Background
Samy, Arunachalam Mari was born on May 7, 1935 in Kopainayakan Patti, India. Son of Arunachalam Nadar and Rajamani Ammal Samy.
Samy, Arunachalam Mari was born on May 7, 1935 in Kopainayakan Patti, India. Son of Arunachalam Nadar and Rajamani Ammal Samy.
Doctor of Letters, University Arizona, 1987. Doctor of Letters, University California, 1993.
Reporter, Daily Thanthi, Trichy, India, 1955-1958; editor, Daily Thanthi, Madras, India, 1958-1962; editor, Rani Weekly, Madras, India, since 1962; editor, Rani Muthu, Madras, India, since 1969; editor, Rani Comics, Madras, India, since 1988. Examiner Layola College, Madras, since 1986.
Secretary Tamil Writers Association, Trichy, 1956-1957. Organizer World Tamil Cultural Association, Madras, since 1995.
Married Chandrika, September 2, 1962. Children: Makeswari, Murali, Maaran.