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Mi. Pa. Somasundaram
Writer

Mi. Pa. Somasundaram

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Writing the Tamil travelogue Akkarai Cheemayil Arumadhangal.

Ilavenil · Akkarai Cheemayil Arumadhangal

Born
17 June 1921
Birthplace
Unknown
Died
15 January 1999

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Mi. Pa. Somasundaram

Mi. Pa. Somasundaram, known as Mi. Pa. Somu, was a Tamil writer, broadcaster and musicologist.

Early life

Studies

Born in Meenakshipuram, he studied Oriental Studies at Madras University and obtained its Vidwan qualification.

Career

  1. 1938

    Early recognition

    Won an Ananda Vikatan short-story competition.

  2. 1954–1956

    Kalki

    Edited the magazine.

  3. 1958–1960

    Nanban

    Founded and edited the monthly publication.

  4. 1962

    Sahitya Akademi

    Received the Tamil award for his travel writing.

Selected work

Ilavenil

His first poetry collection.

Akkarai Cheemayil Arumadhangal

An award-winning travelogue.

Beyond work

Literary friendships

Was a friend and contemporary of writer Pudhumaipithan.

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