Eminent Tamil writer Ki Rajanarayanan is no more
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In his young age, Ki.Ra suffered from poor health and was afflicted by tuberculosis.
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In his young age, Ki.Ra suffered from poor health and was afflicted by tuberculosis.
Ki. Rajanarayanan the grand old man of modern Tamil literature and winner of Sahitya Akademi award, died in Puducherry on Monday night. He was 98 and is survived by two sons.
Born in Idaiseval near Kovilpatti, Rajanarayanan popularly known as Ki.Ra, moved to Puducherry in 1989 after his appointment as the professor of folklore of the Tamil Department of Pondicherry University.
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