R. S. Krishnasamy | |
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| Born | Rajavallipuram S. Krishnasamy 12 November 1920 Rajavallipuram, India |
| Died | 9 November 2006 (aged 84) |
| Pen name | Vallikannan |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer, scholar |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1978) |
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Vallikannan, is the pseudonym of R. S. Krishnasamy (Tamil: ரா.சு. கிருஷ்ணசாமி; 12 November 1920 – 9 November 2006), a Tamil writer, journalist, critic, and translator from Tamil Nadu, India.