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Kalki Krishnamurthy
Indian writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Indian name, the name Ramaswamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Krishnamurthy.
Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954), better known by his pen name Kalki, was an Indian writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist who wrote in Tamil. He chose the pen-name "Kalki", the future incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu.[1] He founded a magazine, which was also named Kalki, with T Sadasivam being the co-founder, in 1941. Krishnamurthy‘s writings include over 120 short stories, 10 novellas, 5 novels, 3 historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.
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Born | Ramasamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy (1899-09-09)9 September 1899 Puthamangalam, near Manalmedu |
Died | 5 December 1954(1954-12-05) (aged 55) Chennai, India |
Pen name | Kalki Tamil: கல்கி |
Occupation | journalist, critic and writer |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Municipal High School, Mayiladuthurai & National High School, Tiruchi |
Period | 1899–1954 |
Genre | Historic fiction, social fiction |
Notable works | Ponniyin Selvan, Sivagamiyin Sapatham, Thyaga Bhoomi, Parthiban Kanavu, Alai Osai, Kalvanin Kadhali |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award for Alai Osai |
Spouse | Rukmani |
Children | 2 |
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