About S. Srinivasan
S. Srinivasan was a translator, known for Tirukkural.
S. Srinivasan is an Indian civil engineer, who is best known for translating the Tirukkural into Kannada.
Biography S. Srinivasan was born in Kollegal in Karnataka into a Tamil-speaking family. He did his schooling at Tharagapura and Alahalli villages. He then attended St. Philomena's College in Mysore and Sri Ramakrishna Mission Polytechnic at Coimbatore. He began his career in 1965 as civil engineer and retired in 2003. His translation of Girish Karnad's 'Hayavadhana' was staged at the Delhi Tamil Sangam.
In 2014, Srinivasan translated the entire Kural text into Kannada in verse. It was published by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai.
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When was S. Srinivasan born?
S. Srinivasan was born in Kollegal.
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S. Srinivasan was a translator.
What was S. Srinivasan known for?
S. Srinivasan was known for Tirukkural.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: S. Srinivasan (Kural translator)
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