Noted writer Jayakanthan hospitalized

CHENNAI: Writer and Jnanpith awardee D Jayakanthan has been admitted to a private hospital in the city after he developed uneasiness. Sources said his condition has improved and he is not in intensive care. The 80-year-old writer was unwell for the past few days. Doctors said he had revived and is under observation.
He has written more than 40 books and 23 short stories and many essays in Tamil.He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1972, Jnanpith award in 2002 and Padma Bhushan in 2009.