.
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