Cho Dharman (born 8 August 1953) is an Indian Tamil writer.
He was born in Kovilpatti Taluk in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.
Cho Dharman's novel Koogai, a stunning account of Tamil lives in post-independence India, was translated into English as The Owl.
Cho, has authored nine books, won several awards and much critical acclaim for his novels, non-fiction and short stories.
[1] He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019 under Tamil language category for his novel Sool.