Mannar Mannan, a Tamil scholar and son of legendary poet Bharathidasan, died in Puducherry after prolonged age-related illness on Monday.
Mannar Mannan, alias Gopathy, 92, died at his residence in Gandhi Nagar. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.
He has won several awards including the Kalaimamani and Tamil Mamani.
He has written around 51 books, including a memoir on his father titled Karuppu Kuyilin Neruppu Kural. He also worked at the All India Radio, Puducherry for a while. His funeral would be held on Tuesday, said a family member.
