Solomon Pappaiah
Indian scholar · India · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1936 to 2026 · aged 90
Solomon Pappaiah, also known as Solomon Pappiah and Salomon Pappayah, was an Indian scholar, actor, journalist and a television icon in Tamil Nadu. He is best known for moderating debate talk shows, known as 'patti mandrams', which have been airing on Tamil Television Channels for over three decades.
Solomon Pappaiah is read about 128 times a day, in 4 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 85 days, one point a day.
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Shriya Saran Also in Sivaji and Sivaji: The Boss
S. Shankar Directed Sivaji (2007)- Raghuvaran Also in Sivaji and Sivaji: The Boss
Manivannan Also in Sivaji and Sivaji: The Boss
Senthil Also in Duet and Boys
Suman Also in Sivaji and Sivaji: The Boss
Sujatha Rangarajan Wrote Boys and Sivaji: The Boss
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About this person
He is credited with taking social themes to the masses and he moderated over 12,000 debates programmes across the globe. He is considered one of the greatest Tamil scholars. His modest approach in speaking and life earned him a large reputation among Tamil-speaking people throughout the world. He was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2021.
