Charismatic tamil writer Kumanan Pupathi Athimulan @ Athi Kumanan died on 28/03/05 owing to blood clot complications. No other medical details were reported in the local media. Athi who rose from an ordinary reporter to editorial advisor of a Tamil newspaper Malaysia Nanban that he co-founded, successfully ran the paper on anti-Samy Vellu platform and aligning himself closely with S. Subramaniam. Described by his friends as an excessive alcohol consumer, used his paper extensively to project himself as a virtuous person fighting for justice.