Cho Dharman (born 8 August 1953) is an Indian Tamil writer. He was born in Kovilpatti Taluk in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. The real name is S. Dharmaraj. Cho Dharman's novel Koogai, a stunning account of Tamil lives in post-independence India, was translated into English as The Owl. Cho, has authored nine books, won several awards and much critical acclaim for his novels, non-fiction and short stories. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019 under Tamil language category for his novel Sool.

![கூகை [Koogai]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403457378l/22566341.jpg)



![நீர்ப்பழி [Neerppazhi]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629914340l/58855610.jpg)

![சோ.தர்மன் கதைகள் [Cho. Dharman Kadhaigal]](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/111x148-675b3b2743c83e96e2540d2929d5f4d2.png)

