Gnani Sankaran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gnani Sankaran

writer

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1954

Place of Birth: Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2018

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Vembusamy Sankaran (4 January 1954 – 15 January 2018), known popularly as Gnani, was an Indian journalist and writer in Tamil language.
He wrote articles under the pseudonyms Vamban, Cynic and Nandan, and is known for frank and uncompromising views on politics and culture, which he has expressed in the media for 30 years.
He functioned in multiple roles in newspapers, magazines, plays and films.
His son Manush Nandan works as a cinematographer in Tamil cinema.