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S. Rangarajan (3 May 1935 – 27 February 2008), better known by his allonym Sujatha, was an Indian author, novelist and screenwriter who wrote in Tamil. He authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems.
- Early Life and Education
- Personal Life
- Literary Life
- Journalism
- Filmography
- Controversies
- Awards
- Death
- Memories
- Literary Significance
Sujatha's given name was S. Rangarajan. He was born on 3 May 1935 in a house located in South Street in the Theppakulam area of Tiruvallikeni, Chennai. His father, Srinivasa Raghavan, worked in the Electricity Board. His mother, Kannamma, came from a wealthy family. Sujatha's elder brother, Krishnamachari, was a doctor. His younger brother, Rajagop...
After completing the engineering course, he wrote the engineering examination conducted by the central government and placed second nationally. He joined the national radio as a trainee and later worked as Air Traffic Controller in the Civil Aviation Department at Meenambakkam, Chennai. He rose to the level of the Chief Technical Officer and served...
Sujatha learned classical Tamil literature from his grandfather and the hymns of Alvars from his grandmother. He ran hand-written magazines in Srirangam, in his youth, along with Srinivasan Rangarajan who later became a film lyricist under the pseudonym Vaali. Joseph Chinnappa, his English lecturer at St. Joseph's College, Trichy, introduced him to...
Sujatha was the editor of the Kumudammagazine for three years.He was the editor of the online journals Minnambalam and Ambalam.The first novel of Sujatha's to be made into a film was Gayatri (1977). Then he started writing dialogues for movies. The first film for which he wrote dialogue was Ninaithale Inikkum(1979). Sujatha worked as a writer in thirty films. Sujatha joined hands with the entrepreneur, 'Pentafour' Chandrasekaran and founded Media Dreams, a film production ...
In 1980, Sujatha started writing a novel, Sivappu Karuppu Veluppu in Kumudam. Violent protests erupted, claiming that the story insulted the Nadar community, forcing Sujatha to apologize. Kumudam stopped publishing the novel. Later, he wrote the novel under the name Ratham Ore Niramwithout any caste references.
In 1993, he received an award from Government of India's National Council for Science and Technology for making science accessible to the publicVASVIK Award for his efforts in creating the Electronic Voting Machine.The Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.Sujatha passed away on 27 February 2008 in Chennai. He was being treated for kidney failure for some years.
Uyirmmai Padhippagampresents the Sujatha Awards for Literature annually.The Tamil writer, Ira. Murugan wrote a biography of Sujatha for the Sahitya AkademiSujatha's literary significance originates primarily from the influence his style had on other Tamil writers. There were two styles that preceded him in the context of Tamil literature. In popular fiction, on the one hand, there was Kalki's simple prose, which spoke directly to the reader, and on the other, Chandilyan's ornate prose. In the modern ...
Mar 14, 2021 · Penning with his wife’s name, Sujatha (to circumvent a mix-up with the name of an already recognised author Ra.ki. Rangarajan), Sujatha’s Tamil literary career spanned more than four decades and over many categories of writing.
Jun 8, 2023 · As a delightful surprise, Sujatha Rangarajan, the wife of renowned Tamil writer, Sujatha graced the occasion and felicitated Siddharth. ️ ️ Sujatha, who recommended Siddharth to Dir shankar for #Boys movie.
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May 3, 2018 · Sujatha Rangarajan Biography. Rangarajan was a famous Tamil writer who wrote in the pseudonym, Sujatha. Sujatha was none other than his wife. In the career spanning to about 4 decades, he has authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, 10 books on science, a few poems and 10 stage plays.
May 23, 2023 · Rangarajan was his official name. He used to write in penname Sujatha, his wife’s name. In his four decades-long career, he contributed over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten theatres, ten books on science and a slim book on poems.
May 3, 2017 · S Rangarajan was a Tamil author who used to pen books with his wife's name, Sujatha. He has authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems.
