Thiagalingam Ratnam
Thiagalingam Ratnam | |||
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Full name | Thiagalingam, | ||
Ratnam | |||
Birth_Date | 13-08-1967 | ||
Birth_Place | Karainagar | ||
Sri Lanka | |||
Nationality | Norwegian | ||
Known_For | Tamil Novel | ||
from Norway | |||
Genre | Short stories, Novel, | ||
Short novel, Poems | |||
Occupation | computer, | ||
engineer | |||
Parent | Ratnam | ||
Parameshwari | |||
Thiagalingam Ratnam இ. தியாகலிங்கம்; born 1967 in Karainagar, Sri Lanka) is a Norwegian-Tamil writer, living in Oslo, who has written novels, short stories and poems in Tamil. Since 1987, he has written under the pseudonyms "Karainagaran" and "Karaiyuran". The novels, short stories and poems have been published in the largest national newspaper in Sri Lanka, Virakesari, in the weekly magazine RANI from Tamil Nadu in India and in several other Tamil newspapers and magazines. Some of them have also come out in Norway. He has also been involved in the Norwegian-Tamil Literary Association.
Life summary
Thiagalingam is a native of Karainagar , Sri Lanka. Born in 1967 as the third son of Velupillai Ratnam and Ratnam Parameshwari, he did his primary education at the minor section of Karainagar Yarlton College, followed by his ordinary standard in Yarlton College and higher standard in Karainagar Hindu College.
In 1984, he joined the Tamil Eelam People's Liberation organization and left to fight for the Tamils' dream of a separate country. He also received military training in Tamil Nadu. He studied politics in Chennai and worked as a teacher to teach it to his comrades. His works were published in the local camp magazine and the magazine published by the Tamil Eelam student organization.
Finally, he participated in the conference of Tamil Eelam People's Liberation Organization held in Tiruvarur, after the wisdom there, he renounced the movement and went on his way and settled in Chennai. However, due to the trouble in Chennai, he migrated from there and went to Norway.
He then studied further in Norway and became a computer engineer, from where he has been writing since 1987. Some of his poems were first published in Irani, Veerakesari, etc., and poems written in Norwegian were published in Finnmarken. In addition, short stories and novels in Tamil were published in Sarvadesa Tamilar from Norway. His main works are novels, short stories and short novels.
He was friends with the late Ponnuthurai and published his first nine works through Mitra Publishing House. Later, he is publishing his works as a self-publisher in order not to pollute the environment. Ponnuthurai describes him as “Making the tragedies that happen in real life from the point of view of a socially responsible person. Subjects issues to conceptual investigation. Thus, we can recognize that every literary fiction of his has been developed in conjunction with every social concern.”
Releases in Tamil
- 1994: Azhivin Azhaippithaza (novel)
- 1999: Nalai (novel)
- 2008: Parathesee (novel)
- 2009: Varam (short story)
- 2009: Thuruva Thulikal (poem)
- 2010: Thiribu (novel)
- 2011: Enghe? (novel)
- 2013: Oru Thuli Nizhal (novel)
- 2014: Paraari Kooththugal (novel)
- 2015: Maanidam Veeznthathammaa (novel)
- 2016: Sarva Uruupiharam (novel)
- 2016: ARANGATHIL NIRVANAM (novel)
- 2016: VAPPU NAAI (short story)
- 2016: Thuravatthin Kallaraikku (novel)
- 2016: Kamamaa Kaathalaaki (novel)
- 2018: Moliya Valikal 1,2,3,4 (novel)
- 2019: BUTTHARIN KADAISI KANNEER (short story)
- 2019: NERUNCHI MULLU (short story)
- 2019: IRANDAKAN (short story)
- 2020: Maduvin Iragasiyam (short story)
- 2021: Katuliyam (short story)
- 2022: Uraivi (Novel)
- 2022: Oppuravu (Novel)
- 2023 Pedum Mitikkum (Novel)
- 2023 Elmai Vilanku (Novel)
- 2024 VE 2023 (Novel)
Translation in English
- Humanity is falling - Novel, ISBN:979-8733094632
- Tomorrow - Novel, ISBN:979-8733623474
- Omnipresent - Novel, ISBN:979-8737969943
- Deserter? - Novel, ISBN:979-8739676320
Translation in Norwegian
- 2021 HUMANITY FALLS – The novel, ISBN:979-8734658864
- 2021 TOMORROW – The novel, ISBN:979-8745895258
- 2021 Omnipresent – The novel, ISBN:979-8735200659
- 2021 Dropout? - The novel, ISBN:979-8734189160
Translation in Tamil
- 2024 Helgalandil Yutta Virarkal (Natakam) - Drama, ISBN:979-8893221657
References
- List of books by Thiagalingam Ratnam in noolthettam Saturday, April 15, 2023
- List of books by Thiagalingam Ratnam in Jaffna Public Library Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Books found in Singapore Government Agency Website Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Books referd in aavanaham.org. Saturday, April 15, 2023
- About his 5 novel and Norway Tamil people living way in noolaham.net. Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Norway Tamil novel by Thiagalingam Ratnam geotamil.com. Saturday, April 15, 2023
- About Thiagalingam Ratnam in Sarvadesatamilercenter Saturday, April 15, 2023
- In tamilauthors list Thiagalingam Ratnam. Saturday, April 15, 2023
- About Enghe? Novel Saturday, April 15, 2023
- About him in lokalhistoriewiki.no Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Thiagalingam Ratnam (Author)" on Akademika.no Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Thiagalingam Ratnam Amazon Saturday, April 15, 2023
- His books in University of Jaffna Saturday, April 15, 2023
- His shorts stories sirukathaigal.com Saturday, April 15, 2023
- His shorts stories in keetru.com Saturday, April 15, 2023