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T.P. Kailasam | |
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| Born | 29 July 1884 Mysore, India |
| Died | 1946 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Playwright, Geologist |
| Genre | Fiction, humor, comedy |
| Parents | T Paramasiva Iyer (father) |
Tyagraj Paramasiva Iyer Kailasam (Kannada: ತ್ಯಾಗರಾಜ ಪರಮಶಿವ ಐಯ್ಯರ್ ಕೈಲಾಸಂ, 29 July 1884 – 1946), was an Indian playwright and prominent writer in the Kannada literature. Literary criticism in Kannada literature is said to have started for the first time by Kailasam in his works.
His contribution to Kannada theatrical comedy earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha (ಪ್ರಹಸನ ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹ; the great-grandfather of humorous plays). He was later often revered "the one and only Kailasam for Kannada" (ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕೈಲಾಸಂ).