Vikramadityan (born 25 September 1947) is a

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poet from the Indian state of

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. He has published 16 volumes of poetry, two short-story collections, and 7 anthologies of essays. He is the recipient of the 2021

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Life and career

Vikramadityan's given name is Nambirajan. He was born and brought up in the Kallathi Mudukku street area of

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town. He adopted an itinerant lifestyle early on and has lived in Kutralam,

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and

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. He is married and has two sons. Vikramadityan took up various kinds of jobs as he grew up. One of his first jobs was with the literary journal ''Sodhanai'' run by the poet Na. Kamarasan. Later he worked for a series of magazines including ''Visitor'', ''Aswini'', ''Mayan'', ''Idhayam Pesukiradhu'', ''Thaai'', '' Tharasu'' and

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. He has published 16 poetry collections including ''Aakaasam neela niram'', ''Oorum Kaalam'' and ''Ulvaangum Ulagam''. He has also published two short story collections and 7 collections of articles on literature and other topics. Vikramadityan has acted in small roles in the movies ''

Angadi Theru ''Angadi Theru'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan, starring debutant Mahesh and Anjali. The title refers to the Ranganathan Street in Chennai where the story takes place. The film fea ...

'' and ''

Naan Kadavul ''Naan Kadavul'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Bala and produced by K. S. Sreenivasan under Vasan Visual Ventures. The film is based on the Tamil novel ''Yezhaam Ulagam'' by Jeyamohan, who also penned the fi ...

''. He was awarded the 2008 Vilakku virudhu award and the 2021

Works

Poetry Collections * Aakaasam neela niram (1982) * Oorum kaalam (1984) * Ulvaangum ulagam (1987) * Ezhutthu sol porul (1988) * Thiru-uttharakosamangai (1991) * Gragayuddham (1993) * Aadhi (1997) * Kal thoongum neram (2001) * Nooru ennuvadharkul (2001) * Veedu thirumbudhal (2001) * Vikramadityan kavidhaigal (2001) * Paadhi iruttu paadhi velicham (2002) * Sudalaimaadan varai (2003) * Dhevadhaigal - Perunthevi - Mohini pisaasu (2004) * Sekar cycle shop (2007) * Vikramadityan kavidhaigal - II Short story collections * Thiribu (1993) * Avan aval (2003) Articles & Essay collections * Kavimoolam (1999) * Kavidhai rasanai (2001) * Iruveru ulagam (2001) * Tamil kavidhai - marabum naveenamum (2004) * Thanmai munnilai padarkkai (2005) * Enakkum en dheivathukkum idaiyeyana vazhakku (2007) * Ellaach chollum (2008) * Tharkaala sirandha kavidhaigal * Gangothri * Sollidil ellai illai * Saayal enappaduvadhu yaadhenin * Summaa irukkavidaadha kaatru * Kavidhaiyum katthirikkayum * Oozh * Mahakavigal rathotsavam

Awards

* Vilakku virudhu (2008) * Saaral virudhu (2014) *

(2021)

References

External links

Vikramadityan's websiteUyirmmai magazine, interview with Poet Vikramadityan

Writer S Ramakrishnan's article in Uyrimmai magazine about Vikramadityan
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Writer S Ramakrishnan about VikramadityanAzhiyasudargal.com - some of Vikramadityan's works

Literary criticism of Vikramadityan's works by Jeyamohan and members of Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam
Living people Tamil poets 1947 births People from Tirunelveli