Akilan
Tamil writer (1922-1988) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 66
Akilandam (1922-1988), better known by his pen name Akilan, was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Tamil. He was attracted by Gandhian philosophy during his school days and he discontinued his college education at Pudukkottai to join the freedom struggle.
Akilan is read about 11 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Later, after Indian independence, he joined the Railway Mail Service, after which he joined the All India Radio and became a full-fledged writer. His stories began to appear mostly in small magazines.
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1988 · aged 66
