Appadurai Muttulingam was born in Sri Lanka and has published numerous books in Tamil, including novels, short story collections, and essays. Stories translated into English have appeared in the anthologies Many Roads Through Paradise and Uprooting the Pumpkin. Among his honors are the Sahitya Academi award and the S.R.M. University of India literary award. Muttulingam is the founder and director of Tamil Literary Garden, a charitable organization in Canada that promotes literary excellence. He lives with his wife in Toronto.