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This is, first and foremost, an effort to consolidate authentic information about books, authors, academia and organizations relating to modern Tamil literature. Apart from literature, this is also intended to be a repository of information about Tamil history and culture.  
This is, first and foremost, an effort to consolidate authentic information about books, authors, academia and organizations relating to modern Tamil literature. Apart from literature, this is also intended to be a repository of information about Tamil history and culture.  


The information gathered by dedicated contributors - both literary scholars and readers - is reviewed by the editorial team of senior writers and researchers of literature. Before publication, it is vetted by the advisory team.
The information gathered by dedicated contributors - both literary scholars and readers - is reviewed by the editorial team of senior writers and researchers of literature. Before publication, it is vetted by the advisory team.  
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'''Chief Editor: [[A.K. Perumal]]'''
'''Chief Editor: [[A.K. Perumal]]'''


A.K. Perumal is a literary historian and a leading researcher of Tamil folklore. He guides the development and functioning of this encyclopedia of arts. ([[A.K. Perumal|More...]])
A.K. Perumal is a literary historian and a leading researcher of Tamil folklore. He guides the development and functioning of this encyclopedia. ([[A.K. Perumal|More...]])
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'''[[Mounaguru|Professor. C. Mounaguru]]'''
'''[[Mounaguru|Professor. C. Mounaguru]]'''


A professor of drama, a researcher of performing arts, an actor and teacher of ''therukoothu''. Through his research, he established the relationship between Tamil and Sinhalese art forms in Sri Lanka ([[Mounaguru|More...]])
C.Mounaguru is a professor of drama, a researcher of performing arts, an actor and teacher of ''therukoothu''. His research established the relationship between Tamil and Sinhalese art forms in Sri Lanka ([[Mounaguru|More...]])




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'''[[M. Subramaniam|Professor M. Subramaniam]]'''
'''[[M. Subramaniam|Professor M. Subramaniam]]'''


Formerly, a professor of English at Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. He has translated important works and been a part many studies of folklore ([[M. Subramanian|More...]])
Former professor of English at Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. He has translated important works and been a part many studies of folklore ([[M. Subramanian|More...]])




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'''[[Nanjil Nadan]]'''
'''[[Nanjil Nadan]]'''


A pre-eminent writer in modern Tamil literature. He captured the life of the people from the Nanjil region in his writing. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 ([[Nanjil Nadan|More]][[நாஞ்சில் நாடன்|...]])
A pre-eminent writer in modern Tamil literature. He captured the life of the people from the Nanjil region in his writing. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010. ([[Nanjil Nadan|More]][[நாஞ்சில் நாடன்|...]])




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'''[[Cho Dharman|Cho. Dharman]]'''
'''[[Cho Dharman|Cho. Dharman]]'''


A writer whose work straddles novels, short stories, and folklore. He carved a unique place for himself in literary naturalism, a movement that caught the fancy of the Tamil literary world in the nineties. In 2019, his novel Sool, won a Sahitya Akademi Award. ([[Cho Dharman|More...]])  
A writer whose work straddles novels, short stories, and folklore. He carved a unique place for himself in the Tamil literary naturalism movement of the nineties. In 2019, his novel Sool, won a Sahitya Akademi Award. ([[Cho Dharman|More...]])  




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'''[[Jeyamohan]]'''
'''[[Jeyamohan]]'''


Tamil writer and critic. Apart from novels, short stories, and literary criticism, he writes on a wide range of subjects including heritage, environment, Gandhism and philosophy. Vishnupuram Literary Circle is an organisation run by his friends. ([[Jeyamohan|More...]])
Tamil writer and critic. Apart from novels, short stories, and literary criticism, he writes on a wide range of subjects including heritage, environment, Gandhism and philosophy. Vishnupuram Literary Circle is an organisation founded under his aegis and run by his friends. ([[Jeyamohan|More...]])




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'''[[Suchitra]]'''
'''[[Suchitra]]'''


Suchitra is a writer whose works include short stories and literary reviews. She is an award winning translator, working between Tamil and English. ([[Suchitra|More]])
Suchitra is a writer and award-winning translator, working between Tamil and English. She has written short stories and literary reviews. ([[Suchitra|More]])
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Tamil Encyclopedia

This is, first and foremost, an effort to consolidate authentic information about books, authors, academia and organizations relating to modern Tamil literature. Apart from literature, this is also intended to be a repository of information about Tamil history and culture.

The information gathered by dedicated contributors - both literary scholars and readers - is reviewed by the editorial team of senior writers and researchers of literature. Before publication, it is vetted by the advisory team.

Editorial Team
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Chief Editor: A.K. Perumal

A.K. Perumal is a literary historian and a leading researcher of Tamil folklore. He guides the development and functioning of this encyclopedia. (More...)

Editors - Academia


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Professor. C. Mounaguru

C.Mounaguru is a professor of drama, a researcher of performing arts, an actor and teacher of therukoothu. His research established the relationship between Tamil and Sinhalese art forms in Sri Lanka (More...)


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Professor M. Subramaniam

Former professor of English at Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. He has translated important works and been a part many studies of folklore (More...)


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Dr. P. Saravanan

A Tamil teacher, he has written novels, short stories, poetry, and essays on history for the common reader. (More...)



Editors - Creative


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Nanjil Nadan

A pre-eminent writer in modern Tamil literature. He captured the life of the people from the Nanjil region in his writing. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010. (More...)


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Cho. Dharman

A writer whose work straddles novels, short stories, and folklore. He carved a unique place for himself in the Tamil literary naturalism movement of the nineties. In 2019, his novel Sool, won a Sahitya Akademi Award. (More...)


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Suneel Krishnan

Writer, ayurvedic doctor and neo-Gandhian. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar in 2018. (More...)


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Jeyamohan

Tamil writer and critic. Apart from novels, short stories, and literary criticism, he writes on a wide range of subjects including heritage, environment, Gandhism and philosophy. Vishnupuram Literary Circle is an organisation founded under his aegis and run by his friends. (More...)


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Suchitra

Suchitra is a writer and award-winning translator, working between Tamil and English. She has written short stories and literary reviews. (More)

Coordinators
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Chaidhanya

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Santhosh Saravanan, works as a manager at Bhoomi, a volunteer drive not for profit organization. He also contributes to the functioning of the Vishnupuram Literary Circle.


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Madhusudhan Sampath, Chennai. He works in the artificial intelligence domain.