Prapanchan, is the pseudonym of S. Vaidyalingam (Tamil: சாரங்கபாணி வைத்தியலிங்கம்; 27 April 1945 – 21 December 2018)[1] a Tamil, writer and critic from Puducherry, India.
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| Born | S. Vaidyalingam 27 April 1945 Pondicherry, French India (now Puducherry, India) |
| Died | 21 December 2018 (aged 73) Puducherry, India |
| Pen name | Prabanjan |
| Occupation | writer and critic |
| Language | Tamil, French, English |
| Education | M.A. Tamil |
| Notable works | Vaanam Vasapadum |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Spouse | Pramila Rani |
| Children | Gawdaman,Gowrisankar, Sathish |
Biography
editPrapanchan was born in Pondicherry and did his schooling in Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, Puducherry. His birth name was Vaidyalingam. His father ran a toddy shop. He attended the Karandhai College and graduated as a Tamil Vidwan. He started his career as a Tamil teacher in Thanjavur. He also worked as a journalist in Kumudam, Ananda Vikatan and Kungumam. In 1961, he published his first short story Enna ulagamada in the magazine Bharani. He was influenced by the Self-Respect Movement. He had published 46 books. In 1995, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his historical novel Vaanam Vasappadum (lit. The Sky will be ours) set in the times of Ananda Ranga Pillai. His works have been translated into Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, German, French, English and Swedish. His play Muttai is part of the curriculum in Delhi University and his short story collection Netrru Manidhargal is a textbook in many colleges. He was married to Pramila Rani and they have three sons. He was living in Chennai and Pondicherry. He was diagnosed with lung cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma), for which he underwent palliative chemotherapy from Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital under the department of pulmonary medicine and oncology. On 21 December 2018 he died of respiratory failure and tumor metastasis.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Partial bibliography
editNovels
edit- Vaanam vasappadum
- Mahanadhi
- Manudam vellum
- Sandhya
- Kagidha Manidhargal
- Kaneeral Kappom
- Penmai velga
- Padhavi
- Erodu Thamizhar uyirodu
Novellas
edit- Aangalum Pengalum
Short story collections
edit- Nerru Manidhargal
- Vittu Viduthalayagi
- Iruttin Vaasal
- Oru ooril irandu manidhargal
- Appavin veshti
- Mari engira aatukutti
Plays
edit- Muttai
- Akalya
Awards and recognitions
edit- Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil, 1996 for Vaanam vasappadum
- Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award
- Coimbatore Kasturi Rangammal Award for Mahanadhi
- Ilakkiya Chinthanai Award for Manudam vellum
- Adithanar award for Sandhya
- Award for Non-Fiction from The Tamil Literary Garden, Toronto
References
edit- ^ "Noted Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Prapanchan passes away at 73". The News Minute. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Sahitya Akademi Official website.
- ^ "Tamil translation of Malayalam travelogue launched". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Prapanchan interview". Tamiloviam (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Kumar, Neelam (2002). Our favourite Indian stories. Jaico Publishing House. pp. xxii. ISBN 978-81-7224-978-6.
- ^ S. Ramakrishnan. "பிரபஞ்சன் : எப்போதுமிருக்கும் நட்பு". Uyirmmai (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Prapanchan profile". Uyirmmai. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Prapanchan Profile". Tamil Virtual University. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Prapanchan interview". Nilacharal (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.