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Name
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Anuradha
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Full
name
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Anuradha
Ramanan
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Profession
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Writer
First, Writer Last
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Date
of Birth
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29
June 1947
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Mother
Tongue
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Tamizh
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Languages
Known
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Tamizh
& English
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Family
Details
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Two
Daughters
- Happily married and settled in USA.
Son-In_Laws:
Very Affectionate
Two Grand Daughters, and One Grand Son
Grandfather:
R.Balasubramanyam
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Mentor
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Her
grandfather who was a great actor of
yesteryears.
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Position
Held
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Writer,
Writer, Writer
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Education
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Degree
In Arts
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First
Article Published
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Kanavu
Malrkal Kaukumpoothu - (MANGAI- November 1977)
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Number
of Books Written
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1300
Novels, 1230 Short Stories
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Films
on Silver Screen
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Tamil:
Sirai, Kootupuzukkal, Malarin payanam, Oru veedu
iruvaasal
Telugu: Oka Baarya katha (Won 5 Awards)
Kannada: Mithilaiyil seethai
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Regrets
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Not
getting enough time for drawing & painting
which
are very close to her heart
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Strength
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Open
hearted- Believes that in spite of being frank
you can be successful in life
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Weakness
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Being
a book worm
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Proud
Moment
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Won
the
First Prize in Ananda Vikatan when 'Idhyam
Pesukirathu' Maniyan was the editor.
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Best
Moment
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Moment when her
daughters were married.
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Worst
Moment
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When
she had a severe attack of stroke in 1995 from
which she survived miraculously.
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Achievements
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Unflinching
support from all sections of the writers and
public
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Awards
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Rajiv Gandhi
Award,
Awards for Best Novelist,
Queen of Novels,
Gold Medal from Idhyam
Pesukirathu and on and on..
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Hobbies
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Painting, Carnatic Music, Counseling for needy
women, Trying variety of
recipes
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Favourites
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Writer:
Devan, Kalki, Lakshimi, Jeyakanthan,
Thi.Janakiraman
Books: Ponniyin Selvan, Collection of Thi.
Janakiraman's stories
Singer: M.L. Vasanthakumari,
Balamuralikrishna
Person: Grand father - R.
Balasubramanyan(late)
Politician: Dr.J.Jayalalitha
Actor: SIMPLY SIVAJI
Actress:
Sowcar Janaki
Holiday Spot: Temples, Sringeri, Mathura,
Haridwar, Villages where people shower
affection.
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Other
Facts
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* Happy & contended despite many setbacks
in life
*Convinced that money alone does not bring Peace
and Happiness
*Feels happy counseling people who would like
to cry on her shoulder
*Grateful to God for what she is today and for
many small blessings In Life
*Enjoys birds' chirping and people who shower
love
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Fan
mail address |
Anuradha
Ramanan
Writer/Novelist
FB9, Thendral Apartments,
Balakrishnanan Road,
Thiruvaanmiyur
Chennai -600041
PH: 24421192, 42175275
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