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Thiruchirapalli Mathanavelu Pillai | |
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| Born | 1906 Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 1971[1] |
| Years active | 1930–1959 |
| Spouse | Jeyaletchumi Thiruchirapalli Ponnusamy Pillai |
| Children | TP Subramaniam & Devi Maniam |
| Parent | Maruthaiya Pillai |
Mathanavelu Pillai (1906-1971) was an Indian playwright, actor and producer in Malaysia and Singapore.
Pillai is recognized as a pioneer [2] of the Tamil theatre arts by the Indian Heritage Board due to his contributions to the Tamil theater in Singapore and Malaya in the 1930s-1950s. He acted, wrote plays, and staged over 60 productions for Tamil audiences. Pillai helped preserve Tamil culture and language during the colonial era, the Japanese Occupation and the post Japanese period.[3]
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