Tributes to KALKI KRISHNAMURTHY, real name Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954), prolific Tamil Writer, journalist, poet, criticand Indian independence activist, on his Birth Anniversary today.
Kalki Krishnamoorthy was also a film and music critic who wrote under the pseudonym 'Karnatakam'. He also penned many songs and lyrics, most of which were adapted into Carnatic Music and rendered by Carnatic Musicians in Kutcheris. Kalki wrote the script and some lyrics for the Tamil Film 'Meera', an M.S. Subbulakshmi starrer.
Kalki's contribution to the cause of Tamil music is also noteworthy. He spearheaded a movement that wanted Carnatic musicians to include more Tamil songs in their concerts and composed a number of songs. His Tamil translation of Gandhi's autobiography, "My Experiments with Truth", was published as Satya Sothanai.
His writings includes over 120 short stories, 10 novelettes, five novels, three historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.
Honours:
The release of a postage stamp in honour of Kalki was among the highlights of the centenary celebrations. Government of Tamil Nadu announced the nationalisation of Kalki's works, this will enable publishers to come out with reprints of his works.
Kalki Krishnamuthy received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award conferred on him by The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1953.
Kalki died in Chennai on 5 December 1954 aged 55 years because of tuberculosis.
