Background
Madanagobalane, Kichenassamy was born on April 28, 1942 in Pondicherry, Pondicherry State, Japan. Son of Sengeny Caoundar Kichenassamy and Kichenassamy Radjambal.
Madanagobalane, Kichenassamy was born on April 28, 1942 in Pondicherry, Pondicherry State, Japan. Son of Sengeny Caoundar Kichenassamy and Kichenassamy Radjambal.
Degree, College Francais, Pondicherry, 1953—1963. Master of Arts in French, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, 1963—1965. Doctor of Philosophy in French, Karnataka University, Dharwar, India, 1971—1976.
Lecturer Madras Christian College, Chennai, India, 1965—1973. Assistant professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1973—1982. Professor University Madras, Chennai, India, 1982—2002.
Member, curriculum development University Grants Commission, New Delhi, since 1986. Founder & president Association Indian Teachers France, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 1984—1988. Member, committee for the creation of French department Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India, 1987—1988.
Vice president Commission Asie Pacifique, Paris, 1989—1992. President Centre De Linguistique Appliquee De L'inde Meridionale, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, since 1992. Chairman, planning & development committee University Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 1998—2001, member board governors, Tamil Nadu, India, 1998—2001, member, statuatory finance committee, Tamil Nadu, India, 1999—2001.
Member University Grants Commission Expert Group For Development Canada Studies In India, New Delhi, since 1992, Selection Committee For Award French Government Scholarship, New Delhi, since 1995. Vice president Commission Asie Pacifique, Paris, 1996—2000. Member board governors Technology Teachers Training Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Iceland, 1996—1999.
Member Central Institute English & Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India, 1999—2002.
Organiser Indian Cultural Association, Paris, 1971—1971. President Madras University Club, Chennai, India, 2001—2002. Member of Defence Colony Tennis Club (associate).
Married Madanagobalane Sheela Priya, May 5, 1954. Children: Madanagobalane Samhita, Madanagobalane Shraddha.