Thamizh Prabha | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Tamil Prabha |
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, Novelist |
| Notable work | Sarpatta Parambarai, Thangalaan, Pettai |
Thamizh Prabha (also known as Tamil Prabha, pen name of Prabhakaran) is an Indian screenwriter and novelist. He is best known for his novels Pettai, Kosalai and the films Sarpatta Parambarai, Thangalaan and Blue Star. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Thamizh Prabha started his career as a financial analyst. His first job as a writer was as a journalist for the weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan. He wrote feature articles about a variety of social issues. His portfolio includes articles on the 2019 Thuthukudi fire tragedy, the untimely death of Dr. Anitha, a promising student, and a number of other topics. Vikatan Magazine's series 'Theivathaan aahatheninum' chronicled interesting tales that piqued readers' interest. [5] [6]
In 2017, he authored his debut novel, titled "Pettai," which was published by Kalachuvadu Publications. Tamizh Praba worked as a radio jockey at Rainbow FM for a period of two years. [7]
He was the screenwriter and dialogue writer for Pa Ranjith's movie Sarpatta Parambarai released in 2022. [6]
In 2024 he wrote the screenplay and dialogue of Pa. Ranjith's directorial Thangalaan, S. Jayakumar's Blue Star and Sidharth Vishwanath's Sorgavaasal. [8] [9] [10]
The New York Times listed Sarpatta Parambarai as one of "the five best International films to stream on digital platforms". [11]
