Writing
Sivashankari
Born
1942-10-14 (84)
Place of birth
Madras, British India
Known for
Writing
Credits
2 titles
Sivasankari (born 14 October 1942) is an Indian author and activist who writes in Tamil. She is one of the four Tamil writers asked by the United States Library of Congress to record their voice as part of the South Asian article on Sivashankari.
Known for
NRA middle class man relives his childhood trauma to overcome his addiction to alcohol.
Thiyagu
1990
9.0The film revolves around a young girl who is forced into child labour working for an urban family after a tragedy in her own family. Paavaadai (Nassar) is a potter living in a village in the outskirts of Madurai. Even though his profession is in a miserable condition, he has high hopes for his daughter Kannammaa (Baby Swetha) and raises her with much affection. Unfortunately, he dies in an accident and this forces Kannammaa to be sent to work for an urban family.
Kutty
2001
Behind the camera
NRA middle class man relives his childhood trauma to overcome his addiction to alcohol.
Thiyagu
1990
9.0The film revolves around a young girl who is forced into child labour working for an urban family after a tragedy in her own family. Paavaadai (Nassar) is a potter living in a village in the outskirts of Madurai. Even though his profession is in a miserable condition, he has high hopes for his daughter Kannammaa (Baby Swetha) and raises her with much affection. Unfortunately, he dies in an accident and this forces Kannammaa to be sent to work for an urban family.
Kutty
2001