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Anandarangam Pillai (a biography) - Tamil characters are optically recognized for the first time in history to produce this Biography which was printed in 1941 in Madras, India


Athiyur Avadhani or The Self-made man by Professor Seshiengar - The first Tamil novel was written in verse, not in prose. Seshiengar did not break any tradition; on the contrary he dared to set up one.
Siddi Junetha Begam of Nagore A muslim woman from a minority community with a school education of just 3rd standard had revolutionized woman tamil writing in the early 20th century with her first Tamil novel "Love or duty?"