Avvaiyar

female
Avvaiyar was the name of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature. They were some of the most famous female...

Arunagirinathar

male
Arunagirinathar was a Tamil poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the creator of "Tiruppugazh", a book of poems in...

Vairamuthu

male, 56 years old
Vairamuthu, born in 1953 in Theni district of Tamil Nadu is a noted Tamil poet and star lyricist. His poetry reflects his staunch commitment to the...

Sekkizhar

male
Sekkizhar was one of the greatest poets of Tamil literature. He compiled and wrote, in the "Periya Puranam", the life history of 63 famous saivite...

V. Kalyanasundaram

male, deceased (1953)
Tiruvarir Viruttacala Kalyanasundara Mudaliyar, (1883—September 17, 1953), better known by his Tamil initials Thiru Vi Ka ("Mr. V.K."), was a Ta...
Devaneya Pavanar

Devaneya Pavanar

male, deceased (1981)
Devaneya Pavanar, was a prominent Tamil author. He wrote over 35 books, In his 1966 "Primary Classical language of the World" he makes some...
V C Kulandaiswamy

V C Kulandaiswamy

male, 80 years old
V C Kulandaiswamy, (born:1929-07-14) is an Indian academician and renowned author. He is currently the Chairman of Tamil Virtual University. He has...

Vembu Vikiraman

male
Vikiraman is the pseudonymn of Subarayar Vembu (March 19 1928-), a prolific Tamil writer and journalist. Presently he resides at "Ilakkya",No. 3...

Early Pandyan Kingdom

male
The Early Pandyas of the Sangam period were one of the three main kingdoms of the ancient Tamil country, the other two being the Cholas and the...

Ashoka Mitran

male, 78 years old
Ashoka Mitran(born September 22 1931) is one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature. He began his literary career...