People, Positions and Obituaries · 13 September 2026
Padma Shri-Winning Tamil Scholar and Pattimandram Speaker Solomon Pappaiah Passes Away at 90
Exam-focused facts from the 13 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Veteran Tamil scholar, orator and 'Pattimandram' moderator Solomon Pappaiah died at age 90 at a private hospital in Chennai after suffering chest pain.
- Born in 1936, Pappaiah was a former professor in the Tamil department of the American College and was conferred the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2021 for his contribution to Tamil language and literature.
- He regularly explained the Thirukkural and Sangam literature through a popular television programme and also appeared in a few Tamil films.