Thayil Jacob Sony George (born 7 May 1928) is an Indian writer and biographer who received a Padma Bhushan award in 2011 in the field of literature and education.
The fourth of eight siblings, TJS was born in Kerala, India to Thayil Thomas Jacob, a magistrate, and Chachiamma Jacob, a homemaker.
Although his roots are in Thumpamon, Kerala, he lives in Bangalore and Coimbatore with his wife Ammu.
He has a daughter, Sheba Thayil and a son, Jeet Thayil.