Author Akilan (அகிலன் ) also known by pen names such as Akilon , அகிலன் one of the prominent literary personality of Modern Tamil Literature. His contribution to Pre and post Independence Literature brought a huge change in Tamil Literature. Akilan won the Gnyanpit Award(first one for Tamil) for his Social novel 'Chithirapavai' . He has written 20 novels and more than 200 short stories, essays, childrens fiction and plays.His works have been translated in many Indian and global languages as well.Some of his famous works include ' Paavai vilakku, Vengayin Mainthan (sakithya academy award winner ), Kayal Vizhi, Vetri thirunagar ,Nenjin alaigal and more.Akilan has won many literary awards and his works are studied upon in great depth by many scholars all over the world even today. ‘ எந்த ஓர் எழுத்தாளனையும் முறைப்படித் தெரிந்து கொள்ள விரும்புகிறவர்கள் காலத்தின் வரிசைப்படி அவனைப் படித்துப் பார்த்தால் அவனுடைய வளர்ச்சியையும் காலத்தின் வளர்ச்சியையும் அவன் எழுத்தில் கண்டு கொள்ளலாம் ’ என்கிறார் அகிலன் .