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Sukirtharani is a Tamil poet, social activist, feminist, author and teacher. She is a Dalit and belongs to the Paraiyar caste.

Early Life
Born in the village of Lalapet, near Ranipet, in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. Sukirtharani is the fifth of six children. Her father was a labourer in the EID Parrys company in Ranipet. While her father was a Hindu, her mother was Christian and the children were raised in the Christian faith. She became aware of her caste identity as a result of being discriminated against in school. Despite these obstacles, she performed well in school, often topping her class. Her experiences of caste-based discrimination as a child, had a profound influence on her poetry and her activism in later life. She says, "I had to overcome two things — being a girl and being a Dalit. I took to words during my late teens and wrote about feminism. I learnt about caste discrimination while I was young too."

Individual publications

 * Kamatheepu, Kalachuvadu Publications, Nagercoil 2012 ISBN 978-93-81969-17-5.
 * Theendapadatha Mutham, Kalachuvadu Publications, Nagercoil 2010, ISBN 978-93-80240-16-9.
 * Avalai Mozhipeyarthal, Kalachuvadu Publications, Nagercoil 2006 ISBN 978-81-89359-68-3.
 * Iravu Mirugam, Kalachuvadu Publications, Nagercoil 2004 ISBN 978-81-87477-94-5.

Anthologies

 * Lakshmi Holmstrom (ed.): Wild Words Four Tamil Poets, Harper Perennial, London 2015, ISBN 978-93-5177-087-9.
 * Lakshmi Holmstrom (ed.): Wild Girls Wicked Words: Thaernthedutha Kavithaikal, Kalachuvadu Publications, Nagercoil 2012 ISBN 978-93-81969-14-4.