Kuruthipunal (novel)
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Author | Indira Parthasarathy |
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Language | Tamil |
Genre | Revolutionary |
Publication place | India |
Kuruthipunal (transl. The River of Blood) is a Tamil language novel written by Indira Parthasarathy. A revolutionary novel, it was based on the Kilvenmani massacre that took place in Thanjavur district in 1968. The novel won the Sahitya Akademi award for its author in 1977.[1] The novel was adapted into Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum,[2] a 1983 Tamil film, which in turn won a National Award. The novel has been translated into multiple languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati and Malayalam.
References
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ B, Kolappan (1 July 2012). "'America was a golden cage for me'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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