Era Murugan

Era Murugan (b. 1953) is an acclaimed Tamil novelist and short-story writer. He is best known for the magic-realist Arasur novels.

About Era Murugan

He was born in Sivagangai in 1953. He worked in banking and IT before settling in Chennai. He has been active in Tamil letters since 1977. He has published ten novels and eleven short-story collections.

His Arasur quartet runs to more than 2,000 pages. Its English translation was shortlisted for the Crossword Award. He also wrote the Sahitya Akademi monograph on Sujatha. He translates from Malayalam.

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New to Era Murugan? Start with his acclaimed literary novels in our Literature & Fiction collection.

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Era Murugan நூல்கள் — ஸீரோ டிகிரி பப்ளிஷிங்கிடமிருந்து ஆன்லைனில் ஆர்டர் செய்யுங்கள்; இந்தியா முழுவதும் டெலிவரி.

Frequently asked questions

What does Era Murugan write?

Literary Tamil fiction — novels and short stories. The Arasur sequence is his best known.

Are his books available in Tamil?

Yes. Order his Tamil titles here with delivery across India.