Azhagiya Periyavan (born , Peranambut, Vellore), pen name of C. Aravindan, a modern Tamil writer and journalist. He writes about Dalit issues.
Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage) is his popular novel.
Bibliography
- Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage, 2001)
- Theettu (Ugly, 1998)
- Vetkam Ketta Nadu (Shameless Country, 2004)
- Azhagiya Periyavan Kathaigal (2003)
- Nerikatti (Pain, 2004)
- Nee Nigalnda Podu (When You Happened, 2000)
- Arubha Nanju (Invisible Poison, 2005)
Filmography
References
Further reading
- Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2011) No Alphabet in Sight: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 1: Tamil and Malayalam, New Delhi: Penguin Books.