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Thoppil Mohamed Meeran | |
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| Born | 26 September 1944 |
| Died | 10 May 2019 (aged 74) Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years active | 2010 |
| Spouse | Jaleela Meeran |
| Children | Shameem Ahamed, Mirzad Ahamed |
Thoppil Mohamed Meeran (26 September 1944 – 10 May 2019)[1] was an Indian Nagercoil based author who wrote in Tamil.
Meeran was awarded the highest Indian Government award for Literature, Sahitya Akademi Award[2] in 1997 for his novel Saivu Narkali (The Reclining Chair).[3] He also received the Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumantam Award, the Ilakkiya Chintanai Award, and the T N Govt. Award. He published six novels and seven short story collections.
- ^ Sivakumar, B (10 May 2019). "Tamil writer Thoppil Mohamed Meeran dies aged 74". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Living Legend". The Hindu. 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "His mission is to dispel myths". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.