1934 - 2015
Jayakanthan Indian Novelist
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Details
| First Name |
Jayakanthan
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| Birthday |
24th April, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Cuddalore, India
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| Died |
8th April, 2015
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| Place of Death |
Chennai, India
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Novelist, short story writer, screenplay writer, film director
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| Occupation |
Novelist
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| Year(s) Active |
81
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D. Jayakanthan (24 April 1934 – 8 April 2015), popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.
