Jayakanthan (born April 24, 1934 - April 8, 2015), popularly known as J.K., was an influential Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic, and social activist. He joined the Indian Communist Party at the age of 9 and began his literary career with his first publication in a party booklet. Over his six-decade career, he authored two autobiographies, forty novels, and over two hundred stories, and produced two films based on his novels. He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2009.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Jayakanthan
victorious, one who has conquered
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Jayakanthan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cuddalore
Place of Death: Chennai
Occupation: writer
Awards Received: Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil | Padma Bhushan | Jnanpith Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Taurus 23 | 4 Taurus 20 | 0 Leo 40 |
| Moon | 29 Leo 27 | 14 Pisces 56 | 29 Sagittarius 0 |
| Mercury | 14 Aries 23 | 7 Aries 13 | 14 Cancer 16 |
| Venus | 17 Pisces 18 | 26 Pisces 56 | 0 Cancer 36 |
| Mars | 1 Taurus 13 | 2 Leo 35 | 5 Cancer 37 |
| Jupiter | 16 Libra 3 | 20 Gemini 3 | 15 Libra 43 |
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 41 | 27 Pisces 3 | 26 Aquarius 46 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 44 | 25 Taurus 57 | 1 Taurus 22 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 47 | 0 Aries 53 | 10 Virgo 37 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 35 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 24 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 15 Aquarius 34 | 25 Pisces 29 | 10 Aquarius 45 |
| Ketu | 15 Leo 34 | 25 Virgo 29 | 10 Leo 45 |
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