Given the question: Read the bio below and try to give details on gnani sankaran 's: - books - subject - influences - birth date - name - nationality - image - occupation Bio: gnani -lrb- born 1954 as sankaran -rrb- is a popular writer in the tamil language . he has also written articles under the pseudonyms vamban , cynic , and nandan and is known for frank and uncompromising views on politics and culture , which he has expressed in the media for 30 years . he plays multiple roles in newspapers , magazines , plays , and films .
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- books is pazhaya paper , marupadiyum , o pakkangal , etc- subject is society , culture , politics- influences is thanthai periyaar , mahaakavi bharathiyaar- birth date is 1954- name is gnani sankaran- nationality is india- image is gnani.jpg- occupation is writer