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Major Tamil short story authors and their famous stories - comprehensive matching guide for TNPSC exams
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Tamil Short Story Literature - An Introduction
📚 What is a short story?
A short story is a form of narrative literature that can be read in a short amount of time and focuses on one main event or feeling. The short story form in Tamil developed in the 20th century under Western influence.
✨ Characteristics of short story
📏 Short size
Can be read in one sitting. Usually 2000-10000 words.
🎯 Single event
Written around a single main event or feeling.
👥 Low roles
2-5 main characters. Deep character development.
⚡ Twist
A sudden twist or effect at the end (Twist Ending).
📖 Types of short story
- Social short story:Social problems, inequality
- Psychological Short Story:Problems of the human mind
- Comic Short Story:Criticism through humor
- Political Short Story:Political conditions
- Love Story:Love relationships, feelings
- Philosophical short story:Philosophy of life
- Historical short story:Historical background
- Rural Short Story:Village life
🎓 Short Stories in TNPSC Exam
Types of questions asked:
- Topic - Teacher Placement(too much)
- What is the first short story?
- Which award for which teacher?
- What character in which short story?
- What is the background of any story?
- Which author wrote which type of short story?
Important note:Remember 50 famous short stories by at least 30 authors.
📝 Reading method
1️⃣ Teacher base
3-5 popular stories from each author
2️⃣ Period is fundamental
Which teachers in which period
3️⃣ type base
What type of story did they write?
Major Short Story Authors & Stories - Part 1
🌟 Elementary & Golden Age Teachers (1914-1960)
📋 Quick Summary - Part 1
| Teacher | Period | A famous story | Type |
| Innovator | 1906-1948 | Ponnakaram | Social |
| Silence | 1907-1982 | firewood | Psychology |
| K.B.R.A | 1902-1944 | The Unspoken Conspiracy | Comedy |
| Kalki | 1899-1954 | Chandra Mauliswarar | History |
| Akilan | 1922-1988 | Paa lamp | Social |
🎯 Master Memo: P-M-K-K-A (Pudu-Mauni-K.P.Ra-Kalki-Akilan)
Major Short Story Authors & Stories - Part 2
🌟 Modern Authors (1950-2000)
📋 Quick Summary - Part 2
| Teacher | Period | A famous story | Award |
| Jayakanthan | 1934-2015 | Agnipravesam | Jnana Peetha 2002 |
| Sundara Ramaswamy | 1931-2005 | The story of the tamarind tree | SA 1970 |
| Nanjil Nadan | 1938- | Coastal people | SA 1991 |
| L.S.R.A | 1899-1973 | Dad's car | SA 1960 |
| Ashokamitran | 1931-2017 | Eight songs | SA 1996 |
🎯 Master Memo: J-S-N-L-A (je-su-na-la-a)
The Short Story - Author's Complete Fitting Guide
🎯 Complete fitting schedule
All the important fixtures asked in TNPSC Exams at one place
📚 Full Fitting Schedule (50+ Stories)
| # | Short story title | Teacher | Type | remember |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponnakaram | Innovator | Social | P-P |
| 2 | New teacher | Innovator | Education | - |
| 3 | firewood | Silence | Psychology | M-S |
| 4 | Man is an ape | Silence | philosophy | - |
| 5 | The Unspoken Conspiracy | K. P. Rajagopalan | Comedy | K-S |
| 6 | Mouth picture | K. P. Rajagopalan | Comedy | - |
| 7 | Chandra Mauliswarar | Kalki | History | K-C |
| 8 | Sivaganga cheese | Kalki | History | - |
| 9 | Paa lamp | Akilan | Social | A-P |
| 10 | Blood funnel | Akilan | History | - |
| 11 | Agnipravesam | Jayakanthan | Women's liberation | J-A (🔥) |
