Thangam Krishnamurthy

Thangam Krishnamurthy (Tamil: தங்கம் கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி, born. 1956), is a feminist Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India.

Thangam Krishnamurthy was born in Tamil Nadu, India in a Brahmin family and started publishing in her forties. She is known for writing well researched social short stories.

Her writing career started in 1997. Many of her social/spiritual stories are published in the leading Tamil language magazines like Aval Vikatan, Kungumam, Kalai magal, Kanmani, Devi, Mangaiyar Malar, Manjula Rameshin Snekithi, Idhayam Pesukirathu, Gnana Aalayam, Sakthi Vikatan, Om Saravana Bava, Gopura Dharisanam, Gopura Deepam, Krishna Vijayam, Gnana Bhoomi & Dhinakaran.

Short stories

Her short story titled "Kavusalya Oru Puthir" in "Kalaimagal" (1999) was selected as muthirai sirukathai.

Some of her famous social short stories include Manam, Meenuvukku gift, Vilakketriyaval, Antha oru poi, Bothi maram, Sigaram thodum thaymai, Nesam marappathillai nenjam, Periyamma, Kuzhanthai and manasu.

Spiritual stories

She has also written a number of spiritual stories including: Sree Rama Paranthama, Thiruppaniyil vantha sothanai, Kaana vantha kaatchi enna (What is the scene you came to witness), Vinnil maraintha mahan, Kambathil thontriya kadamban, Kiliyai vantha giriyar, Sothikka vantha kannan (The Kannan who came to test), Enge avan (Where is he?).

Currently, she is in the editorial board for an organization "Anbu paalam" headed by writer Jayakanthan.

Story collections

• Aanmiga kataigal (Contemporary stories)
• Jai veera aanjeneya
• Nesam marapathillai nenjam (The heart doesn't forget love)
• Sugamaana sumaigal (Pleasant burdens)

Sirantha manitha neya ezhuthalar organization palam in 1999.