MyCURRICULUM VITAE

Legal Teaching Permit for degree level under Private Institutions of Higher Learning Act 1996 for Bahasa Malaysia, Pengajian Malaysia and Pendidikan Moral.

A well-known Malaysian writer with good command of Bahasa Malaysia and English. Also experienced in conducting creative writing, literature, language and moral workshops for writers and teenagers throughout Malaysia

MyWorking Experience

Part-time Bahasa Malaysia TV News Editor in Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). Also an experienced broadcast journalist.

Part-time Faculty for Bahasa Malaysia, Sastera Bahasa Malaysia, Moral Education and Malaysian Studies in International College of Music (ICOM), Kuala Lumpur. Firsthand experience in constructing and delivering the courses to meet the Malaysian Government’s requirement under National Accreditation Board (Lembaga Akreditasi Negara) for LAN subjects under Private Institutions of Higher Learning Act 1996.

Replacement Lecturer for Bahasa Kebangsaan (A), Bahasa Kebangsaan (B), Moral Education and Malaysian Studies in HELP Institute, Pusat Bandar Damansara.

Guest Lecturer for Moral Education in Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology (LICT), Petaling Jaya.

Part-time Lecturer for Bahasa Malaysia and Malaysian Studies in The One Academy (TOA), Sunway

Contract Lecturer for Moral Education and Malaysian Studies in PRIME College, Subang Jaya

Contract Lecturer for Moral Education in SUMMIT International College (SIC), Subang Jaya

Part-time Lecturer for Malaysian Studies and Moral Education in Yamaha Academy of Arts & Music, Kelana Jaya

Part-time Lecturer for Bahasa Malaysia in Kolej Antarabangsa SIT (S.I.T International College), Klang

LAN Programme Coordinator & LAN Subject Lecturer in PRIME College, Subang Jaya

MyEducation

Jabatan Persuratan Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi (one year)

Jabatan Pengajian Media, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (five years)

Sekolah Menengah King Edward VII, Taiping (two years)

Sekolah Menengah Darul Ridwan, Taiping (five years)

Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Aulong, Taiping (six years)

MyLiterary Awards

Hadiah Cerpen Maybank-DBP 1992: My short story (“Nayagi”) was awarded first prize, while another (“Siru Kambatil”) was given consolation prize.

Hadiah Cerpen Maybank-DBP 1993: Three of my short stories (“Doa Tahun Baru”, “Wanita”, “Sebuah Cerita Biasa”) were awarded consolation prizes.

Hadiah Sastera Utusan-Public Bank 1993: My short story (“Bitara Sita”) was awarded consolation prize.

Hadiah Cerpen Maybank-DBP 1996: Two of my short stories (“Dua Fragmen Kasih”, “Dizigotik”) were given consolation prizes.

Hadiah Cerpen Esso-Gapena 1996: My short story (“Anda, Sebuah Kampung dan Sebuah Kisah”) was awarded second prize.

Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 1996/97: I received this national award through my “Yang Aneh-aneh” short story.

Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 1998/99: This national award was given to me for my Surat Dari Madras.

Hadiah Sastera Kumpulan Utusan-ExxonMobil 2003: My short story (“Cat2”) was awarded consolation prize.

MyShort Stories

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MyPublished Books

Orang Dimensi – an anthology of 16 Bahasa Malaysia short stories for teenagers, published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) in 1994.

Nari! Nari! – a collection of Indian folklore, published by DBP in 1995 and was reprinted in 2000. These are basically the stories I once heard as a child. Now I present them in written form – in Bahasa Malaysia.

Siru Kambam – an anthology of 16 Bahasa Malaysia short stories for adults, published by DBP in 1996 and was reprinted in 1997. If one wants to know the lifestyle of Malaysian Indians, this tells of the people in Siru Kambam.

Hanuman: Potret Diri – a rhetorical parody of the Ramayana, published by DBP in 1996. It tells the story of Rama, Ravana, Sita etc from the Monkey God’s point of view - in Bahasa Malaysia

Munis Dengan Harimau – a collection of Indian folklore published by Fajar Bakti in 1996. More grandmother tales from India, retold in Bahasa Malaysia and given my personal touch to make it appealing to children, teenagers and adults alike.

Yang Aneh-aneh – an anthology of five Bahasa Malaysia short stories published by Sasbadi in 1997. This is a pocket sized book.

Surat Dari Madras – an anthology of 16 Bahasa Malaysia short stories for teenagers, published by DBP in 1999. This book won Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia 1998/99

Koleksi Cerita Ikan: Beni, Laga, Mobi & Suki – books in Bahasa Malaysia and English for children, published by Maselga Book Enterprise in 1997.

