The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sahitya Akademi award-winning Tamil writer Poomani passes at 79
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Renowned Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi award winner Poomani has passed away at the age of 79. He was celebrated for his realistic portrayal of life in the karisal region of southern Tamil Nadu.
Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Tamil writer Poomani, one of the most celebrated chroniclers of the karisal bhoomi—the rain-fed black-soil tracts of southern Tamil Nadu—died after a prolonged illness on Sunday night (June 13, 2026) in Chennai. He was 79.
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