Maalan (V. Narayanan) is an eminent bilingual (Tamil and English) writer, well known among the Tamil literati across the globe. He is awarded the coveted ‘Krititva Samagra Samman’ (award for wholesomeness in creativity) of Bharatiya Basha Parishad (Indian Languages council) in 2017. Government of Tamilnadu has honoured him with the best Translator award in 2019. He is also a Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow of Singapore, the first and the only Indian to receive that honour. He is member of the General Council of Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of letters), Lalit Kala Akademi (National Akademi of Arts) and member of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation.. He is the convenor for Tamil Basha Samiti of Saraswathi Samman.He is a writer – journalist, with a distinction of leading the premier Tamil journals namely India Today (Tamil) Dinamani, Kumudam and Kungumam as its Editor and Sun News Channel of Sun Television network. Till recently he was Editor of Puthiya Thalaimurai, Puthiya Thalaimurai Kalvi, Tamil weeklies and Director Planning and Development, Puthiya Thalaimurai television channel.He is a member of Board of Studies for Tamil Literature (PG) of the University of Madras. He has served in the various advisory boards, committees of the governments and foundations. He is a member of the Commonwealth Journalists Association and South Asian Literary Association.