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{{infobox person
|name=Subha
|birth_name =D. Suresh,<br>A. N. Balakrishnan
|occupation=writers
|years_active=1979-present
}}
'''Subha''' ({{lang-ta|சுபா}}) is the name used by the writing partnership of D. Suresh and A.N. Balakrishnan, who write stories, detective novels and screenplays in [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Suganth |first=M |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Tamil-writers-in-demand/articleshow/7418292.cms|title=Tamil writers in demand |date=4 February 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
| last = Chakravarthy
| first = Pritham
| title = The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction
| year = 2008
| publisher = Blaft Publications
| location = Chennai, India
| isbn = 978-81-906056-0-1
| page = 178
}}</ref>

==Work==
The duo began co-authoring stories when they were in college together,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-story-writer/subha/exclusive-interview-with-writer-subha.html|title=Story writer Subha interview|publisher=behindwoods.com |access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref> and have been publishing their work since 1979. They have published more than 450 short novels and more than 400 short stories. Most of their detective novels feature the characters Narendran and Vaijayanthi of Eagle Eye Detective Agency, and their coworker John Sundar. Other characters created by Subha are Selva and Murugesan, who also feature in their detective stories, and John Sembaruthi, who is a character in some of Subha's novels set in the army.

They have also written screenplays and dialogues for Tamil films and television serials. The movies ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' and ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' were based on their published novels and were scripted by Subha together with director [[K. V. Anand]].<ref name=penpals>{{cite news|last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pen-pals/article2348788.ece|title=Pen Pals|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 August 2011| access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/suriyas-maattrraan-to-address-a-social-issue-513161.html | title=Suriya's 'Maattrraan' to address a social issue |date=1 October 2012|publisher=news18.com | access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref> They co-authored the script for ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'', a political thriller movie, and ''Maatraan'', a family thriller with K.V. Anand. The script for ''[[180 (2011 Indian film)|180]]'', a bilingual movie in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]], was co-authored by Subha with director [[Jayendra Panchapakesan|Jayendra]]. I (dialogues), Anegan, Yatchan, Thani oruvan were co-authored by Subha.

Suresh and Balakrishnan run their own publishing company, Thanga Thaamarai Publications, which, in addition to their novels, brings out some non-fiction titles.

==Personal life==
After college, Suresh and Balakrishnan both worked in banks, which they eventually quit in order to become full-time writers.<ref name=penpals /> They live with their families in adjacent apartments in [[Chennai]].

==Bibliography==
{{colbegin}}
*''Vaa Vennila ''
*''Vettai Maan ''
*''Sirikkum Penne''
*''Thudikkum Ithayam ''
*''Bhoomikku Puthiyavan''
*''Aatta Nayagan''
*''Vetri Pathai''
*''Anbin Valimai''
*''Accha Maligai''
*''Therkku Roja''
*''Marakkatha Nenjam''
*''Puthirai Oru Punnagai''
*''Ennai Vittu Pogathe''
*''Bhoomiyil Maraithavan''
*''Anbudan Un Adimai''
*''Ithayathil Idam Kodu''
*''Oru Chinna Puyal''
*''Yuir Moochu''
*''Kalaiyatha''
*''Kanavu Rajjiyam''
*''Nettraya Nila''
*''Naayagi''
*''Naan Venduma''
*''Iraval Ithayam''
*''Achcham Thavir''
*''Ula Varum Nila''
*''Ithaya Vaasal''
*''En Peyar Aakash''
*''Ethirigale''
*''Anbulla Achchame''
*''Panimalaiyil''
*''Karuppu Seithi''
*''Kuttram Purinthavan''
*''Ulagai Vendravan''
*''Kurukku Pathai''
*''Bharathiyin Nithingale''
*''Tholaintha Pakkangal''
*''Ninaivil Oru Mayilliragu''
*''Yaaro Ivar Yaaro''
*''Kaatrodu Vaa''
*''Meniyellam Siragugal''
*''Kaatrodu Sila Kaladi Chuvadugal''
*''Nenjinile Oru Nesa Thee''
*''Neeyuma?''
*''Nee Nee Neemattume''
*''Innum Oru Kathali''
*''Iruthi Yaththirai''
*''Kadaisi Pournami''
*''Karuppu Kaatru''
*''Jeyuthu Konde Iruppen''
*''Theerpu Naal''
*''Nathikari Gnabagam''
*''Ethir Kaatru''
*''Aruge Oru Aabathu''
*''Thoondil kayiru ''
*''Kathirukiren ''
*''Oru Thuli Ratham''
*''Desathoroki''
{{colend}}

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Movie || Year|| Notes
|-
|-
|''[[Ethir Kaatru ]]'' || 1990 || Co-authored
|-
|''[[Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar]]'' || 1998 || Dialogues only
|-
|''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' || 2005|| Co-authored & Dialogues
|-
|''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]'' || 2005 || Dialogues
|-
|''[[Rendu]]'' || 2006 || screenplay
|-
|''[[Inba (film)|Inba]]'' || 2008 ||Dialogues only
|-
|''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''||2009||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''||2011||Co-authored & Cameo
|-
|''[[Velayutham]]''||2011||Dialogues only
|-
|''[[Nootrenbadhu]]'' ||2011||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Maatraan]]''||2012||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Arrambam]]''||2013||Co-authored
|-
|''[[I (film)|I]]''||2015||Dialogues only
|-
|''[[Anegan]]''||2015|| Co-authored
|-
|''[[Yatchan]]'' ||2015||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' ||2015||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' ||2017 || Co-authored
|-
|''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' ||2017||Co-authored
|-
|''[[Naa Nuvve]]'' ||2018 ||Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' || 2019 || Co-authored
|-
|}

==References==
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->Rohith devassy at 09:03, 21 October 2021