I hail from Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu, India). I am a post-graduate in Political Science (Sri Venkateswara University); and also hold a Hons. Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (Madras School of Social Work) and a Diploma in Book Publishing (Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan). I served in the Revenue and Education departments of Government of Tamil Nadu and retired in 1991 as Senior Assistant Editor. Afterwards I have been busy as a freelance writer, editor and publisher. I served as Associate Editor of Dynamic Youth online magazine from 23 August 2007 to 30 June 2016. Now I am a freelance writer and editor.