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

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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

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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.

Arangasamy K.V.
Advisor

An entrepreneur who drives agricultural growth and economic development in rural India through the digital solutions and financial services provided by his company Rugr.  As a literary enthusiast, he founded Vishnupuram Literary Circle (India) in 2010 with an aim to spread connoisseurship of literature, particularly in Tamil. It seeks to spotlight, promote, and create critical attention for high-quality literary works and writers. He is a philanthropist.  His non-profit Yaan Foundation empowers the education of students that are economically underprivileged and are unable to afford a good education.

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