Tamil-language writers

Indian politician and activist (1878–1972)

Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 187924 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.

Tamil poet, social reformer, fighter for Indian freedom & women's rights

D. Jayakanthan (24 April 1934 – 8 April 2015), popularly known as JK, was an Indian writer, journalist, orator, filmmaker, critic and activist. Born in Cuddalore, he dropped out of school at the age of 9 and went to Madras, where he joined the Communist Party of India. In a career spanning six decades, he authored around 40 novels, 200 short stories, apart from two autobiographies. Outside literature, he made two films. In addition, four of his other novels were adapted into films by others.

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Indian writer

Indian writer

Akilandam (1922–1988), better known by his pen name Akilan, was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Tamil. He was attracted by Gandhian philosophy during his school days and he discontinued his college education at Pudukkottai to join the freedom struggle. Later, after Indian independence, he joined the Railway Mail Service, after which he joined the All India Radio and became a full-fledged writer. His stories began to appear mostly in small magazines.

Italian missionary (1680-1747)

Sivasankari (born 14 October 1942) is an Indian author and activist who writes in Tamil. She is one of the four Tamil writers asked by the United States Library of Congress to record their voice as part of the South Asian article on Sivashankari.

C. Viruthachalam (25 April 1906 – 30 June 1948), better known by the pseudonym Pudhumaipithan (also spelt as Pudumaipithan or Puthumaippiththan), was one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction. His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking and outspoken criticism of accepted conventions. Contemporary writers and critics found it difficult to accept his views and his works were received with extreme hostility. He as an individual and his works have been extensively reviewed and debated for over sixty years since his death. His influence has been

Indian writer, etymologist (1902–1981)

Tamil writer, artist and social activist (1947–2010)

Indian revolutionary (1881–1925)

Indian trade unionist (1860-1946)

Tamil scholar, essayist and activist (1883-1953)

Indian writer

writer (1855-1897)

Poomani (born 1947) is an Indian writer and novelist. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2014 in the Tamil language category for his novel Agnaadi.

Tamil Writer

Tamil orator and writer

Sukirtharani is an Indian feminist poet who is widely acclaimed for her contribution to contemporary Dalit and Tamil literature.

Tamil-language Indian writer (1934-2021)

Indian writer

Orator and writer (1876-1950)

Indian Tamil language folklorist and author

Tamil scholar (1855–1942)

Indian writer

Professor, General secretary of Dravidar Iyyaka Tamilar Peravai

Sri Lankan Shaivism and Tamil language scholar, reformer, revivalist (1822–1879)

Indian writer (1888–1972)

Indian writer

British writer and translator (1935-2016)

Indian author (born 1962)

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Ashokamitran (22 September 1931 – 23 March 2017) was the pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan, a prolific Indian writer regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature. He began his prolific literary career with the prize-winning play "Anbin Parisu" and went on to author more than two hundred short stories, and a dozen novellas and novels. A distinguished essayist and critic, he was the editor of a famous Tamil literary journal "Kanaiyaazhi". He has written over 200 short stories, nine novels, and some 15 novellas besides other prose writings. Most of his works

Indian writer of children's books

Indian writer

Indian writer (1938-2019)

Tamil-language writer

Tamil writer

Sri Lankan Tamil writer (1941–2016)

Indian journalist (1902-1997)

Mathuram Bhoothalingam (pen name Krithika) was a Tamil writer who wrote plays and short stories in Tamil and English.

Scholar, poet, writer (1853–1910)

Indian communist

Soviet and Russian literary scholar (1941–2020)

Balakumaran (5 July 1946 – 15 May 2018) was an Indian Tamil writer and author of over 200 novels, 100 short stories, and dialogue/screenplay writer for 23 films. He also contributed to Tamil periodicals such as Kalki, Ananda Vikatan and Kumudam. His notable works as a dialogue writer in Tamil Cinema include Nayakan, Guna, Baashha and Pudhupettai.

Indian poet, teacher, and composer (1908–1987)

Indian writer (1921-2007)

lawyer and writer (1872-1898)

social reformer

Tamil poet

Indian Sanskrit scholar (1890–1978)

Indian writer (1921-1987)