Manushyaputhiran

Biography:  Manushya Puthiran (aka) Manushyaputhiran is a poet and also a DMK supporter in Tamil Nadu. He was awarded the Sanskriti National Award for his outstanding contribution to Tamil literature as a young writer. He also made guest appearence in few Tamil movies. Manushyaputhiran was born as S. Abdul Hameed in Thuvarankurichi, the Tiruchirappalli district. He began his literary career in early 80's and at a very young age of 16, his first poem got published. Over the past two decades, several of his poems got published in popular Tamil Magazines like Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki and Kalachuvadu. His political and topical columns are regular in Tamil periodicals such as Kungumam, Nakeeran and Tamil popular daily Dinamalar.