SettingsRecipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil
A. S. Gnanasambandan
A. S. Gnanasambandan, was a Tamil writer, scholar and literary critic from Tamil Nadu, India.
A. S. Gnanasambandan, was a Tamil writer, scholar and literary critic from Tamil Nadu, India.
A. Srinivasa Raghavan
A. Srinivasa Raghavan, was a Tamil poet, writer, orator, and professor from Tamil Nadu, India.
A. Srinivasa Raghavan, was a Tamil poet, writer, orator, and professor from Tamil Nadu, India.
Ashoka Mitran
Ashokamitran is one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.
Ashokamitran is one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.
B. S. Ramaiya
Batlagundu Subramanian Ramaiya was a Tamil, writer, journalist, and critic from Tamil Nadu, India.
Batlagundu Subramanian Ramaiya was a Tamil, writer, journalist, and critic from Tamil Nadu, India.
Bharathidasan
Bharathidasan was a twentieth century Tamil poet and rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues.
Bharathidasan was a twentieth century Tamil poet and rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues.
C. Rajagopalachari
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman.
C. S. Chellappa
Cinnamanur Subramaniam Chellappa (சி. சு.
Cinnamanur Subramaniam Chellappa (சி. சு.
G. Thilakavathi
G. Thilakavathi or G. Thilagavathi (ஜி.
G. Thilakavathi or G. Thilagavathi (ஜி.
Jayakanthan
Jayakanthan is a Tamil writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic.
Jayakanthan is a Tamil writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic.
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu (க. த.
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu (க. த.
Ka. Naa. Subramaniam
Ka. Naa. Subramaniam (க. நா.
Ka. Naa. Subramaniam (க. நா.
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy, a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy, a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.
Kannadasan
Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writers in the Tamil language.
Kannadasan was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important writers in the Tamil language.
Ki. Rajanarayanan
Ki. Rajanarayanan (கி. ராஜநாராயணன்), popularly known by Tamil initials as Ki. Ra., is a Tamil folklorist and author from India.
Ki. Rajanarayanan (கி. ராஜநாராயணன்), popularly known by Tamil initials as Ki. Ra., is a Tamil folklorist and author from India.
Ki. Va. Jagannathan
Ki. Va. Jagannathan (கி. வா.
Ki. Va. Jagannathan (கி. வா.
Kovi. Manisekaran
Kovi. Manisekaran is a Tamil writer and film director from Tamil Nadu, India.
Kovi. Manisekaran is a Tamil writer and film director from Tamil Nadu, India.
Ku. Alagirisami
Ku. Alagirisami or G. Alagirisami (கு.
Ku. Alagirisami or G. Alagirisami (கு.
La Sa Ra
Lalgudi Saptarishi Ramamrutham (1916 – 29 October 2007) was a veteran Tamil novelist, having authored 300 short stories, 6 novels and 10 collections of essays.
Lalgudi Saptarishi Ramamrutham (1916 – 29 October 2007) was a veteran Tamil novelist, having authored 300 short stories, 6 novels and 10 collections of essays.
Lakshmi Thiripurasundari
Lakshmi (லட்சுமி), is the pseudonym of S. Thiripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி, 21 March 1921 - 7 January 1987) a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Lakshmi (லட்சுமி), is the pseudonym of S. Thiripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி, 21 March 1921 - 7 January 1987) a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
M. Ramalingam
M. Ramalingam (மா. ராமலிங்கம், b. 1939), is a Tamil, literary critic, and translator from Tamil Nadu, India.
M. Ramalingam (மா. ராமலிங்கம், b. 1939), is a Tamil, literary critic, and translator from Tamil Nadu, India.
M. V. Venkatram
M. V. Venkatram (எம். வி.
M. V. Venkatram (எம். வி.
Ma. Po. Si.
M. P. Sivagnanam, popularly known as Ma.Po.Si, was an Indian politician and the founder of the political party Tamil Arasu Kazhagam.
M. P. Sivagnanam, popularly known as Ma.Po.Si, was an Indian politician and the founder of the political party Tamil Arasu Kazhagam.
Melanmai Ponnusamy
Melanmai Ponnusamy (மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமி, born 1951) is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Melanmai Ponnusamy (மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமி, born 1951) is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Mi. Pa. Somasundaram
Mi. Pa. Somu is the pen name of Mi. Pa. Somasundaram a Tamil journalist, poet, writer and musicologist from Tamil Nadu, India.
Mi. Pa. Somu is the pen name of Mi. Pa. Somasundaram a Tamil journalist, poet, writer and musicologist from Tamil Nadu, India.
