Sivashankari – Sivashankari

MRS. SIVASANKARI

Writer & Activist

An awareness on social issues; a special sensitivity to social problems; a commitment to set people thinking

About Me

An awareness on social issues; a special sensitivity to social problems; a commitment to set people thinking – these are the unique characteristics of the writer Sivasankari. Hers has been a career devoted to touching the hearts of people through in-depth research…

Social Activites

AGNI TRUST is a voluntary organisation founded by the renowned writers Ms. Sivasankari and Mr. Maalan in the year 1986. They are supported ably by four more Trustees, Ms. Brinda Jayaraman, Ms. Prema Varadarajulu, Ms. Bhavani Rajagopalan…

Awards

The coveted KASTURI SRINIVASAN AWARD for PAALANGAL – a novel spanning three generations as the outstanding Tamil novel published in 1983-84. The prestigious DR. RAJAH SIR ANNAMALAI CHETTIAR AWARD…

Sivasankari's Stories

Her stories and articles published in prominent Tamil periodicals have been translated into English and other Indian languages. AVAN – the novel on drug addiction – has been translated into Ukrainian.

Biography

Indiravin Kathai (The story of Indira)…Appaa (Father – The story of G.D.Naidu)
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Anthology & Novellas

Nenjil Nirpavai – Part I & II….
Why is Shantha crying….Solitude
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Literary Research Book

Knit India through Literature – Volume I – the SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NORTH
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Novels

More than 35 Novels written by her…Like (What For), (Why), (Crab)
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Children's Talking Book

Amma Sonna Kathaigal (Stories told by mother ) (Book & Cassette)
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Travelogue

Pudhumaiyana Anubhavangal (New experiences – USA)
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She is the first writer to have narrated her story through video and audiotapes. She has presented constructive and thought-motivating programs for television, and has also anchored the most popular Talk Show NETRU, INDRU, NAALAI on varied topics of social relevance, in the satellite channel SUN TV.