Tho. Paramasivan (Tamil: தொ. பரமசிவன்; 1950 – 24 December 2020[1]), often known as Tho Pa, was an Indian Tamil anthropologist, writer, folklorist, archeologist and professor. He was the first graduate in his family. He grew up to serve as a professor of Tamil at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, simultaneously pursuing a writer’s career.
Fondly called as ‘Tho Pa’, he has written more than 15 books which focus on the historical, archaeological and anthropological aspects of Tamil society. His works also dwell a lot on folklore. One of his finest work in this area is Alagar Koil. The book, which was out of print for nearly 30 years, has been recently re-published by the Madurai Kamarajar University. He died in 2020, with his death being consoled by various important figures
