Balasubramaniam was born in Aaththupollachi village in Pollachi Coimbatore District.

He then became a Professor at the Tamil department of Bharathiar University.

He edited the movement's flagship journal of the same name and also another literary magazine called Annam vidu thoothu.

He is the current convener of the Akademi's Tamil advisory board.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The English translation of his poem collection Poojiyangalin Sangili is published by Jayanthasri Balakrishnan as The Chain of Absolutes.