கவஞர நநதன கனகரஜன "மலசச" பலபபடததம மரப நடச

Nandankanagaraj is a notable poet among modern Tamil poets. He hails from Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district. He is the Rajapalayam branch president and state in-charge of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association. He started his writing career after 2010. It is noteworthy that in 2020, his book Akalathil Karayum Kakkai won the Pudukkottai District Book Festival Award. The poetry collection “Mezhinagarumthadam” published in 2022 won the Creative Group Award. He continues to write in tabloids and popular magazines. He completed a diploma in Weaving Technology from Taramani Government College, Chennai. He is currently working as a consultant in a life insurance company. He writes not only poetry but also short stories. Poet Nandankanagaraj is also one of the prominent writers who can speak about the people of the land. His poem “Malaichi” was published in 2024. This article discusses how ‘Malaichi’ stands tall as a restorer of the cultural relics and traditional life of the people of the land.