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Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Indian politician and writer
Thamizhachi Thangapandian, also known as Sumathy, is an Indian Tamil poet, lyricist, orator, politician and writer.[1] She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from Chennai South constituency in the Indian general election as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
She worked as a lecturer in English at Queen Mary's College, Chennai before entering politics.[2][3]
Literature[1]
Tamil
- Enjottu Penn, collection of poems published in International Tamil Literary Conference, Chennai (, Mithra Publications)
- Uravukal compiled by S.
Ravikumar & T. Sumathy (, Archuna Publications)
- Vanapechi, collection of poems (, Uyirmmai Publications)[4]
- Pecharavam Ketilaiyo, compilation of interviews (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Manjanathi, collection of 70 poems (, Uyirmmai Publications)[5]
- Naveenathuvathai Kamban (, Annai Muthamizh Publications)
- Katru Konarntha Kadithangal, Kalamum Kavithaiyum, Soll Thodum Thoram, Pampadam (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Aruhan, collection of 39 poems (, Uyirmmai Publications)[6]
- Mayileragu Manasu, collection 13 articles (, Vikatan Publications; second edition in )
- Manvasam, collection of 30 articles (, Vikatan Publications; second edition in )
- Avalukku Veyil Endru Peyar, collection of 32 poems (, Uyirmmai Publications)[7]
- Poonaigal Sorgathirku Selvathillai, collection of 56 review articles (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Kallin Kadungobam ("The Rage of a Stone"), translation of Galician poems by Maria Reimondez into Tamil, via English (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Nizhal Veli, translation of Thangapandian's "Island to Island" into Tamil by Sa.
Devadoss (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Chottangal, collection of 20 articles (, Thamizh Thisai Publications; second edition in )
- Muttu Veedu, collection of five short stories (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Thamizhachi Thangapandiyanin Kavithai Veli, collection of reviews of Thangapandian's works (, Uyirmmai Publications)
- Anbin Ulagu Eliyathu, compilation of Thangapandian's interviews in various magazines (, Uyirmmai Publications)
English
- Island to Island: the Voice of Sri Lankan Australian Playwright, Ernest Thalayasingham Macintyre (, Emerald Publications)[8]
- Internal Colloquies, translation by C.T.
Indra of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (, Rubric Publishing)[9]
- Birthing Hut and Other Stories, English translation by Dr. V. Bharathi Harishankar from the collection of short stories Muttu Veedu by Thangapandian (, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd)
- The Throb of Silence, English translation by Dr.
K. S. Subramanian of selected poems from Thangapandian's published collections (, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd)
Other Languages
- Internal Colloquies, Hindi translation by Dr. Bina Biswas & Srishti Gupta of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (, Rubric Publishing)
- Internal Colloquies, Bengali translation by Dr.
Bina Biswas of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (, Rubric Publishing)
Film career
As a lyricist
As a dialogue writer
Thangapandian wrote the dialogue for the movie Paris Paris.[13][14]
Political career
She is one of the prominent woman leaders and orators in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.
She contested in Indian general election, from Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency).[15][16] Elected as Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha.[17][18]