Mu. Varadarajan, also known as Mu. Va. and Varatharasanar, was a Tamil scholar, author and academic from Tamil Nadu, India. He was born in an aristocratic Thuluva Vellala family near Vellore. He was a prolific writer whose published works include 13 novels, 6 plays, 2 short story collections, 11 essay anthologies, a book on the history of Tamil literature, books on Tamil linguistics and children's books. During 1961–71, he was the head of the Tamil department at the University of Madras. In 1961, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his novel Agal Vilakku. During 1971–74, he was the vice-chancellor of the University of Madurai.Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007 Sahitya Akademi Official website.
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Fiction
Novels Kallo Kaviyamo Nenjil oru Mul Agal vilakku Karithundu Pertra manam Senthamarai Paavai Andha Naal Malar Vizhi Alli Kayamai Mann kudisai Vada malar
Short stories Ki. pi. 2000 Pazhiyum Pavamum Viduthala Kurattai oli
Plays Pachayappar Manachandru Ilango Doctor ali Moondru nadagangal Kadhal enge?
Non-fiction
Essays Aramum Arasiyalum Arasiyal alaigal Kuruvi por Penmai Vazhga Kuzhandhai Kalvi Mozhi parru Nattu Patru Ulaga peredu Mannin madhippu Nalvazhvu
Literary history History of Tamil literature Tamil nenjam Manal veedu Thiruvalluval or Vazhkai vilakkam Thirukkural Thelivurai Ovacheydhi Kannagi Madhavi Mullai thinai Nedunthogai virundhu Kurunthogai virundhu Narrinai virundhu Ilakkiya araychi Narrinai selvam Kurunthogai selvam Nadaivandi Konguther vazhkai Pulavar kanneer Ilakkiya thiran Ilakkiya Marabu Ilango adigal Ilakkiya Katchikal Kural kattum kadhalar Sanga ilakkiyathil iyarkai
Children's literature Kuzhandhai pattukal Ilaingarkku erra iniya pattugal Padiyathar padum paadu Kannudaya vazhvu
Letter anthologies Annaikku Thambikku Thangaikku Nanbarukku
Travelogues yan kanda ilankai
Linguistics Mozhi nool Mozhiyin kathai Ezhuthin kathai Sollin kathai Mozhi varalaaru Mozhi iyar katturaigal
Biography Aringar Bernard Shaw Gandhi annal Kavingar Tagore Thiru. Vi. Ka.
English books
The Treatment of Nature in Sangam Ilango Adigal
See also List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil List of Indian writers List of Tamil-language writers
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