A. Madhavan (ஆ. மாதவன்) was a Tamil writer born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was one of the pioneers of realist writing in modern Tamil literature. He has written short stories, novels, essays, and translations and has edited magazines. Furthermore, he was acclaimed by readers and critics alike as the storyteller of the market street, for bringing everyday events of the bazaar he lived in to his literary work.

He was the recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Academy Award for his collection of articles titled Illakkiya Chuvadukal (Literary Traces).

Selected works
Punalum Manalum (On a River’s Bank)
Krishna Parunthu (Brahmini Kite)
Thoovaanam (Drizzle)
Kaalai (Bull)
Ettavathu Naal (Eighth Day)

Translations from Malayalam:
Malayatoor Ramakrishnan’s Yakshi (A Mythical Being)
P.K. Balakrishnan’s Ini Gnan Urangatte (And Now, Let Me sleep)
Karoor Nilakantapillai’s Sammaanam (Reward)