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| caption = Hanks at [[We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial]] in 2009.
| alt = Hanks standing at a podium
| birth_name = Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|7|9}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Monitor|newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|date=July 13, 2012|issue=1215|page=20}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Concord, California]]
| residence = Los Angeles
| education = [[California State University, Sacramento]]
| years_active = 1978–present
| occupation = Actor, producer, director, screenwriter, speaker
| spouse = Samantha Lewes (1978–1987)<br />[[Rita Wilson]] (1988–present)
| children = 4; including [[Colin Hanks]]
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'''Sindhu Rajasekaran''' is an Indian novelist, poet, short-story writer, film producer and screenwriter. Her debut novel ''Kaleidoscopic Reflections'' was longlisted for the [[Crossword Book Award]] in 2011<ref name="IBN LIVE">{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/crossword-book-award-longlist-announced/151369-40-100.html | title=Crossword Book Award Longlist announced | work=IBNLive.com | date=May 06, 2011 | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>, while her prose and poetry have appeared in internationally acclaimed literary magazines. She co-founded an independent film production company, ''Camphor Cinema'', and produced the Indo-British feature film ''[[Ramanujan (film)|Ramanujan]]''<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/saluting-brilliance/article4882635.ece | title=Saluting brilliance | work=thehindu.com | date=July 05, 2013 | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>, based on the life and times of the mathematical genius [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]], which is expected to release in 2014. Sindhu was one among the youngest writers invited to participate and speak at the [[Hyderabad Literary Festival]] in 2013<ref name="Hyderad Literary Festival">{{cite web | url=http://www.hyderabadliteraryfestival.com/2013/authorprofile.asp?id=46 | title=Participants | work=hyderabadliteraryfestival.com | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>.
'''Sindhu Rajasekaran''' (born 1987) is an emerging Indian novelist, poet, essayist, playwright, short-story writer and [[Bharata Natyam]] artiste.


==Life==
==Early Life and Education==

Sindhu was born in Madras in 1987 to [[Gnana Rajasekaran]] and Sakunthala Rajasekaran. She was brought up in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. She got an engineering degree from [[Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering]] in 2008; and graduated from the [[University of Edinburgh]] with a Master's in Creative Writing in 2011. She is currently based in Mumbai.
Sindhu was born in Madras to well know IAS officer and Film Director [[Gnana Rajasekaran]] and Sakunthala Rajasekaran. She grew up in [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. Trained as an Electronics and Communications Engineer at [[Anna University]], Sindhu received a Master’s Degree in English from the [[University of Edinburgh]].


==Literary Works==
==Literary Works==
Sindhu's debut novel, 'Kaleidoscopic Reflections,' was published in 2010 by Frog Books,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://frogbooks.net/frog-books-blog/interview-with-sindhu-rajasekaran-in-toi/ |title=Interview with Sindhu Rajasekaran in ToI |publisher=Frog Books |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref> India. The novel was longlisted for the Vodafone [[Crossword Book Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vodafonecrossword-book-award-longlist-announced/151369-40-100.html |title=Crossword Book Award Longlist announced |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=2011-05-06 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref> 2011. Her short story, 'The Sacred Cow,' was published in the [[Asia Literary Review]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/web/article/en/324 |title=Asian literature |publisher=Asia Literary Review |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref> in 2011. Sindhu's flash fiction, 'Devadasi-The Temple Dancer,' appeared as part of an anthology of international writers, titled 'Two In The Bush,' published by the [[University of Edinburgh]]. Her poetry and fiction has also appeared in other international magazines and journals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publishedinburgh.weebly.com/rasavatam--the-way-of-mercury-an-archaic-indian-story---sindhu-rajasekaran.html |title=Rasavatam- The Way of Mercury: An Archaic Indian Story - Sindhu Rajasekaran |publisher=Publishedinburgh.weebly.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>


Sindhu’s debut novel ''Kaleidoscopic Reflections'' was longlisted for the [[Crossword Book Award]] in 2011<ref name="Asia Writes">{{cite web | url=http://www.asiawrites.org/2011/05/longlist-for-vodafone-crossword-book.html | title=Longlist for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award Released | work=asiawrites.org | date=May 08, 2011 | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>. The novel tells the tale of a Tamil family, spanning five generations, and how their destiny is inextricably linked to the fate India - the land of contradictions.
==Other Activities==

Sindhu co-wrote and acted in a play titled 'The Tiara Gynaelogues,' staged in the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koodal.com/women/success/article.asp?id=1102&title=kaleidoscopic-reflections-multi-talented-sindhu-rajasekaran |title=Kaleidoscopic Reflections, Multi Talented Sindhu Rajasekaran-பன்முகங்களில் சாதனை படைத்து வரும் சிந்து!.Successfully Stories of Women, Women of Achievement, Women in History, Successful Women, Sadhanai Pengal and More on Women's Special, Tamil Women's Special |publisher=Koodal.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref> 2011. She has also performed [[Bharata Natyam]] in national dance festivals such as the Mamallapuram Dance Festival and Natyanjali Dance Festival, Chidambaram.
Sindhu’s short story ''The Sacred Cow'' appeared in the internationally acclaimed [[Asia Literary Review]] in 2012<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Sacred Cow|publisher=[[Asia Literary Review]]|date=Winter, 2011|issue=Volume 22}}</ref>.

