Sandilyan
Sandilyan | |
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| Born | Bhashyam Iyengar 6 November 1910 Tirukoilur, South Arcot District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 11 September 1987 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Novelist, essayist |
| Education | College – St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli |
| Period | 1930 – 1987 |
| Genres | Tamil Historic Fiction, Tamil Social Fiction |
| Notable works | Kadal Pura, Yavana Rani, Mannan Magal |
| Spouse | Ranganayaki |
| Children | 3 |
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Bhashyam Iyengar (6 November 1910 – 11 September 1987), better known by the pen name of Sandilyan, was an Indian writer known for his historical fiction novels in Tamil. He is known for his historical romance and adventure novels, often set in the times of the Chola and Pandya empires.