Geeta Ilangovan
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Geeta Ilangovan | |
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| Born | January 1, 1971 Coimbatore, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Language | Tamil |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
Geeta Ilangovan is an Indian journalist, writer and filmmaker of short films and documentaries which tackle social and gender based issues.[1]
Education
[edit]She is from Tiruppur.[1] She earned a degree in nutrition science from PSG College, Coimbatore where she met her husband.[1] She then earned an M.A. in journalism at Madurai Kamaraj University, despite resistance from her family.[1]
Ilangovan then applied for the Indian Information Service exam conducted by the UPSC for journalism postgraduates. In 1998, she gained an all-India ranking of 2.[1]
Career
[edit]Filmmaking
[edit]Her first short film 'Little space' (2007), about children with mental illness, won the SCARF India award.[1][2] In 2014, it won 2nd best documentary in the Chennai Women's International Film Festival.[3] Her 2010 film Agrinaigal (2010) is about the struggle of transgender people to find dignified employment.[1] She made three conversational films for children regarding myths and issues around menstruation, and caste discrimination including the one on 'honor killing', in 2018.[4]
Writing
[edit]Ilangovan primarily writes non-fiction. Her article on women panchayat leaders, published in Tamil magazine Aval Vikatan, won the Sarojini Naidu Award and 200,000 cash prize for best reporting of women in panchayat raj (from Hunger Project-India) in 2005.[1][5] Her essays were published under the title, "Dupatta Podunga Thozhi" by Her stories Publication.[6] She has also spoken about her work to students at schools. [7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Spreading positive vibes". The New Indian Express. Chennai. 2010-11-15.
- ^ Trackitteam, Web (March 10, 2023). "THE MEDIA FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARD | Scarf India".
- ^ "Chennai women's International film festival". The Times of India. 2014-05-22.
- ^ "NIS celebrated International Women's Day on 8th March 2022". National Institute of Siddha. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Three journalists selected for Sarojini Naidu award". Zee News. 13 September 2005.
- ^ Henry, Nikhila (16 March 2023). "Off With the Dupattas: Why TN Tribal Students Discarded Scarves To Beat Sexism". TheQuint.
- ^ Indiablooms. "Tamil Nadu: Girls fling dupattas in air to welcome feminist writer Geeta Ilangovan; video goes viral | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
External links
[edit]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_7vzvpyqZI(via youtube.com) Archived 2023-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- The Life Journey of Geetha Ilangovan | Vili விழி – Episode No. 129 | Tamil America TV (via youtube.com)
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Tiruppur
- People from Coimbatore
- Indian civil servants
- 21st-century Indian people
- Indian women film directors
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- Indian women journalists
- 21st-century Indian journalists
- Madurai Kamaraj University alumni
- Tamil-language film directors
- Tamil-language writers