Karthigesu Sivathamby

Professor Karthigesu Sivathamby (; 10 May 1932 – 6 July 2011) was a Sri Lankan Tamil literary historian, author and academic.

Early life and family Sivathamby was born on 10 May 1932 in Karaveddy in northern Ceylon. He was the son of T. P. Karthigesu, a Tamil pundit, and Valliammai. He was educated at Vigneswara Vidyalayam and Zahira College, Colombo (1949–52).

Sivathamby was married to Rupavathy. He retired from the University of Jaffna in 1996 but then served as emeritus professor at the university until his death. The Tamil Film as a Medium of Political Communication (1981, New Century Book House) Drama in Ancient Tamil Society (1981, New Century Book House) Literary History in Tamil: A Historiographical Analysis (1986, Tamil University) Sri Lankan Tamil Society and Politics (1995, New Century Book House) Studies in Ancient Tamil Society: Economy, Society and the State Formation (1998, New Century Book House) Being Tamil and Sri Lankan (2005, Aivakam) Confronting the Prospects for Peace in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Tamils: Introduction to Their History Culture and Politics Tamil Nationalism and Social Conflicts The Origin and Development of Tamil Short Story, Novel and Life Understanding the Dravidian Movement