[Lillie_Steins]

How come no women writers at all ? Strange...

Can anybody in this group give me a list of women writers or books by women writers in tamil prior to 1940s ?

[brraverishhh]

most of the above 10 things aren't the top 10 books except perhaps the first but even Thirukkural is writting wrongly by fellow Thamizhans..so what to say other than..this is a nonsense nominating ill-done work (except Thirukkural and ponniyin selvan, en charitdram are good)

and There are other books that can be nominated...

[PhillipHer]

What about jeyamohan's 'Pin thodarum nizhalin kural'?It gave a complete new dimension to tamil literature...especially the farce at the end.Its style was so refreshingly thought provoking.

[Slonopotam845]

sujatha's kadavulkalin pallathaku/katradhum petradhum/anything else
chandilyan's yavana rani
kaviko abdul rehman's sirakukalin neram
puthumaipithan's sirukathaikal
s.ramakrishnan's thunaiyezuthu

[Beerinkol]

Kurinji Malar - Na. Parthasarathi(Manivannan)
Nenjinalaigal - Akilan
Paavai Vilakku -Akilan
Paal Marakaatinilae - Re. Karthigesu (M'sia)Recommended by KPM for Malaysia Higher School Certificate(STPM) Examination.

[Peptobismol]

KallukkuL Iiram - Ra. Su. NallaperumaaL
KuRai onRum illai - Mukkuur Kakshminarasimmaachchaar.

[Lillie_Steins]

Topic started by Anban (@ cgnnt002.satyam.com) on Tue Nov 26 04:50:25 .


Here is my list of the most outstanding books in Tamil written in the modern era.

1. Thiruvalluvar alladu Vazhkkai vilakkam by Dr.M.Varadarasanar

2. Kamban Pudhiya Parvai by Prof. A.S.Gnanasambandan

3. Moha Mul by T.Janakiraman

4. En Charitram by Dr.U.V.Swaminatha Iyer

5. Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki

6. Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidharkal by Jayakanthan

7. Arthamulla Hindu Matham by Kannadasan

8. Palveedhi by Abdul Rahman

9. Unnal Mudiyum Tambi by Dr.M.S.Udayamoorthy

10. Ramayanam by Rajaji

I am sure that each of you will have a different list. But I am going by reach, impact and significance to create a comprehensive list. Any reactions?

[doctorzlo]

One book that I see is not included is Sudhandhira Daagam by Sri Si. Su. Chellappa. The book received the Saahitya Akademi Award for Tamil literature for 2002. Also his other work "Vaadivaasal," translated into English, French, and German.

[doctorzlo]

Let us now go for 100 best Tamil books of the modern era !!