R. K. Narayan
1906–2001English-language writer (1906–2001)
writer (1954-2018)
Gnani Sankaran
1954–2018, born Chengalpattu, writes in Tamil, writer, playwright, journalist
N. Vembusamy Sankaran, known popularly as Gnani, was an Indian journalist and writer in Tamil language. He wrote 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 functioned in multiple roles in newspapers, magazines, plays and films. His son Manush Nandan works as a cinematographer in Tamil cinema.
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Also writing in Tamil
Akilandam
1922–1988Tamil writer (1922–1988)
Jayakanthan
1934–2015writer, journalist, filmmaker
Kalki Krishnamurthy
1899–1954writer, journalist, freedom fighter and Tamil novelist (1899–1954)
Prapanchan
1945–2018writer (1945-2018)
Thamizhpparithi Maari
b. 1974academician, writer and wikipedian