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Place of Birth: Tamil Nadu, India
About Pudhumaipithan
- Pudhumaipithan, also spelt as Pudumaipithan or Puthumaippiththan (Tamil: ???????????????), is the pseudonym of C.
- Viruthachalam (25 April 1906 – 5 May 1948), one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction.
- His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking and outspoken criticism of accepted conventions.
- Contemporary writers and critics found it difficult to accept his views and his works were received with extreme hostility.
- He as an individual and his works have been extensively reviewed and debated for over sixty years since his death.
- His influence has been accepted and appreciated by the present day writers and critics of Tamil fiction.
- In 2002, the Government of Tamil Nadu nationalised the works of Pudumaippithan.
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