Sahitya Academi Award winner, writer melanmai ponnusamy passed away due to ill-health in chennai.
He was born in Melanmarainadu in Virudhunagar district. joined himself in Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), participated in many protests and went to prison.
He has written 35 books including 6 Novellas, 22 short stories 6 novels induding ‘Uyirnilam’ and an essay collection. He was awarded 2007-Sahitya Academi Award for his short story collection titled ‘Minsarapoo’.
He Functioned as the president of the TamilNadu Progressive writers Association.
Melanmai Ponnusamy has also won Ilakkiya Chinthani award, Adithanar Award and Tamil Nadu State Government’s award.