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Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

December 1, 1901(58)

Day of Death

February 20, 1960

Place of Birth

Nirvalur, Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As

Vai Mu KoVaithamanithi Mudumbai Kothainayaki AmmalKothainayaki Ammal

Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal

Writing

Biography

Vaithamanithi Mudumbai Kothainayaki Ammal (1 December 1901 – 20 February 1960), familiarly known as Vai Mu Ko, was a Tamil writer, novelist, and journalist who was the first woman to occupy the editorial board of a Tamil magazine. She wrote 115 books and published a monthly Tamil magazine, Jaganmohini.