# Jayakanthan

> D. Jayakanthan, popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.

*Indian writer, journalist, filmmaker*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jayakanthan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1934-04-24
- **Died:** 2015-04-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 13.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1698574/ (@nm1698574)

## Sources
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- [Dandapani Jayakanthan](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandapani_Jayakanthan)
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- [दण्डपाणि जयकान्तन](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8)
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- [दंडपाणी जयकांतन](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8)
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- [Jayakanthan](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayakanthan)
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- [Джеякантан Дандапані](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%8F%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%96)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3163288)
- [Jayakanthan](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1541185)

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