Poomani: key obituary facts
Is Poomani dead? Yes. Poomani died on July 12, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Poomani's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Poomani known for?
He was an Indian writer.
More about Poomani
Born: 1 January 1947.
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, film director, film screenwriter.
Nationality: India, British Raj, Dominion of India.
Notable work: Piragu.
Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award.
Also known as: Π. Manickavasagam.
Poomani, the Indian novelist and short story writer best known for Agnaadi, died on July 12, 2026.
Born in 1947 as Manickavasagamm in Andipatti, near Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu, he wrote about ordinary lives in the karisal bhoomi, the rain-fed black-soil belt of southern Tamil Nadu. He was widely recognized for Agnaadi, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Tamil in 2014, and for Vekkai, adapted into the 2019 film Asuran, which drew wider attention to his work.
He was also known by the pen name Poomani.