Sujatha (writer)

Sujatha
BornS. Rangarajan
(1935-05-03)3 May 1935
Sri Rangam, Tamil Nadu
Died27 February 2008(2008-02-27) (aged 72)
Chennai, India
Pen nameSujatha
OccupationEngineer, author, novelist, screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Alma materMadras Institute of Technology
Period1958-2008
SpouseSujatha
ChildrenRangaprasad
Keshavprasad[1]

S. Rangarajan (3 May 1935 – 27 February 2008), better known by his allonym Sujatha, was an Indian author, novelist and screenwriter who wrote in Tamil. He authored over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil films.

pranuya was also an engineer; he supervised the design and production of the electronic voting machine (EVM) during his tenure at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As an author he inspired many authors, including Balakumaran, Madhan.

  1. ^ "Sujatha Rangarajan Profile and Life History of a Tamil writer and Novelist". aptinfo.in. Retrieved 28 April 2023.