Novelist · Screenwriter · Storyteller
"Stories can win wars"
Shanmugam Karuppusamy, known by his pen name Shan Karuppusamy, hails from Perundurai, Erode district.
He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Products at ELB Learning.
A Tamil writer who has been publishing poetry, short stories, and essays across print and digital media, he received the Sujatha Award for Internet Writing in 2017.
His debut novel Vettattam was adapted into the acclaimed film NOTA (2018). His short story Thangam was brought to screen in Netflix's Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal. He co-wrote the screenplay and dialogues of Enemy (2021) and penned the dialogues for Parasakthi (2026).
Beyond writing, Shan is a passionate marathon runner and triathlete, and co-hosts the YouTube channels Sapien Sangam, Sapien Science and Sapien Geno.
Twelve published works spanning novels, poetry, essays and short stories
★Vettattam
Adapted into NOTA (2018)

English translation of வெட்டாட்டம்
★Thangam
Netflix · Paava Kadhaigal

Ponni — Part 1

Ponni — Part 2

Moonram Judy

Kannaatti

Viral Munai Kadavul

iL

Androidin Kathai

Ethirolikkum Araigal

Sinrasu
Stories brought to screen

பாவக் கதைகள் · Netflix
Short story Thangam adapted for Netflix anthology
Follow the journey — stories, thoughts, and everything in between.