Gnani
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| Jnani | |
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| Born | 1954 |
| Pen name | Vamban |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | India |
| Subjects | Society, Culture, Politics |
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Jnani, or Gnani, (born 1954) is a popular writer in the Tamil language. He has also written articles under the pseudonyms Vamban, Cynic, and Nandan and is known for frank and uncompromising views on politics and culture, which he has expressed in the media for 30 years. He plays multiple roles in newspapers, magazines, plays, and films.
A Jnani quote:
- “All politics today is bad. It would be worse if you keep away from it."
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[edit] As an editor
Jnani was the editor of a Tamil magazine Dheemtharikida, which was first published in printed form and then in electronic form on the World Wide Web as www.dheemtharikita.com. The website can be accessed from www.keetru.com. The print magazine is no longer published but some of the 2006 editions are still available on keetru.com.
[edit] Books
- Balloon (Play)
- Pazhaya Paper (collection of his articles)
- Marupadiyum (collection of his articles)
- Media UravugaL
- Samoogappaalinam: Mediavum Kalviyum
- keLvigaL (Interviews of cult figures between 1982–2003)
- Manithan PathilgaL (Answers for the readers’ questions in Dinamani Kathir between 1996–1999)
- Kandathai SolgirEn (Collection of articles published in India Today)
- En sankara madaththai kaappaatra vEndum?
- oozhalE un vEr engE?
[edit] Television
- Vinnilirunthu Mannukku
- Picknik
- vErgaL-Viduthalai pOraattamum pennurimai iyakkamum
- Iyya-periyaar – E.Ve.Raa's life story
[edit] Plays
- More than 30 plays for the troupe 'Pareeksha'
[edit] Magazines
[edit] Columns
- He is presently writing the column “O Pakkangal” & "Arinthum Ariyaamalum" in the magazine "Kumudam" ( earlier in Anantha Vikatan). It has gained great popularity among the Tamil readers. The "O PakkangaL" has been released in two books from "Vikatan Publications" and is a bestseller.
- He was also writing the column “Neruppu MalargaL” in AvaL Vikatan (a Tamil magazine for women). The column has been published in book from from Vikatan Publication.
- Currently because of some controversies, he opted out off Anantha Vikatan and writing 'O Pakkangal' in Kumudam an another popular Tamil Magazine.
[edit] Contributions
He has contributed his thoughts in the following periodicals and still writing to many periodicals.
- Indian Express
- Junior Vikatan
- Junior Post
- Murasoli
- Ethiroli
- Dinamani
- Chutti Vikatan
- Aval Vikatan
- Ananda Vikatan (Two columns)
- Kumudam
[edit] Screen adaptations
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