Venkata Mahalingam | |
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| Born | 15 August 1900 Kumbakonam, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 4 December 1976 (aged 76) Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Pen name | N.Pichamoorthi |
| Occupation | Poet, short story writer, novelist |
| Language | Tamil |
| Nationality | Indian |
Venkata Mahalingam (15 August 1900 – 4 December 1976), who wrote under the name of N. Pichamoorthi, was an Indian poet and writer. He is considered father of free verse (Puthu Kavidai) in Tamil.[1] He wrote more than 127 short stories, 11 stage plays and a couple of novels. He was a lawyer by profession and also worked as editor in magazines.[1]