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Poomani

Indian writer

PersonhumanQ3418117

Also known as P. Manickavasagam

Born: 1947
Died: July 13, 2026
Citizenship: India
, British Raj
, Dominion of India(August 15, 1947)
Occupation: writer
, film director
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1.Stated in IMDb
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, film screenwriter
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1.Stated in IMDb
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Languages spoken, written or signed: Tamil
Notable work: Piragu

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Poomani was an Indian writer and novelist. He wrote about the lives of ordinary people in the karisal bhoomi, the rain-fed black-soil tracts of southern Tamil Nadu.

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KKaruvelam Pookkal1996 · 1996 Tamil film directed by Poomani

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KKaruvelam Pookkal1996 · 1996 Tamil film directed by Poomani

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Sex or gender: male
Pseudonym: P. Manickavasagam
Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award(2014)
Writing language: Tamil

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