“Words are the wings on which memory soars.”
— Manohari
Celebrated Tamil & English Poet • Educator • Ashoka Mithran Awardee• Cognishift Excellence Awardee Monalisa d’Amour 2025
About Manohari
Mrs. M. Rajamanohari—writing under the pen name Manohari—is one of India’s most evocative contemporary voices. With an M.A. in English Literature and a B.Ed., she brings scholarly depth to her work while celebrating the rhythms of everyday life. Her poetry spans themes of love, memory, feminine strength, and our bond with nature, resonating across generations and languages.
Latest Honor
🎖 Cognishift Excellence Recognition Award 2025
Awarded for her bilingual Tamil poetry collection Monalisa d’Amour, translated into French, English & Armenian, and presented at The First Indo-Armenian-French Art & Literary Confluence held at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai 2025. “The God of Deserted Memories” Book & Art Exhibition (11 May 2025, Chennai).
Major Publications
- Viralkalil Sikatha Katrai Nejamellam Nirainthai (Self-published)
- Thanga Kazhugu (Pathipagam, Jan 2018)
- Karaiyum Manithulil Ollirum Nodigal (2022)
- Ninaivu Veliil Nanaiyum Nila
- Siragil Viriyum Kaadu – Ashoka Mithran Award (Environmental poetry)
- Pink Nira Orchid Pookal (2023)
- Kaadal Monalisa (Tamil poems in English , Armenian & French)
- Pirithoru Vaanam (Upcoming)
Awards & Recognition
- Cognishift Excellence Recognition Award 2025 (Romantic & Cultural Poetry)
- Ashoka Mithran Award for Siragil Viriyum Kaadu
- Celebrated by critics as “Lady Gibran” for philosophical depth and lyrical grace
Media & Features
- Regular contributor to leading Tamil literary magazines
- In-depth feature in [Literary Voices India] on her poetic journey
- Invited speaker at cultural forums across Tamil Nadu
Connect with Manohari
✉️ Email: manoharipoet@gmail.com
🌐 Website: manoharimadan.com
📘 Facebook: @mrajamanohari
📱 Phone: +91 91763 13013
Join the journey of emotion, memory, and cultural resonance through the poetry of Manohari.
