- Gnani
Infobox Writer
name = Jnani
pseudonym = Vamban
birthdate =1954
occupation = Writer
nationality = India
subject = Society, Culture, Politics
Books = Pazhaya Paper, Marupadiyum, O Pakkangal, etc
influences = Thanthai Periyaar, Mahaakavi Bharathiyaar
website = http://www.gnani.netJnani, or Gnani, (born 1954 as Sankaran) is a popular writer in the
Tamil language . He has also written articles under thepseudonyms 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. But now he is a political critic turned great critic for social comedians,who ever it may be.As an editor
Jnani was the editor of a Tamil magazine "Dheemtharikida", which was first published in printed form and then in electronic form. Now his official website www.gnani.net launched on october 2, 2008 contains some of old dheemtharikida articles as well as info about all his areas of activities - theatre, video, print etc.
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?"Television
*"Vinnilirunthu Mannukku"
*Picknik
*"vErgaL-Viduthalai pOraattamum pennurimai iyakkamum"
*"Iyya-periyaar" – E.Ve.Raa's life story
* Malara thudikkum mottukkal (Doordarshan)Plays
*More than 30 plays for the troupe 'Pareeksha'
Magazines
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.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 creen adaptations
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