Tribute to Writer R.Maha Devan 231.

To day i remembered another interesting and lovable personality from the Tamil  stories and Novels is none other than R.Mahadevan popularly known as Devan.Tanjore district  has created many talented people in all walks of life Viz,Pharmaceutical,Film field and  writing is not a exaggerated one.Started his career as a school teacher later joined as Sub  Editor in the famous Ananda Vikatan  a  tamil weekly  Magazine. In those days Ananda Vikatan was the family magazine for millions of readers,mainly because of Devan's remarkable creations. Old generation no one might have missed his witty Novel Thupparium Sambu a lovely detective story  was created a big hit Four and half decades back.He has contributed More then five hundred stories and some of his novels  was taken  to tamil picture.One was Gomathin Kathalan  acted by late T.R.Ramachandran was a hit.He was associated with late Kalki Krishnamurthy and S.S.Vasan a popular Film producer and Director.I have read few remarkable stories of this Stalwart.Those stories are Thupparium Sambu,Gomathiin Kathalan,Mythili,Lakshmi kadaksham,Mr,Vedantham and Justice Jeganathan He is .One of the few rare Versatile  Witty  writers in those days created a big impact in the Tamil literary world.Even though  he lived four decades his name and his memorable creations are still in front of us.I am one of his admirer in my younger days.Very few writers has got the capacity to deliver comedy themes and he is one Jewel no one can deny.I have been repeatedly mentioning  in this Column i have the fullest happiness of paying tribute to different talented personalities.
Devan is represented God ,but this Devan is representing  Comedy king. Today i am very happy to tribute this Stalwart.
K.Ragavan.
See You Next week,
28-1-13.