- Renowned Tamil novelist Thoppil Mohamed Meeran passed away in Pettai, Tamil Nadu. He was 74 years.
- Meeran received 8 awards including the Highest Indian Govt Award For Poets 'Sahitya Akademi Award (1997)' and also received the Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumantram Award (1992).
Novels Authored By Mohamed Meeran
- Oru Kadalora Kiramathin Kathai (1988, The Story of Sea Side Village)
- Turaimugam (1991, Harbour)
- Koonan Thoppu (1993, The Grove of a Hunchback)
- Saivu Narkkali (1995, The Reclining Chair)
- Anju Vannam Theru (2011, "Five Colours street")
Published On : 10 May 2019
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