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Novel by Indira Parthasarathy
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Kuruthipunal
AuthorIndira Parthasarathy
LanguageTamil
GenreRevolutionary
Publication placeIndia

Kuruthipunal (transl. The River of Blood) is a Tamil language novel written by Indira Parthasarathy. A revolutionary novel, it was based on the Kilvenmani massacre that took place in Thanjavur district in 1968. The novel won the Sahitya Akademi award for its author in 1977. The novel was adapted into Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum, a 1983 Tamil film, which in turn won a National Award. The novel has been translated into multiple languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati and Malayalam.

References

  1. "Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. B, Kolappan (1 July 2012). "'America was a golden cage for me'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2015.


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