Subramani is one of the most important contemporary Fijian writers of Indian origin. He has written mostly in English, with a few titles in Hindi later in his career. Subramani has donned several hats in his long career—that of a professor, writer, playwright, and activist. His singular contribution has been to flirt with the ghosts of the indentured people of Indian origin—also known as girmityas—and give expression to the memory of a century of trauma that this community went through.