Manushyaputhiran

Manushya Puthiran

Manushya Puthiran (மனுஷ்ய புத்திரன்)
Born S. Abdul Hameed
15 March 1968
Thuvarankurichi, Trichy, India
Pen name Manushya Puthiran (மனுஷ்ய புத்திரன்)
Occupation Poet, writer, lyricist, publisher (Uyirmmai)
Nationality Indian
Period 1968 – Present
Genre Modern poetry
Subject Tamil Literature
Notable works Pasitha Pozhuthu (2011), Adheethathin Rusi(2009)
Website
www.uyirmmai.com

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Manushya Puthiran (Tamil:மனுஷ்ய புத்திரன்) (born 1968) is a poet and also a DMK supporter[1] in Tamil Nadu. He was born as S.Abdul Hameed in Tiruchirappalli District district Thuvarankurichi. He began his literary career in early 80's and at a very young age of 16, his first poem got published. In 2002, he was awarded the Sanskriti National Award for his outstanding contribution to Tamil literature as an young writer.

Over the past two decades, several of his poems got published in popular Tamil Magazines like Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki and Kalachuvadu. His political and topical columns are regular in Tamil periodicals such as Kungumam, Nakeeran and Tamil popular daily Dinamalar.

He is known for his progressive views on various socio-political issues like capital punishment abolition, caste system annihilation, women liberation etc.[2][3]

Now he lives in Chennai He is running Uyirmmai publication and Uyirmmai magazine. On Aug 19th 2015, he joined leading political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam of Tamil Nadu

Early life and education

Manushya Puthiran born as the second of four children on 15 March 1968, in Thuvarankurichi, Tiruchirappalli District. He started his schooling at the age of 7 and he describes his early life:

"Started my schooling very late at the age of seven and I quit the school much earlier. This gave me ample time to see the fun around and dream. Having no constraints of fulfilling parent’s dreams , I drowned into my own dreams. My father and brothers brought books for me to kill the time. I reached an incredible world. On the whole, I was a pampered, spoiled useless but was growing as a Charismatic child. No much difference in that even now."

Completed his schooling in private, continued his first year degree in Bachelor of Arts through Distance Learning Programs, Annamalai University. Just not to miss the fun and experience of campus, from 2nd year onwards he started attending college. Later he did dual master's degree one in Mass Communication and other in History.


Poetry

Literary Collections

Other Literary Activities

Sujatha Awards for Literary Excellence

Sujatha Awards for Literary Excellence

In the year 2010 Uyirmmai Padhippagam and The Sujatha Trust together organized a commemorative function at the New Woodlands Hotel in Chennai on Saturday, 27 February, the second death anniversary of Tamil literature icon Sujatha.

At the function, it was announced that the Sujatha Awards for excellence in literature would be given away every year in memory of the great writer. The awards will be given away in 6 categories, namely Best compilation of

The awards ceremony will be held on 27 Feb every year. The award will consist of a cash prize of Rs. 10000 and a citation.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/writers-warm-up-to-electoral-arena-enter-campaign-scene/article5864119.ece
  2. ↑ Kolappan, B. (27 January 2013). "Manushyaputhiran incurs wrath of Muslim body for death penalty views". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
  3. ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/magazine/Love-for-caste-hatred-for-humanity-votes-for-party/2013/07/28/article1701898.ece
  4. ↑ "Pankaj Mishra, Manushya Puthiran among Sanskriti awardees.". Press Trust of India. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

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