Azhagiya Periyavan (born 1968 in Peranambut,

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) is the pen name of C.Aravindan, a modern

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writer and journalist. He writes about

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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

* '' Thangalaan'' (2024) - Screenplay Writer

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