Lakshmi Thiripurasundari

Lakshmi (Tamil: லட்சுமி), is the pseudonym of S. Thiripurasundari (Tamil: திரிபுரசுந்தரி, 21 March 1921 - 7 January 1987) a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.

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Biography

Thiripurasundari was born in Thottiyam in Ammapettai near Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Her parents were Dr. Srinivasan and Pattammal (Sivakami). She was schooled at Thottiyam, Musiri and Holy Cross School, Trichy. She studied in Stanley Medical College and became a medical doctor. She began publishing short stories in Ananda Vikatan while still at college. She used "Lakshmi" as her pseudonym. Her first short story to be published was Thagunda thandanaya? (lit. An apt punishment?). Her first novel to be published was Bhavani. After completing her medical education, she practiced at Chennai. She married Kannabiran in 1955 and moved to South Africa, where she lived for the next twenty two years. Her husband died in 1966. She returned to India in 1977 and took up full time writing. She died in 1987.[1]

Thiripurasundari was a prolific writer who has published hundreds of short stories and novels. Her novels Penn manam and Mithila Vilas were awarded the Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam price. In 1984, she was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for her novel Oru Kaveriyai pola(lit. Like the river Kaveri).[2] Her Kanchanaiyin Kanavu and Penn Manam were made into Tamil films - Kanchana(1952)[3] and Iruvar Ullam (1963).[4] Most of her works were based on family issues.[5]

In 2009, when the Government of Tamil Nadu offered to nationalise her works, her legal heirs refused the offer.[6]

Partial bibliography

  • Azhagin Aradhanai
  • Aval Thayagiral
  • Asoka maram pookavillai
  • Adutha Veedu
  • Arakku Maaligai
  • Adhisiya Raagam
  • Aththai
  • Avalukkendru oru idam
  • Aval oru Thendral
  • Irandavadu malar
  • Ivala en magal
  • Irandu pengal
  • Irandavadu thenilavu
  • Iniya unarvae ennai kolladhae
  • Irulil tholaindha unmai
  • Indrum naalayum
  • Uravugal pirivathillai
  • Uyarvu
  • Uravin kural
  • Ooonrukol
  • En veedu
  • En manaivi
  • Oru Kaveriyai pola
  • Oru Sivappu pachayagiradhu
  • Kadaisi varai
  • Gangaiyum Vandhal
  • Kadhavu Thirandaal
  • Kadhasiriyaiyin kadhai
  • Kazhuthil vizhundha maalai
  • Kanavan amaivedhallam
  • Kashmi kathi
  • Kaaliyin kangal
  • Kooramal sanniyasam
  • Koondukullae oru paingili
  • Kai maariya podhu
  • Kodai megangal
  • Sasiyin kadidhangal
  • Thirumbi paarthal
  • Thunai
  • Thai pirakattum
  • Thottathu veedu
  • Nadhi moolam
  • Nalladhor veenai
  • Nayakkar magal
  • Nirka Neramillai
  • Nyayangal marumpodhu
  • Nigazhdha kadhaigal
  • Neela pudavai
  • Needhikku kaigal neelam
  • Pannayar magal
  • Pavalamalli
  • Bhavani
  • Punidha oru pudhir
  • Pudhai manal
  • Peyar solla maatten
  • Penn manam
  • Pennin parisu
  • Maragadham
  • Manam oru ranga rattinam
  • Mann kudhirai
  • Maru magal
  • Marupadiyuma?
  • Mayamaan
  • Meendum vasandham
  • Meendum oru seethai
  • Meendum pirandhaalin
  • Meendu penn manam
  • Murugan sirithaan
  • Mogathirai
  • Radhaavin thirumanam
  • Rama Rajyam
  • Roja vairam
  • Vanitha
  • Vasanthikku vandha aasai
  • Vadakke oru sandhippu
  • Vaazha ninaithaal
  • Veerathevan kottai
  • Velicham vandhadhu
  • Jeyanthi Vandhaal
  • Srimathi maithili

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ^ "Lakshmi Obituary". Ananda Vikatan. 25 January 1987. 
  2. ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Sahitya Akademi Official website.
  3. ^ "தமிழக ரசிகர்களை நடனத்தால் கவர்ந்த திருவாங்கூர் சகோதரிகள் லலிதா, பத்மினி, ராகினி" (in Tamil). Maalai Malar. 1 April 2010. http://www.maalaimalar.com/2010/04/01105137/padmini.html. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 
  4. ^ Madhu Sa. Vimalanandham (in Tamil). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaaru. 
  5. ^ "பெண் எழுத்தாளர்கள்" (in Tamil). Tamil Virtual University. http://www.tamilvu.org/courses/degree/p101/p1013/html/p1013223.htm. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 
  6. ^ "Legal heirs of 5 Tamil writers decline offer". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2009. http://expressbuzz.com/Cities/Chennai/legal-heirs-of-5-tamil-writers-decline-offer/71400.html. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 

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1955-1975

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1976-2000

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2001-present

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