Novelist · Screenwriter · Storyteller

Shan Karuppusamy

ஷான் கருப்பசாமி

"Stories can win wars"

🏆 சுஜாதா விருது 2017 🎬 NOTA · Netflix · Enemy · Parasakthi
Shan Karuppusamy
Shan Karuppusamy

About

Shanmugam Karuppusamy, known by his pen name Shan Karuppusamy, hails from Thalakkaraipudhur near Perundurai, Erode district.

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 Saapien Sangam, Saapien Science and Saapien Zeno.

He currently serves as Vice President of Product Management at ELB Learning.

11Published Books
4Films
22+Years Writing

Books

Eleven published works spanning novels, poetry, essays and short stories

புதினம் · Novel

பொன்னி பாகம் 1

புதினம் · Novel

பொன்னி பாகம் 2

புதினம் · Novel

மூன்றாம் ஜூடி

சிறுகதைகள் · Short Stories

கண்ணாட்டி

கவிதைகள் · Poetry

விரல் முனைக் கடவுள்

கவிதைகள் · Poetry

ள்

கட்டுரைகள் · Essays

ஆண்ட்ராய்டின் கதை

கட்டுரைகள் · Essays

எதிரொலிக்கும் அறைகள்

உரையாடல்கள் · Conversations

சின்ராசு

Films

Stories brought to screen

2018

NOTA

நோட்டா

Adapted from novel Vettattam

2020

Paava Kadhaigal

பாவக் கதைகள் · Netflix

Short story Thangam adapted for Netflix anthology

2021

Enemy

எனிமி

Screenplay & Dialogues

2026

Parasakthi

பராசக்தி

Dialogues

Shan at Grand Canyon

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