Noted writer dead

Noted writer and novelist Anuradha Ramanan died in Chennai on Sunday following cardiac arrest, family sources said.

Noted writer and novelist Anuradha Ramanan died in Chennai on Sunday following cardiac arrest, family sources said.

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Born on June 29, 1947, Anuradha was a recipient of various awards including the Rajiv Gandhi Award.

She penned over 1,300 novels and 1,230 short stories. Some of her stories --'Sirai', 'Kootupuzhukkal', 'Malarin Payanam' and 'Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal' -- were made into films.

Her Telugu novel 'Oka Baarya Katha' bagged five awards.

Her husband pre-deceased her.

She is survived by two daughters.