Sengai Aaliyan

Kanthaiya Kunarasa
Born (1941-01-25)25 January 1941
Vannarpannai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Died 28 February 2016(2016-02-28) (aged 75)
Jaffna
Occupation Author
Nationality Sri Lankan Tamil

Kanthaiya Kunarasa or Senkaialiyan (In Tamil : செங்கை ஆழியான்) was a Sri Lankan Tamil writer who emerged after the 1960s. He is also the author of several non-fiction books. He also served as the registrar of the University of Jaffna.

Biography

Kunarasa was born in 1941 in Jaffna and died on 28 February 2016.[1] He graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and later on obtained his Doctorate in Geography (Land use and Land settlement) from the University of Jaffna. Not only a prolific writer, he is also a well known critic in the literary world. He has more than thirty novels and three accomplishments in the sphere of fictional history to his credit. Kunarasa was awarded the Sahithiya Mandala awards more than six times for his achievements in writing Novels and short stories. Some of his short stories had been translated into Sinhala and published in weeklies such as Silumina, Vivarana, Ravaya, and so on. One of his novels, named 'The Beast', was translated into English.

Books written

Book Type Meaning in English
NanthikadalLegendSea of Bull
Aachi Payanam Pagiral ComedyGrandma is on a Trip
AkkinikunjuShort FictionFirebird
TheemtharikitathomNovel
Yalpanathu Rathirigal Short FictionNights in Jaffna
Vadaikkattu NovelThe Dry Wind
Iravinmudivu NovelThe End of a Night
PiralayamNovelThe Tragedy
KataruNovelThe Flood
Kanavugal Katpanaigal Aasaigal NovelDreams and Desires
Gangai karai oramNovelAt the Riverbank
Alaikadalthan OyathoNovelWill the Sea Calm Down?
Chithrapournami Short FictionFull Moon
Muttathu OttaipanaiNovelPalmyra at the Entrance
Ithayame amaithikolShort FictionCalm Down my Dear Mind
Yanai NovelThe Beast
Malaiyil nanainthu Veyilil kainthuNovel Ccaught in the Sunlight and Rain
Malaikaalam NovelThe Rainy Season
Mannin thagamNovelThirst of the Land
Kanthavel kottamLegendLord Muruga's Kingdom
JanmaboomiNovel The Motherland
YagakundamNovel
Aaru kal madamNovel The Lodge
Kiduguveli NovelThe Fence
O! Antha alagiya palaya ulagam NovelOh! that nice old days
Koththiyin Kathal ComedyThe Love of Koththi
Katil kalakum perumoochugalNovelThe Breath
Orumaiya vattangal NovelCircles of One Centre
Kadal kottaiLegendThe Fort in the Sea
KuveniLegendKuveni The Yaksha Princes
KavodaiNovel
Pootha theevu puthirgal NovelMysterious Island
Iravu near payanigal Short FictionNight Time Travellers
Kolumbu Lodge NovelThe Colombo Lodge
Maranangal malintha boomiNovelThe Land of Deaths
Pore née poNovelWar Go Away!
Vanum kanal soriyumNovelFire From the Sky
Koodillatha natthaigalum Odillatha aamaaigalumShort fiction
SambaviShort fictionSambavi

Researches

BookMeaning
Nallai nagar noolThe book of Nallur
Eelaththavar varalaruHistory of Eelam people
Yalpana kottai varalaruHistory of Jaffna fort
24 mani neram24 hours
12 mani neram12 hours
Meendum Yalpanam ErigirathuJaffna is burning again
Thamilar thesamThe Tamil Nation

Other books

BookMeaning
Marumalarchi sirukathaigalShort stories of Marumalarchi
Eelakeasari sirukathaigalShort stories from Eelakeasari magazine
Muniyappathasan sirukathaigalShort stories by Muniyappathasan
Sambanthar sirukathaigalShort stories by Sambanthar
Cartoon Ulagil naan by S.SundarBiography
Eelathu munnodi sirukataigalLeading Short stories of Eelam
Mallikai sirukathaigalShort stories from Mallikai magazine

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sengai Aaliyan (Jan 25, 1941- Feb 28 2016)". SBS Your Language.
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