Welcome to my Website

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I am S.Suresh, a bilingual author who writes in Tamil and English.

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My first novel, 'Gharana,' was released by South Side Books in Aug of this year (2024). It is an English novel. My book of Tamil Short Stories, 'Bageshree', was published in 2018. It was awarded the Sujatha-Uyirmai Best Short Stories Collection award for that year (Joint First Prize). My second collection of Tamil short stories, 'Kanavai Padhai,' was published in 2023. My articles have been published in popular Tamil e-zines 'Solvanam' and 'Padhakai'.

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I have published an e-book of essays about music titled, 'Music Without Boundaries.'  I have finished working on my first novel in English, and it is expected to be published by the end of 2023. My second collection of Tamil Short stories will also be published by the end of 2023 

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My interests include reading books, mainly fiction and poetry. I am also interested in music and blog about it regularly. I am a huge fan of Shri. Illayaraja's music, and I have a blog dedicated to it.

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I am a Post-Graduate in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. My B. Tech in Chemical Engineering was from the College of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

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Born in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, I spent the first thirty years of my life in Secunderabad. After a brief three-year stint in Chennai, I have been residing in Bangalore since 1998. 

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I am married to Gayathri and have two daughters, Sriranjani and Harini and a son-in-law, Conrad Drohberg. 

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