Erode Tamilanban Death: Kamal Haasan Pays Moving Tribute To Tamil Poet, Offers 'Heartfelt Condolences'

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poet Erode Tamilanban is no more. He passed away at the age of 92 on November 22, 2025. The Sahitya Akademi award winner wrote over 90 books and even worked as a television newsreader. After he passed away, Kamal Haasan paid a moving tribute to the late Tamil poet on social media. The actor remembered Tamilanban for his prolific work in the world of poetry and books.

Kamal Haasan's tribute to Erode Tamilanban

Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Kamal Haasan penned in Tamil, "Starting from the traditional poetry of the Pavendar lineage, engaging in modern poetry with the Vanambadi movement, and thereafter, through his tireless pursuit, continuously creating works in various poetic forms such as haiku, senryu, limerick, and more, is the poet Erode Tamilanban."

His tweet further read, "Having lived a fulfilling life and, throughout that life, having given abundantly of complete Tamil books, contributing immensely to the language, this great soul has today attained fulfillment. My heartfelt condolences."ALSO READ - Thalaivar 173: Kamal Haasan And Kushboo's Reunion Puts To Rest Reports Of Feud Over Rajinikanth's Film

More about Erode Tamilanban

For the unversed, Tamilanban started his career as Tamil teacher. Later, he worked as TV newsreader at Doordarshan. The Tamil poet was well known for his flawless intonation and pronunciation. In 2004, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Vanakkam Valluva, a collection of poems based on the Tirukkural. Apart from that, Tamilanban was honoured with Tamil Nadu government’s Kalaimamani award.Additionally, his work popularised haikus in the Tamil circles. The Tamil poet also served as the executive member of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram. He also edited a journal named Arima Nokku.May his soul rest in peace!