Anuradha Ramanan

Anuradha Ramanan, an accomplished writer since 1977, penned over 1000 short stories, authored 850 novels, and crafted a portfolio spanning movies and TV serials. She consistently earned awards for storytelling excellence from 1978 to 1988.

She hails from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, born in 1947. Starting her career as an artist, she made multiple unsuccessful attempts to secure a job with popular magazines. This led her to join Mangai, a Tamil magazine, after the editor discovered her intriguing writings. Her literary journey commenced in 1977 during her tenure at the magazine.

In addition to her literary contributions, she gained recognition for her “anti-divorce counselling” work. Across a career spanning over 30 years, she authored nearly 800 novels and 1,230 short stories, primarily focusing on family and everyday occurrences. Her early work, Sirai, secured a gold medal for the best short story from Ananda Vikatan.

Balachander’s Oru Veedu Iru Vasal won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1991, adapted from her writing. The 1988 Telugu film Oka Baarya Katha, based on her work, earned five Nandi Awards. Many of her stories, such as Archanai Pookal, Paasam, and Kanakanden Thozhi, found adaptation into television serials. She received a gold medal from M. G. Ramachandran, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.