Che Yoganathan has served for many years as deputy collector in Sri Lanka. His published works include novels, novellas, collections of short stories, children's books, biographies and criticism on cinema. He has won many awards, including the Tamil Nadu Government Award, Tamil Development Council's Award for Creative Writing (1984 and 1992), Sri Lanka Sahitya Akademi Mandalaya Best Writer Award (1974 and 1994), and the Ilakkiya Chintanai Best Novelist Award (1993).