Joe D'Cruz Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Joe D'Cruz Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Quick Infoâ
Age: 54 Years
Wife: Sasikala D'Cruz
Hometown: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | R. N. Joe D'Cruz check sources Joe D'Cruz's LinkedIn Account |
| Profession(s) | Novelist, Ship Management |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
| Career | |
| Novels | ⢠Aazhi Soozh Ulagu (2005) ⢠Korkai (2009) ⢠Asthinapuram (2016) ⢠Verpiditha Vilai Nilangal (2017) ⢠Kavanam Thedum Kadaloram (2019) ⢠Padaipugalin Uraiyadal (2020) |
| Awards | ⢠2013: Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel 'Korkai' ⢠2024: Padma Shri in the field of literature and education |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 1969 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 54 Years |
| Birthplace | Uvari, district Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Uvari, district Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | He studied in the schools of the Uvari and Idaiyangudi villages of Tamil Nadu. |
| College/University | ⢠Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu ⢠St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Educational Qualification | ⢠M.A.(Economics) at Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu ⢠M.Phil at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sasikala D'Cruz |
| Children | He has two children. |
| Parents |  |
| Other Relatives | Grandfather- Thomas Andrew |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Joe DâCruz
R. N. Joe DâCruz is an Indian novelist, commercial shipping professional, and documentary filmmaker. He primarily works in the Tamil film industry.
He belongs to a âRoman Catholic Paravar,â in Uvari, a coastal village in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
After completing his formal education, he joined the commercial shipping industry.
A young Joe DâCruz
He has served as the President of NTC Logistics Private Limited and Vice President of J.M. Baxi & Company for more than three decades.
Joe DâCruz delivering a speech during his tenure at NTC Group
In 2004, Joe DâCruz released a collection of Tamil poems called âPulambazhkal.â His writing mainly explores the history and lives of Parathavar fishermen in Tamil Nadu.
The cover of the book âPulambazhkalâ by Joe DâCruz
In 2005, his novel âAazhi Soozh Ulaguâ received the Tamil Nadu State Government Literary Award and the Tamil Literary Garden Award. This novel focuses on the lives of fishermen who used catamarans, and their conversion to Christianity.
The cover of the novel âAazhi Soozh Ulaguâ by R. N. Joe DâCruz
Joe DâCruz made a documentary film titled âVidiyatha Pozhuthukalâ in 2008.
In 2009, his novel âKorkaiâ was published and won the Sahitya Akademi Award. The novel depicts an ancient port city governed by the Early Pandyan Kingdom. The novel centres around the 20th-century community of pearl and conch divers residing there.
The cover of the novel âKorkaiâ by R. N. Joe DâCruz
In 2010, he released another documentary named âTowards Dawn,â which primarily focused on the hardships faced by Tamil fishermen.
Joe DâCruz opposed the Kudankulam nuclear power project in 2011 and stated concerns about its impact on the livelihoods of fishermen.
A rally organised against the establishment of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in 2011
He is associated with the Samskrita Bharati, a non-profit organisation for protecting the Sanskrit language, as its state president in Tamil Nadu.
In 2013, he contributed dialogues for the Tamil movie âMaryan.â
The poster of the Tamil film âMaryanâ
In 2014, Joe DâCruz expressed support to the BJP PM candidate, Narendra Modi , on his Facebook page, during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and received threats and hate mail for the same. check sources The Indian Express
During the same year, the translation of his book âAazhi Soozh Ulaguâ from Tamil to English was halted by its publisher S. Anand, publisher of Navayana Publishing, and the translator V. Geetha, a feminist writer and translator, in retaliation for supporting Modi during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Soon after Joe DâCruz received backlash from his colleagues, he stated the reason behind the cancellation of his bookâs translation in a media conversation. He said,
It is because of my opinion expressed on Facebook as Narendra Modi is the right choice for PM. I think their actions show the form of narrow mentality.â
In 2017, he voiced concerns about the proposed âInternational Container Transhipment Terminalâ at Enayam, Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. According to him, the development of existing ports must be a priority over starting new port projects in India.
Joe DâCruz while addressing a conference
In the same year, Joe DâCruz was appointed as a member of the National Shipping Board of the Ministry of Shipping by the Government of India.
Joe DâCruz posing with a ship
Joe DâCruz, alongside writer Aravindan Neelakandan, often supports the efforts of Gopi Shankar Madurai, an Indian LGBTQA+ activist.
Joe once served on the advisory board of Srishti Madurai, an LGBTQA+ student volunteer group, under Anjali Gopalan and Bracha Ettinger.
A picture of the Srishti Madurai group while celebrating their journey
In 2017, he became a strong critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and stated in a media conference that Narendra Modi âs grassroots rise did not guarantee strong leadership. He blamed the BJP for strengthening caste systems and Manu Smriti.
Thereafter, he once criticised the BJP for empowering political forces which prefer violence over beef consumption. check sources The Hindu
Later, Joe DâCruz blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi  for neglecting the poor. He also opposed the BJP governmentâs proposed âMaritime Container Terminalâ at Enayam in Tamil Nadu. He claimed that this project was like a natural disaster despite claims of it being a natural harbour.
In 2018, he was pictured supporting the âSampark Se Samarthanâ (Contact for Support) programme led by PM Narendra Modi.
Joe DâCruz while supporting the âSampark Se Samarthanâ (Contact for Support) programme (2018)
Joe DâCruz is often spotted smoking cigars on various occasions.
Joe DâCruz while smoking a cigar
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