Manushyaputhiran

Biography

Manushya Puthiran is a poet and Tamil Nadu-based DMK supporter born in 1968. He began his literary career at 16, with his first poem published in the early 1980s. Awarded the Sanskriti National Award in 2002 for his contributions to Tamil literature, Puthiran is known for progressive views on socio-political issues, including capital punishment abolition and women's liberation.