Manushyaputhiran

Manushyaputhiran

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Manushyaputhiran Profile

  • Name:
  • Manushyaputhiran
  • Other Name:
  • S. Abdul Hameed
  • Born:
  • March 15, 1968

Manushyaputhiran Biography

Manushya Puthiran is the pen name of a noted poet, S. Abdul Hameed from Thuvarankurichi, Tamil Nadu. Pasitha Pozhuthu (2011) and Adheethathin Rusi (2009) are his notable works. He is also known as a Tamil critic. He started his literal career at a young age of 16 during 1980s. Currently he runs Uyirmmai publication and magazine. He is a regular contributor to many leading literary magazines of Tamil language throughout the years. His poems generally deal with social issues. In 2002 he was honoured with Sanskriti National Award for his outstanding contributions to Tamil literature. He was chosen as one of top 10 influential people of Tamil Nadu by India Today's for the years - 2010 and 2011. Currently he lives in Chennai.


He was born in 1968, in Thuvarankurichi, Tiruchirappalli District. He had three siblings. He started his school studies at the age of 7 and also quit studies earlier. His brothers and father used to present him with books and he was interested in reading from an early age. He was a pampering child in his family. He completed his school education attending private classes. After graduation, he took Master’s in two subjects - Mass Communication and History.

 
His first book, Manushya Puthiranin Kavithaigal was published in 1983 when he was only 16. Till now this writer has published three collections of poetry and two books of essays, apart from numerous articles on Tamil poetry for India Today, Kalachuvadu, Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki and other magazines. He also writes political and topical columns on many leading Tamil magazines and dailies like Dinamalar, Kungumam and Nakeeran. He has been part of the editorial collective of Kalachuvadu during the period 1994-2000. His works leaned towards left ideologies in the 1980’s. But later though they retained an implicit political vision, he wrote on other subjects as well.

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Updated: May 28, 2014

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