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'''Bhuvana Natarajan''' was an [[Indian people|Indian]] translator and short story writer. She published over 20 books and in 2009 was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for translation from Bengali to Tamil.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title= Grand culmination |date=19 March 2010 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Grand-culmination/article15693608.ece |accessdate=2018-03-02}}</ref> Many of her short stories have appeared in ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'', ''[[Mangaiyar Malar]]'', ''[[Saavi]]'', ''[[Sumangali (magazine)|Sumangali]]'', ''[[Jnana Bhoomi]]'', ''[[Idhayam Pesugiraday]]'' and ''[[Gokulam (magazine)|Gokulam]]''. She was able to read, write and converse in Tamil, Bengali, Hindi, English and had working knowledge of [[Sanskrit]]. She lived in [[Calcutta]] for over 43 years and later in [[Chennai]].<br />
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She attended the [[World Tamil Conference]] held in [[Tanjavur]] in 1995 as an observer representing Bharathi Tamizh Sangam, Calcutta.<ref name="hindu"/><br />
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==Awards==<br />
*Nalli Thisai Ettum Virudu for best translation from Bengali to Tamil for the year 2007;<br />
*Tirupur Tamizh Sangam Award for best translation for the year 2007;<br />
*Sahitya Academy Award – for translation from Bengali to Tamil for 2009.<br />
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==Works==<br />
Mudhal Sabadam or [[Prothom Protishruti]] (in Bengali), was written in Bengali by [[Ashapoorna Devi]] for which she received the [[Jnanpith Award]]. This novel was later made into a very successful movie.<br />
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'''Original works'''<br />
*''Mother Teresa''<br />
*''Raja Ram Mohan Roy''<br />
*''Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose''<br />
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'''Translations'''<br />
*''Vangaala Sirukadhaigal'' – short stories of [[Ashapoorna Devi]]<br />
*''Sondha Mannai Thedi'' – [[Taslima Nasreen]]<br />
*''Gana Devatha'' – [[Tarashankar Bandopadhyay]] (Jnanpith award winner)<br />
*''Devadas'' – [[Sharat Chandra Chatterji]]<br />
*''Andhakkaalam'' – [[Sunil Gangopadhyay]]<br />
*''Jagmohanin Maranam'' – [[Mahasweta Devi]]<br />
*''Karuppu Sooriyan'' - [[Ashapoorna Devi]]<br />
*''Dharmamum Adharmam'' - Various (short story collection)<br />
*''En Thaikku En Kadaisi Namaskarangal'' - [[Santosh Kumar Ghosh]]<br />
*''Porattam'' - [[Sunil Gangopadhyay]]<br />
*''Vanga Mozhi Siru Kadhai Toguppu'' - [[Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay]]<br />
*''Oru Oliyin Maranam'' - Various (short story collection)<br />
*''Magizhamnu Manam'' - Various (short story collection)<br />
*''Ganadevata'' - [[Tarashankar Bandopadhyay]]<br />
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