Mu. Varadarajan
Mu. Varadarajan (மு. வரதராசன் b. 25 April 1912 - d. 10 October 1974), also known as Mu. Va. and Varatharasanar, was a Tamil scholar, author and academic from Tamil Nadu, India.
Mu. Varadarajan (மு. வரதராசன் b. 25 April 1912 - d. 10 October 1974), also known as Mu. Va. and Varatharasanar, was a Tamil scholar, author and academic from Tamil Nadu, India.
Na. Parthasarathy
Na. Parthasarathy (நா. பார்த்தசாரதி, 18 December 1932 - 13 December 1987), was a writer of Tamil historical novels from Tamil Nadu, India.
Na. Parthasarathy (நா. பார்த்தசாரதி, 18 December 1932 - 13 December 1987), was a writer of Tamil historical novels from Tamil Nadu, India.
P. Sri Acharya
P. Sri Acharya (பி. ஸ்ரீ ஆச்சார்யா, April 16, 1886 - October 28, 1981) was a Tamil scholar, journalist and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
P. Sri Acharya (பி. ஸ்ரீ ஆச்சார்யா, April 16, 1886 - October 28, 1981) was a Tamil scholar, journalist and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Ponneelan
Ponneelan (பொன்னீலன், born. 1940 at Manikatti Pottal, Kanyakumari district) is the pen name of Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Ponneelan (பொன்னீலன், born. 1940 at Manikatti Pottal, Kanyakumari district) is the pen name of Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Prapanchan
Prapanchan, is the pseudonym of S. Vaidyalingam a Tamil, writer and critic from Puducherry, India.
Prapanchan, is the pseudonym of S. Vaidyalingam a Tamil, writer and critic from Puducherry, India.
Puviarasu
Puviarasu or Puviyarasu (புவியரசு, born.
Puviarasu or Puviyarasu (புவியரசு, born.
R. Dhandayudham
R. Dhandayudham (இரா. தண்டாயுதம், b. 1939 - d. ?) was a Tamil scholar, writer, critic and translator from Tamil Nadu, India.
R. Dhandayudham (இரா. தண்டாயுதம், b. 1939 - d. ?) was a Tamil scholar, writer, critic and translator from Tamil Nadu, India.
R. P. Sethu Pillai
R. P. Sethu Pillai (ரா.
R. P. Sethu Pillai (ரா.
Rajam Krishnan
Rajam Krishnan, is a feminist Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajam Krishnan, is a feminist Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
S. Abdul Rahman
S. Abdul Rahman (அப்துல் ரகுமான், born.
S. Abdul Rahman (அப்துல் ரகுமான், born.
Sa. Kandasamy
Sa. Kandasamy (born 1940) is a novelist from Mayiladuthurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Sa. Kandasamy (born 1940) is a novelist from Mayiladuthurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Sirpi Balasubramaniam
Sirpi Balasubramaniam, is a Tamil poet, critic, scholar and professor from Tamil Nadu, India.
Sirpi Balasubramaniam, is a Tamil poet, critic, scholar and professor from Tamil Nadu, India.
Su. Samuthiram
Su. Samuthiram (சு. சமுத்திரம், b. 1941 - d. 1 April 2003), was a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Su. Samuthiram (சு. சமுத்திரம், b. 1941 - d. 1 April 2003), was a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Tamilanban
"Erode" Tamilanban, also spelled as Erode Tamizhanban, is a Tamil poet and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
"Erode" Tamilanban, also spelled as Erode Tamizhanban, is a Tamil poet and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Thi. Janakiraman
T. Janakiraman (also known as Thi Jaa, 28 February 1921 - 18 November 1982) is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
T. Janakiraman (also known as Thi Jaa, 28 February 1921 - 18 November 1982) is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran
Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran or T. K. Sivasankaran (தி.
Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran or T. K. Sivasankaran (தி.
Thoppil Mohamed Meeran
Thoppil Mohamed Meeran (born September 26, 1944) is an Indian author who writes in Tamil.
Thoppil Mohamed Meeran (born September 26, 1944) is an Indian author who writes in Tamil.
V. C. Kulandaiswamy
V C Kulandaiswamy (born 14 July 1929 at Vangalampalayam village in Karur district, Tamil Nadu) is an Indian academic and author.
V C Kulandaiswamy (born 14 July 1929 at Vangalampalayam village in Karur district, Tamil Nadu) is an Indian academic and author.
Vallikannan
Vallikannan (வல்லிக்கண்ணன்), is the pseudonym of R. S. Krishnasamy (ரா.சு.
Vallikannan (வல்லிக்கண்ணன்), is the pseudonym of R. S. Krishnasamy (ரா.சு.