Sakthi Arulanandam

Arulmozhi known under the pen name of Sakthi Arulanandam, is an Indian ecofeminist poet, author and artist from the state of Tamil Nadu. She has been the recipient of the Tanjai Prakash Award, the Sikaram Award and the Tiruppur Arima Sakthi Award for her poetry. Arulanandam is also described as a successful artists whose paintings have featured in a number of small magazines. According to The Hindu, her working-class background, dignity for labour and a passion for art and a world of ideas has left an influential mark in her contributions to Tamil literature.