Kanthaiya Kunarasa or Senkaiahliyan (In Tamil : செங்கை ஆழியான்) was a Sri Lankan Tamil writer who emerged after the 1960s. He is also the author of several non-fiction books. He also served as the registrar of the University of Jaffna.
Biography Kunarasa was born in 1941 in Jaffna and died on 28 February 2016. He graduated from the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and later on obtained his Doctorate in Geography (Land use and Land settlement) from the University of Jaffna. Not only a prolific writer, he was also a well known critic in the literary world. He has more than thirty novels and three accomplishments in the sphere of fictional history to his credit. Kunarasa was awarded the Sahithiya Mandala awards more than six times for his achievements in writing Novels and short stories. Some of his short stories had been translated into Sinhala and published in weeklies such as Silumina, Vivarana, Ravaya, and so on. One of his novels, named 'The Beast', was translated into English.
Books written
Book Type Meaning in EnglishNanthikadalLegendSea of BullAachi Payanam Pagiral ComedyGrandma is on a TripAkkinikunjuShort FictionFirebirdTheemtharikitathomNovel Yalpanathu Rathirigal Short FictionNights in JaffnaVadaikkattu NovelThe Dry WindIravinmudivu NovelThe End of a NightPiralayamNovelThe TragedyKataruNovelThe FloodKanavugal Katpanaigal Aasaigal NovelDreams and DesiresGangai karai oramNovelAt the RiverbankAlaikadalthan OyathoNovelWill the Sea Calm Down?Chithrapournami Short FictionFull MoonMuttathu OttaipanaiNovelPalmyra at the EntranceIthayame amaithikolShort FictionCalm Down my Dear MindYanai NovelThe BeastMalaiyil nanainthu Veyilil kainthuNovel Caught in the Sunlight and RainMalaikaalam NovelThe Rainy SeasonMannin thagamNovelThirst of the LandKanthavel kottamLegendLord Muruga's KingdomJanmaboomiNovel The MotherlandYagakundamNovel Aaru kal madamNovel The LodgeKiduguveli NovelThe FenceO! Antha alagiya palaya ulagam NovelOh! that nice old daysKoththiyin Kathal ComedyThe Love of Koththi Katil kalakum perumoochugalNovelThe BreathOrumaiya vattangal NovelCircles of One CentreKadal kottaiLegendThe Fort in the SeaKuveniLegendKuveni The Yaksha PrincesKavodaiNovel Pootha theevu puthirgal NovelMysterious IslandIravu near payanigal Short FictionNight Time TravellersKolumbu Lodge NovelThe Colombo LodgeMaranangal malintha boomiNovelThe Land of DeathsPore née poNovelWar Go Away!Vanum kanal soriyumNovelFire From the SkyKoodillatha natthaigalum Odillatha aamaaigalumShort fictionSambaviShort fictionSambavi
Researches
Book MeaningNallai nagar noolThe book of NallurEelaththavar varalaruHistory of Eelam peopleYalpana kottai varalaruHistory of Jaffna fort24 mani neram24 hours 12 mani neram12 hoursMeendum Yalpanam ErigirathuJaffna is burning againThamilar thesamThe Tamil Nation
Other books
Book MeaningMarumalarchi sirukathaigalShort stories of MarumalarchiEelakeasari sirukathaigalShort stories from Eelakeasari magazineMuniyappathasan sirukathaigalShort stories by Muniyappathasan Sambanthar sirukathaigalShort stories by SambantharCartoon Ulagil naan by S.SundarBiographyEelathu munnodi sirukataigalLeading Short stories of EelamMallikai sirukathaigalShort stories from Mallikai magazine
See also
List of Tamils of Sri Lanka Tamil language Tamil literature
References
Kattaru- by Senkaiahliyan. Vaanum Kanal Sorium- by Senkaiahliyan.