Vyasa (also spelled Vyāsa or Veda Vyasa) is traditionally regarded as the author/compiler of the Mahabharata. Valmiki composed the Ramayana. Vinayaka is another name for Ganesha. Kamban wrote the Tamil Ramayana (Kamba Ramayanam). Note: 'Viyasa' and 'Valmigi' are misspellings of Vyasa and Valmiki.