Azhagiya Periyavan (born , Peranambut, Vellore), pen name of C. Aravindan, a modern Tamil writer and journalist. He writes about Dalit issues.
Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage) is his popular novel.
Bibliography Thagappan Kodi (Thagappan's Lineage, 2001) Theettu (Ugly, 1998) Vetkam Ketta Nadu (Shameless Country, 2004) Azhagiya Periyavan Kathaigal (2003) Nerikatti (Pain, 2004) Nee Nigalnda Podu (When You Happened, 2000) Arubha Nanju (Invisible Poison, 2005)
Filmography Thangalaan (2024) - Screenplay Writer
References
Further reading Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2011) No Alphabet in Sight: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 1: Tamil and Malayalam, New Delhi: Penguin Books.