Cerita Rakyat Asia: Siri Satu & Siri Dua – a collection of 16 Asian folklores for children, published by Percetakan Nasional Berhad in 1997.

Nayagi – an anthology of 10 Bahasa Malaysia short stories published in 2000 by students from Jabatan Pengajian Media, Universiti Malaya as part of their course requirement.

Sasterawan Pulau Cinta – a self-published collection of 10 Bahasa Malaysia short stories, published in 2001.

Vanakam – a self-published compilation of Bahasa Malaysia short stories by ten Malaysian Indian writers; published in February 2002

Panchayat – a self-published Bahasa Malaysia novel; April 2002

MyWriting Workshops

Conducted many seminars, talks and workshops which are a combination of creative writing, language skill and moral & ethics for writers, readers and teenagers. These are just a few; conducted mostly under Kavyan;

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen” at Bilik Seminar Jabatan Pengajian India, Universiti Malaya on 17 December 1995.

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen II” at Bilik Seminar Jabatan Pengajian India, Universiti Malaya on 27 December 1995.

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen” by Persatuan Bahasa Tamil Universiti Malaya (PBTUM) on 6-7 January 1996

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen Bahasa Malaysia” by Pemuda MIC Bahagian Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur on 31 March 1996.

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen Bahasa Malaysia Ke-2” by Pemuda MIC Bahagian Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur on 11 May 1997.

“Bengkel Penulisan Kreatif” at Dewan MIC Desa Jaya, Kepong on 26 December 1999.

“Bengkel Penulisan Kreatif” at SRJK (T) Batu Arang, Rawang on 1 April 2000

“Bengkel Penulisan Cerpen Bahasa Malaysia Ke-3” by Pemuda MIC Bahagian Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur on 25 February 2001.

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda” at Bilik Seminar Jabatan Pengajian India, Universiti Malaya on 15 April 2001.

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda II” at Bilik Seminar Jabatan Pengajian India, Universiti Malaya on 6 May 2001.

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda III” at SRJK (T) Jalan Fletcher, Kuala Lumpur on 17 June 2001.

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda IV” at SRJK (T) Jalan Fletcher, Kuala Lumpur on 29 July 2001

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda V” at Ashwin Trading, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur on 19 January 2002

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda VI” at SMK Alam Megah, Shah Alam on 20 January 2002

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda VII” at Taman Sri Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur on 23 February 2002

“Bengkel Karyawan Muda VIII” at Ashwin Trading, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur on 9 March 2002

"Bengkel Karyawan Muda IX" at Bilik Seminar Jabatan Pengajian India, Universiti Malaya on 9 February 2003.

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MyPapers Presented

These papers emphasize on creative writing, language skill, moral & ethics for writers, publishers and readers alike:

“Mempromosi Karya Sastera dalam Era Teknologi Maklumat: Suatu Catatan Peribadi” at Pertemuan Sasterawan Malaysia I by Kerajaan Negeri Johor in Johor Bahru on 20 April 1999

“Genius & Maru Malarchi” at Seminar Kebangsaan Kesusasteraan di Malaysia by Pusat Pegajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan Universiti Sains Malaysia on 8 November 1998

“Kisah yang Diulang-ulang” at Pertemuan Karyawan Sastera MPR: Pebincangan Proses Kreatif during Minggu Penulis Remaja 1997 at Sudut Penulis Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on 26 May 1997

“Mendekati Khalayak Remaja” at Diskusi Penulis Muda during Hari Sastera Malaysia ke-XI in Melaka on 27 May 1995

“Mengapa Saya Menulis Karya Bahasa Malaysia?” at Seminar Kesusasteraan Bandingan Malaysia 2001: Selangor Darul Ehsan at Muzium Alam Shah, Shah Alam on 6 October 2001

“Bahasa Malaysia, Bangsa Malaysia” at Forum Bahasa Kebangsaan dan Bangsa Malaysia at Sudut Penulis, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on 8 June 2002

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MyInterests

I read a lot of books, magazines, newspapers, net etc; a bookworm. I love Bahasa Malaysia and English literature. I read books in any category, not just because I love reading but also because I need information to make my stories work. I’m hungry for knowledge. I also love Malayalam, English and Tamil movies. I also handle the online version of Kavya newsletter. All these keep me occupied most of the time.

MySports

I am a semi-handicapper; my left arm doesn’t function normal after I was hit by a car in 1994. There’s a eight-hole steel bar in my left arm and I also have to cope with a wrist-drop. So I take my doctor’s advice not to be involved in sports.

MyPhotos

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MyCV as on 1 January 2005

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