S Ramakrishnan, an influential Tamil writer who is part of the advisory committee, told Express that several books were pitched to the panel, and only some were picked.

Promoting Tamil literature, one book at a time In Tamil Nadu, writers have teamed up with bureaucrats to translate literary works into English and Indian languages ...

Tamil literature thrives on its diversity — a fact exemplified by the line up of Tamil authors at The Hindu Lit For Life. Perundevi’s experimental poetry pushes boundaries, while Bogan Sankar ...