R. K. Narayan
1906–2001English-language writer (1906–2001)
poet, teacher, and composer (1908–1987)
Periyasaamy Thooran
1908–1987, born Modakurichi, writes in Tamil, poet
Manjakattuvalasu Palanivelappa Gounder Periyasaamy Thooran popularly known as Periyasaamy Thooran was an Indian patriot, Tamil poet, teacher, and composer of Carnatic music. He was the chief editor of the Tamil Encyclopedia project called 'Kalaikkalanjiam' in Tamil language.
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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