Jayakanthan
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D. Jayakanthan (24 April 1934 – 8 April 2015), popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.
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- Born
- 1934
- Died
- 2015
- Works
- 4
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- சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள்
- Literary Man's Political Experience
- Ōr ilakkiyavātiyin̲ kalaiyuka an̲upavaṅkaḷ
- Yārukkāka al̲utān̲
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- Alterations of mucosal microbiota in the colon of patients with inflammatory bowel disease revealed by real time polymerase chain reaction amplification of 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid
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- Jayakanthan in 2012
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- Cuddalore, South Arcot District, Madras Presidency, British India
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- Chennai, India
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- Novelist, short story writer, screenplay writer, film director
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- Tamil
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- Padma Bhusan, Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi Award, Order of Friendship
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- date of birth
- 1934-04-24
- date of death
- 2015-04-08
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14 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Personal life, influences and political views
- Literary style and themes
- Criticism
- Works of Jayakanthan
- Non-fiction
- Novels and novelettes
- Film adaptations
- Short stories
- Essays
- Awards and honours
- See also
- References
- External links
D. Jayakanthan (24 April 1934 – 8 April 2015), popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.
Jayakanthan's literary honours include Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi awards. He was also a recipient of Padma Bhushan (2009), India's third-highest civilian honour, the Soviet Land Nehru Award (1978), and the Russian government's Order of Friendship (2011).