“In 1960, I received a letter from AIR to write children’s dramas for them. I won the second place and that laid the foundation for my future endeavours,” shares the author, who has penned 80 short stories, 87 poems and songs, authored 15 books, scripted 123 stage dramas and several radio dramas for All India Radio (AIR) - all for children. It was conducted by Mylapore Kasturiba Club. “My formative exposure to a plethora of stories helped me win my first ever short story writing competition in January 1957. This wisdom has helped me write stories that are relevant to changing times and pushed me to constantly ask the question: ‘What are our children reading?’” says the writer, who recently turned 80.īorn in Mylapore in 1940, Sundaram grew up soaking in the stories narrated by the elders in his house, enabling him to think beyond the obvious. “My continuous interaction with children, over the decades has helped me understand their evolving thought process and requirement, making me a perpetual learner. CHENNAI: Real-time anecdotes, relevant themes and a realistic approach to storytelling - for the past 63 years, SRG Sundaram, a popular children’s Tamil literary writer, has been on a journey of weaving words and verses, which resonate with the youth.
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