Her poems ''Meghdooth'' and ''Let Me Molest You'' have been published by [[Muse India]] as part of an anthology of poetry in 2012<ref name="Muse India">{{cite web | url=http://www.museindia.com/featurecontent.asp?issid=46&id=3782 | title=Sindhu Rajasekaran | work=museindia.com| accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>, and ''So I Let It Be'' and ''Mermaid''<ref name="Two in the Bush">{{cite web | url=http://blog.eca.ac.uk/twointhebush/category/laura-dixon-sindhu-rajasekaran/ | title=Two in the Bush | date=March 10, 2011 | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref> were published in ''The Dance of The Peacock'' by Hidden Brook Press, Canada in 2013<ref name="Dance of the Peacock">{{cite book | title=Dance of the Peacock | publisher=Hidden Brook Press | location=Canada | ISBN=978-1-927725-00-9 | year=2013}}</ref>.

==Theatre and Film==

Sindhu co-wrote and acted in a play titled ''The Tiara Gynaelogues'', staged at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in 2011<ref name="The Tiara Gynaelogues">{{cite web | url=http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on.aspx?sec=5&pid=20&item=2819 | title=Literary Events in Edinburgh | work=cityofliterature.com | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>.

With ''[[Ramanujan]]'' Sindhu forayed into the world of screenwriting and film production; she is the Assistant Scriptwriter<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianoon.com/news/entertainment/ramanujan-shoots-of-the-film-at-cambridge-and-london-13646.html | title=Ramanujan shoots of the film at Cambridge and London | work=indianoon.com | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref> of the film and also the Producer of the film. She set up the production house, Camphor Cinema, with her husband in 2012<ref name = "Box Office India" >{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/camphor-cinema-presents-their-first-film-ramanujan/ | title=Camphor Cinema Presents Their First Film Ramanujan| work=boxofficeindia.co.in | accessdate=May 03, 2014}}</ref>.


==References==
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==External References==
==External References==
* http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2011/09/feature-illicit-ink/
* http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2011/09/feature-illicit-ink/

* http://www.leadstartcorp.com/books/kaleidoscopic-reflections-2/
* http://gnanarajasekaran.com/


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Sindhu Rajasekaran
Hanks standing at a podium
Hanks at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in 2009.
Born
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks

(1956-07-09) July 9, 1956 (age 68)[1]
Concord, California
EducationCalifornia State University, Sacramento
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, director, screenwriter, speaker
Years active1978–present
Spouse(s)Samantha Lewes (1978–1987)
Rita Wilson (1988–present)
Children4; including Colin Hanks

Sindhu Rajasekaran is an Indian novelist, poet, short-story writer, film producer and screenwriter. Her debut novel Kaleidoscopic Reflections was longlisted for the Crossword Book Award in 2011[2], while her prose and poetry have appeared in internationally acclaimed literary magazines. She co-founded an independent film production company, Camphor Cinema, and produced the Indo-British feature film Ramanujan[3], based on the life and times of the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan, which is expected to release in 2014. Sindhu was one among the youngest writers invited to participate and speak at the Hyderabad Literary Festival in 2013[4].

Early Life and Education

Sindhu was born in Madras to well know IAS officer and Film Director Gnana Rajasekaran and Sakunthala Rajasekaran. She grew up in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Trained as an Electronics and Communications Engineer at Anna University, Sindhu received a Master’s Degree in English from the University of Edinburgh.

Literary Works

Sindhu’s debut novel Kaleidoscopic Reflections was longlisted for the Crossword Book Award in 2011[5]. The novel tells the tale of a Tamil family, spanning five generations, and how their destiny is inextricably linked to the fate India - the land of contradictions.

Sindhu’s short story The Sacred Cow appeared in the internationally acclaimed Asia Literary Review in 2012[6].

Her poems Meghdooth and Let Me Molest You have been published by Muse India as part of an anthology of poetry in 2012[7], and So I Let It Be and Mermaid[8] were published in The Dance of The Peacock by Hidden Brook Press, Canada in 2013[9].

Theatre and Film

Sindhu co-wrote and acted in a play titled The Tiara Gynaelogues, staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011[10].

With Ramanujan Sindhu forayed into the world of screenwriting and film production; she is the Assistant Scriptwriter[11] of the film and also the Producer of the film. She set up the production house, Camphor Cinema, with her husband in 2012[12].

References

  1. ^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1215. Time Inc. July 13, 2012. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Crossword Book Award Longlist announced". IBNLive.com. May 06, 2011. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Saluting brilliance". thehindu.com. July 05, 2013. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Participants". hyderabadliteraryfestival.com. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Longlist for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award Released". asiawrites.org. May 08, 2011. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ "The Sacred Cow". No. Volume 22. Asia Literary Review. Winter, 2011. {{cite magazine}}: |issue= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ^ "Sindhu Rajasekaran". museindia.com. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Two in the Bush". March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ Dance of the Peacock. Canada: Hidden Brook Press. 2013. ISBN 978-1-927725-00-9.
  10. ^ "Literary Events in Edinburgh". cityofliterature.com. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Ramanujan shoots of the film at Cambridge and London". indianoon.com. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Camphor Cinema Presents Their First Film Ramanujan". boxofficeindia.co.in. Retrieved May 03, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External References


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