Imayam

Imayam is the pen name of V. Annamalai, a schoolteacher and writer. He has published seven novels and six short story collections. He has been honoured with several awards, including the Tamil Nadu State Award (2010), the Iyal Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), the Sahitya Akademi award (2020) and the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puruskar (2022).