Nellai S. Muthu
{{Short description|Indian Tamil writer (1951–2025)}}
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Nellai S. Muthu (10 May 1951 – 16 June 2025) was an Indian Tamil writer and a scientist working at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. He wrote many technical books and novels based on science in Tamil. He won several awards from the Tamil development department of Tamil Nadu for his works Vinveli 2057, Arivutom vingana vilaiyattu, Einsteinum andaveliyum and Ariviyal varalaru. Muthu died in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 16 June 2025, at the age of 74.[https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!bharat/former-isro-scientist-nellai-su-muthu-passes-away-in-thiruvananthapuram-at-74-enn25061602624 Former ISRO Scientist Nellai Su. Muthu Passes Away In Thiruvananthapuram At 74]{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=16 June 2025 |title=Governor, CM condole death of former ISRO scientist |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/governor-cm-condole-death-of-former-isro-scientist/article69701330.ece |access-date=17 June 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
Awards
Muthu received an award from the government of India's National Council for Science and Technology in 2004 for making science accessible to the public through his books, magazine contributions, and other media.{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2004-2005|url=http://www.dst.gov.in/about_us/ar04-05s-t.htm|publisher=Department of science and technology|accessdate=6 September 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914213906/http://www.dst.gov.in/about_us/ar04-05s-t.htm|archivedate=14 September 2013}} He received the Mahakavi Bharathi Aiynthamizh award in the Ariviyal Tamil category from Bharathiar University.{{cite news|title=Mahakavi Bharathi Aiynthamizh awards|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/04/stories/2008120451050200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207043836/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/04/stories/2008120451050200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2008|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 December 2008|accessdate=6 September 2013}} He also received the Pal Maruthuvar G. Sitrambalanar award for his work Evurthiyiyal.{{cite news|title=Awards presented to authors of science books in Tamil|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/04/stories/2009100460540600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009214924/http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/04/stories/2009100460540600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2009|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 October 2009|accessdate=6 September 2013}}
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Category:Indian Space Research Organisation people
Category:Scientists from Tamil Nadu
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