| 12 | Gangapuram | Jayakanthan | Social | - |
| 13 | A leaf | Jayakanthan | Poverty | - |
| 14 | The story of a tamarind tree | Sundara Ramaswamy | Test | S-P (🌳) |
| 15 | Arupa Vritsha | Sundara Ramaswamy | Test | - |
| 16 | Coastal people | Nanjil Nadan | Rural | N-K (🌊) |
| 17 | Paddy | Nanjil Nadan | Agriculture | - |
| 18 | A cart for dad | L.S. Ramamirtam | Rural | L-A (🚜) |
| 19 | Kashi Yatra | L.S. Ramamirtam | Social | - |
| 20 | Eight songs | Ashokamitran | Psychology | A-E (8) |
🧠 Master memory tips
Main Story - Author Memoir Method
GoldCity =new(P-P)
Suducat =MowNi (S-M)
SoAbsent plot =Ku(S-K)
PaWye lamp =AGillan (P-A)
OctNipravesam =JYakandan (A-J)
ThuLime =SuNdara Ramasamy (P-S)
KPeople of Dalora =NaNjil Nadan (K-N)
UpPa carriage =La(A-L)
ATup Song =ASokamitran (E-A)
📖 Matching by category
Social Short Stories:
- Ponnakaram - The innovator
- Gangapuram - Jayakanthan
- Pavai Lamp - Akilan
- Meeting - Ashokamitran
Psychological Short Stories:
- Chudugadu - Mauni
- Last night's dream - Mauni
- Eight Songs - Ashokamitran
- Varamathy - Sundara Ramasamy
Comedy Short Stories:
- The Untold Conspiracy - K.B.R.A
- Vahuga Chitram - K.B.R.A
- Groom - The innovator
Rural Short Stories:
- Coastal People - Nanjil Nadan
- Abba Vandi - L.S.R.A
- Paddy - grown in Nanjil
- Nagammal - Kalki
💡 TNPSC Exam Tips
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Who wrote "Ponnakaram"?→ Innovator
- Father of Tamil short story?→ Innovator
- Who wrote psychological short stories?→ Silence
- Who wrote comedy short stories?→ K. P. Rajagopalan
- Jnana Peetha award winning short story writer?→ Jayakanthan (2002)
- Who wrote "Agnipravesam"?→ Jayakanthan
- Who wrote "The Tale of a Tamarind Tree"?→ Sundara Ramasamy
- Founder of Timeline Magazine?→ Sundara Ramasamy
- Coastal life short stories?→ Nanjil Nadan
- Who wrote "A Carriage for Dad"?→ L.S.Ramamirtam
🏆 Award - Teacher Matching
| Award | Teacher | year | remember |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jnan Peetha Award | Jayakanthan | 2002 | The only short story author |
| Sahitya Academy | L.S. Ramamirtam | 1960 | First of all |
| Sahitya Academy | Akilan | 1963 | - |
| Sahitya Academy | Silence | 1966 | - |
| Sahitya Academy | Sundara Ramaswamy | 1970 | - |
| Sahitya Academy | Jayakanthan | 1972 | - |
| Sahitya Academy | Nanjil Nadan | 1991 | - |
| Sahitya Academy | Ashokamitran | 1996 | Finally |
📋 Final Summary - 1 min
10 Key Authors:
| # | Teacher | A famous story | Type | Note |
| 1 | Innovator | Ponnakaram | Social | father |
| 2 | Silence | firewood | Psychology | SA 66 |
| 3 | K.B.R.A | The Unspoken Conspiracy | Comedy | 1944 💀 |
| 4 | Kalki | Chandra Mauliswarar | History | magazine |
| 5 | Akilan | Paa lamp | Social | SA 63 |
| 6 | Jayakanthan | Agnipravesam | girl | Jnana Peetha |
| 7 | Sundara Ramaswamy | tamarind tree | Test | SA 70 |
| 8 | Nanjil Nadan | Coastal people | Rural | SA 91 |
| 9 | L.S.R.A | Dad's car | Rural | SA 60 |
| 10 | Ashokamitran | Eight songs | Psychology | SA 96 |
🎯 Master Mantra: P-M-K-K-A-J-S-N-L-A
(Pudu-mauni-ku.pa.ra-kalki-akilan-je-su-na-la-a)
⚡ Key points
- Pudumaippittan = Tamil short storyfather
- Jayakanthan = the only short story writerJnan Peetha Award(2002)
- Ku.pa.ra =ComedyBest in short stories
- Mauni =PsychologyA pioneer in short stories
- Sundara Ramasamy =Test attempt, Timeline Magazine
- Nanjil Nadan =Rural life, simple Tamil
- Agnipravesam =Women's liberationstory
- Ponnakaram =Most popularTamil short story