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About the Author



                Vallikannan , is the pseudonym of R. S. Krishnasamy , a Tamil, writer, journalist, critic,
                and translator from Tamil Nadu, India. He started writing at a very young age and had
                published  twenty  five  books  by  the  time  he  was  30.  He  worked  for  magazines

                like Cinema Ulagam, Navasakthi, Grama Oozhiyan and Hanuman. He also wrote under
                the pseudonyms "Naiyandi Bharathi" and "Koranathan". He wrote a total of 75 books
                in his life - novels, novellas, poetry collections, plays and essay anthologies.



                                                    R. S. Krishnasamy












































                  Born                    Rajavallipuram S. Krishnasamy
                                          12 November 1920
                                          Rajavallipuram, Thirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India


                  Died                    9 November 2006 (aged 85)

                  Pen name                Vallikannan

                  Occupation              Journalist, writer, scholar
                  Notable awards          Sahitya Akademi Award (1978)
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