Sa Kandasamy, Tamil writer and documentary filmmaker, dies in Chennai

CHENNAI: Tamil writer and documentary filmmaker Sa Kandasamy died of a heart attack in Chennai on Friday morning. He was 80.
He was undergoing treatment in a private hospital here, family sources said.
A prolific Tamil writer and critic, Kandasamy was keen on what's happening around him, particularly in the cultural and social landscape of Tamil Nadu.
In 1998, his "Vicharanai Commission" won the Sahitya Akademy award for the best Tamil novel.
Kandasamy’s documentary titled "Kaval Deivangal," which was based on his studies on the south Indian terracotta, won the first prize at the Angino Film Festival held in Cyprus in 1989.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons.
Funeral would be held in Chennai on Friday evening.