Tyagaraja Paramasiva Kailasam (1885-1946), popularly known as T.P. Kailasam was both a great playwright and a talented actor. His plays are lively representation of themes taken mostly from ancient Indian literature. His play's are a combination of genius, intuitive vision, a fertile imagination, ready wit and subtle humour and a serious presentater of the theme. Kailasam's English plays include The Burden (1933), Fulfilment (1933), The Purpose (1944), The Curse or Karna (1946), Keechaka (1949), and a short monologue (1933).