About S. Venkatesan
Born 1970. S. Venkatesan is an Indian politician.
Su. Venkatesan (born 16 March 1970) is an Indian writer from Tamil Nadu and a Tamil Nadu State Committee member of the Marxist Communist Party of India. He is the state honorary president of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.
Writing Venkatesan received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his 2008 novel, Kaavalkottam, which serves as the basis of the 2012 film Aravaan. His second novel, Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari (2018), was serialised in the magazine Ananda Vikatan. He is the general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.
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Who is S. Venkatesan?
Tamil-language writer from India
When was S. Venkatesan born?
S. Venkatesan was born on 16 March 1970 in Harveypatti.
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S. Venkatesan is a politician.
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S. Venkatesan is Indian.
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