S. Theodore Baskaran

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In this Indian name, the name Sundararaj is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Theodore Baskaran.

Theodore Baskaran
Tamil
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materMadras Christian College
Period1976–present
SubjectCinema,Wildlife
Notable worksThe Message Bearers
The Eye of the Serpent
Notable awardsGolden Lotus (Best Book on Cinema) Award for The Eye of the Serpent
SpouseThilaka Baskaran

Sundararaj Theodore Baskaran (born 1940) is a film historian and wildlife conservationist from Tamil Nadu, India.

Early life and education

Theodore Baskaran was born in Dharapuram, (in present-day Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu) in 1940. He completed his Intermediate at St.John's College, Palayamkottai and obtained a BA (Hons) Degree in History from Madras Christian College in 1960.[1]

Career

Baskaran worked as Researcher in Tamil Nadu State Archives for two years. He joined the

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He took study leave in 1974 to research Tamil film history on a fellowship from Council of Historical Research.[1] He eventually retired as the Chief Postmaster General of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Baskaran published his first article on film in 1972 about

Roja Muthiah Research Library.[4] He is a member of the library's Board of Trustees.[5] He has also acted in a supporting role in the 2010 Tamil film Aval Peyar Thamizharasi.[6]

Baskaran is a keen bird watcher and a naturalist. He is a former honorary wild life warden and the South India Representative of the International Primate Protection League.[2] He is a trustee of WWF-India. His collection of essays on nature and wild life conservation has been published as The Dance of the Sarus (Oxford University Press) in 1999. He edited a book of articles on nature titled "The Sprint of The Black Buck" ; Penguin (2009)

Personal life

He is married to Thilaka Baskaran and lives in Bangalore.[1]

Bibliography

Books in English

  • The Message Bearers: The nationalist politics and the entertainment media in South India, 1880–1945, Chennai: Cre-A (1981). Second edition by New Horizon Media.(2009)
  • The Eye of the Serpent: An introduction to Tamil cinema, Chennai: East West Books (1996)
  • The Dance of the Sarus: Essays of a Wandering Naturalist, Oxford University Press (1999)
  • History through the Lens – Perspectives on South Indian Cinema, Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan (2009)
  • Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon, Wisdom Tree, Delhi (2009)
  • (ed.) The Sprint of the Black Buck, Penguin (2010)
  • The Book of Indian Dogs, Aleph Book Company (2017)

Books in Tamil

  • (ed.) Mazhaikalamum Kuyilosaiyum, Kalachuvadu (2003)
  • Em Thamizhar Seidha padam, Uyirmmai Padippagam (2004)
  • (ed.) Chitthiram Pesuthadi, Kalachuvadu (2004)
  • Tamil Cinemavin Mugangal, Kanmani Veliyeedu (2004)
  • Innum Pirakkadha Thalaimuraikkaga,Uyirmmai Padippagam (2006)
  • Thamarai Pootha Thadagam,Uyirmmai Padippagam (2005)
  • (trans.) Kaanurai Vengai (The way of the Tiger by K. Ullas Karanth), Kalachuvadu (2006)
  • Vaanil Parakkum Pullelam, Uyirmmai Padippagam (2012)
  • Soppana Vaazhvil Magizhndhe, Kalachuvadu (2014)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Interview with Theodore Baskaran". Kalachuvadu Magazine. May 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Verse and versatility". The Hindu. 20 December 2003. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Muthukumaraswamy, p. 314-5
  4. ^ "An archive for Tamil studies". Frontline Magazine. 19 August 2000. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Roja Muthiah Research Library Annual Report (2008-09)
  6. ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (11 March 2010). "Review: Aval Peyar Tamilarasi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

References

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