Chinna Annamalai

Chinna Annamalai (18 June 192018 June 1980) was an Indian film producer, writer, orator, and politician known for his contributions to Tamil literature.

Early life Chinna Annamalai, originally named Nagappan, was born on 18 June 1920, in O. Siruvayal Village near Karaikudi to Nachiyappa Chettiar and Meenakshi.

Early activism Chinna Annamalai was expelled from Devakottai NSMVPS school for organising a strike to mourn the death of Kamala Nehru, which prevented him from taking his final exams. Concerned about his anti-government activities, his parents sent him to Penang, Malaysia. There, as a teenager, he led estate workers in a protest against local liquor shops, resulting in arson. He was deported back to India after being brought before the Penang magistrate. and published Gandhi's Harijan paper in Tamil.

Film industry In the film industry, Annamalai wrote scripts for films such as "Thangamalai Ragasiyam", "Naan Yaar Theriyuma" and "Dharmaraja". Sarkkaraip Pandhal (ta : சர்க்கரைப் பந்தல்) Sindhikka Vaikkum Sirippu Kathaigal (ta : சிந்திக்க வைக்கும் சிரிப்புக் கதைகள்) Sonnal Namba Maattirgal (ta : சொன்னால் நம்பமாட்டீர்கள்) Thalaiezhuththu (ta : தலைஎழுத்து) Rajaji Uvamaigal (ta : ராஜாஜி உவமைகள்)

Books Published by Tamil Pannai

Bharathi Pirandhar by Kalki V. O. Chidambaranar by M.P. Sivagnanam Avalum Avanum by Ve. Ramalingam Sathyamurthi Pesugiraar by S. Sathyamurthi Naalai Ulagam by Tyagi Ram. Sadagopan

Magazines published

Harijan (in Tamil) Sivaji Rasikan Kumari Malar

Death Chinna Annamalai died on 18 June 1980.