To appreciate Verukal , one must know its creator. (1927–1997) was not just a novelist; he was a lawyer, a diplomat, and a master storyteller. He won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982 for his novel Verukal ironically (some sources cite his later work Yanthram for the award, but Verukal remains his most celebrated critical success).

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