Poets and Pancakes Ashokamitran (22 September 1931 – 23 March 2017), pen name of Jagadisa Thyagarajan , an Indian writer regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature. His father was a friend of Mr. S.S. Vasan who owned the Gemini studio. He worked there over a decade and often unofficially wrote application for loans and advance payment on behalf of others. His experience in the film studio was published in the Illustrated weekly of India and later published as a book named “My years with Boss”. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his exceptional contribution to Tamil literature. His writing style is characterized by clarity of thought and simplicity. He brews his personal and professional experience with impeccably crafted wry humour which is ironic, clever and subtle. His keen observation of the characters and knowledge about every nook and ...