N. Pichamoorthi
Venkata Mahalingam | |
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| Born | 15 August 1900 Kumbakonam, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 4 December 1976 (aged 76) Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Pen name | N.Pichamoorthi |
| Occupation | Poet, short story writer, novelist |
| Language | Tamil |
| Nationality | Indian |
Venkata Mahalingam (15 August 1900 – 4 December 1976), who wrote under the name of N. Pichamoorthi, was an Indian poet and writer. He is considered father of free verse (Puthu Kavidai) in Tamil. He wrote more than 127 short stories, 11 stage plays and a couple of novels. He was a lawyer by profession and also worked as editor in magazines.