Era Natarasan, a children literature writer, translator and novelist, is an eminent scholar who was conferred Dr. Radhakrishnan State Award for his contribution to the field of Education and Child-Rights. His notable works are Aysha, Rose, Poojyamam Andu, Naga and Malar Algebra. One of his works was printed in Braille for the visually handicapped and three of his stories were made into short films.