Saayvu Naarkali writer Thoppil Mohammed Meeran passed away
His Sahitya Akademi win for Saayvu Naarkaali (Recliner) dealing with a Muslim fishermen hamlet is no surprise, given his first-hand experience of the premise.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-05-10 06:26 GMT
Chennai
Writer Thoppil Mohammed Meeran (74) breathed his last in Tirunelveli's Pettai due to natural causes, on Monday.
Hailing from Kanyakumari, his Sahitya Akademi win for Saayvu Naarkaali (Recliner) dealing with a Muslim fishermen hamlet is no surprise, given his first-hand experience of the premise. This novel was also televised in Doordarshan.
The writers fraternity bereaved Mohammed Meeran's demise.
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