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Bringing Modern Tamil Literature to the World

April 3rd and 4th 2026
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A. Muttulingam

Kamal Haasan

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"The writer Pudhumaipithan – and his contemporaries who wrote in Manikodi, a path-breaking little magazine in Tamil – coupled Western forms with Tamil life to produce a scintillating repertoire of short stories. Ki. Rajanarayanan folded oral folklore traditions into the short-story form to make it uniquely his own. Ashokamitran, inspired by the style of writers like Hemingway, ushered in a spare aesthetic in Tamil prose, one that could express the vicissitudes of Tamil urban life."

- Priyamvada Ramkumar | Granta

Global Tamil Literary Event Overview

Global Audience

300 Attendees from various backgrounds

Participating Speakers

50 scholars, authors, poets, translators and publishers

Literary Works

Translated Tamil works available for purchase

Discussion Sessions

15 sessions over two days

Event Details

Hotel, Public Transit, Local Recommendation, Travel and Dress Code.

Meet Authors

Autographs, Conversation, Photos

Advisory Committee

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A. Muttulingam

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Jeyamohan

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Arun Mahizhnan

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A. Muttulingam
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One of the preeminent writers in modern Tamil literature. Born in Sri Lanka, he is a storyteller who traveled the world on work and captured the cultures of the nations he visited, their people, and their incongruities in his writing. His contributions include short stories, essays, interviews, and novels, characterized by humor, aesthetic appeal, and perfection in form. He founded the Tamil Literary Garden (Tamil Illakiya Thottam) in Canada. This organization presents lifetime achievement awards to eminent literary personalities. He led the effort towards establishing Tamil chairs at many universities, including Harvard University, U.S.A. 

Jeyamohan

Jeyamohan

Advisor

One of India’s finest authors writing today, his work examines and reinterprets India’s rich literary and classical traditions. A prolific Tamil writer, his output includes multiple novels, short stories, volumes of literary criticism, writer biographies, introductory texts to Indian and Western literature, books on philosophy, and numerous other translations and collections. As an orator of repute, he has delivered several talks on topics pertaining to literature, philosophy, religion, culture, and tradition. He also writes in Malayalam. Vishnupuram Literary Circle, an organization formed  by his readers, organizes literary conferences, meet-the-author sessions, and writing workshops for emerging writers. It honors authors with an annual award for their outstanding contributions to modern Tamil literature.  

Arun Mahizhnan

Arun Mahizhnan

Advisor

He has spent most of his career in culture and communications fields as practitioner, policy analyst and educator. He works for the Institute of Policy Studies and taught at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University. Beyond his professional career, he has been active in serving the Tamil community. Over four decades, he has collaborated with government agencies and community organisations to develop the community’s intellectual and cultural resources. His current project is to launch the first Encyclopedia of Singapore Tamils, an online resource in Tamil and English.

Mani Ratnam

“Tamil Literature has never been presented on a world stage with so many renowned writers presence. Wishing Vishnupuram Literary Circle’s LivingTamil LitFest efforts a great success.”