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Gnani sankaran biography for kids


From court reporter to investigative.

  • From court reporter to investigative.
  • Gnani Sankaran (1954-2018) as a fearless journalist, theatre personality, political commentator, social activist, writer and literary critic will be remembered.
  • He used to pick up socially pertinent subjects, share powerful ideas and prompt civic activism.
  • Born in Chengalpattu, Gnani passed out of Madras Christian College and was later, trained in theatre by Badal Sircar.
  • Veteran Tamil writer, journalist and theatre personality, Gnani Sankaran, died in the wee hours of Monday at his residence in Chennai.
  • He used to pick up socially pertinent subjects, share powerful ideas and prompt civic activism....

    N. Vembusamy Sankaran (4 January – 15 January ), known popularly as Gnani, was an Indian journalist and writer in Tamil language.

    He wrote 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 functioned in multiple roles in newspapers, magazines, plays and films.

    His son works as a cinematographer in Tamil cinema.

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      Journalist, playwright and literary critic Gnani died in Chennai in the early hours of Monday.

      Vembusamy Sankaran (4 January – 15 January ), known popularly as Gnani, was an Indian journalist and writer in Tamil language. He wrote 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 functioned in multiple roles in newspapers, magazines, plays and films. His son works as a cinematographer in Tamil cinema. (en)

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