In thisIndian name, the nameNatarajan is apatronymic, and the person should be referred to by thegiven name,Jegadeesan or by hispen name "Erode" Tamilanban (or "Erode" Tamizhanban).
Natarajan Jegadeesan, known by his pen name "Erode"Tamilanban (also spelled asErode Tamizhanban; 28 September 1933 – 22 November 2025), was a poet and writer fromTamil Nadu, India.
In 2004, he was awarded theSahitya Akademi Award forTamil for his poetry collectionVanakkam Valluva (lit. Greetings,Valluvar). He also worked as a newsreader forDoordarshan.[3][4] He was a board member of the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nadaga Mandram.[5] He died on 22 November 2025, at the age of 92.[1]