Which author is also a comedian, Padmarajan or Jeff Ragsdale?
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Ragsdale
Padmarajan
Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) (also known as Padmarajan Pillai) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who was known for his landmark works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema.
 Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.
Jeff Ragsdale
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Ragsdale ( ) is an American author, documentary filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian.
 In 2011 he posted a flyer in New York City as a "social experiment", stating his phone number and asking people to call him, describing himself as "Jeff, one lonely guy".
 He was overwhelmed with thousands of calls after photos of the flyer were posted on the internet.
 The experience led to his 2012 book "Jeff, One Lonely Guy", and indirectly to a 2013 pilot episode for a reality television show, "Being Noticed", and a starring role in the 2014 documentary "Hotline".
Tobacco (Last Week Tonight)
"Tobacco" is a segment about the tobacco industry, which aired on February 15, 2015, as part of the second episode of the second season of the HBO series "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver".
 During the eighteen-minute segment, comedian John Oliver discusses tobacco industry trends and practices.
 He also introduces Jeff the Diseased Lung, a mascot he created for the American global cigarette and tobacco company Philip Morris International, the makers of Marlboro cigarettes.
 The anthropomorphic diseased lung, who smokes and coughs, has been compared to Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man.
 Oliver and his team promoted the cartoon character by sending shirts with Jeff's image to Togo and displaying billboards in Uruguay, and by encouraging use of the hashtag #JeffWeCan, which trended on Twitter following the broadcast. Jeff Dunham
Jeffrey "Jeff" Dunham (born April 18, 1962) is an American ventriloquist and comedian who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including "Late Show with David Letterman", "Comedy Central Presents", "The Tonight Show" and "Sonny With a Chance".
 He has six specials that run on Comedy Central: "", "", "Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special", "", "", and "".
 Dunham also starred in "The Jeff Dunham Show", a series on the network in 2009. Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, television personality, radio personality and author.
 He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White.
 Known for his "You might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy has released six major-label comedy albums.
 His first two albums were each certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
 Foxworthy has written several books based on his redneck jokes, as well as an autobiography entitled "No Shirt, No Shoes... No Problem!" Jeff Koinange
Jeff Koinange (born 7 January 1966) is a Kenyan journalist and talk show host of "Jeff Koinange Live" on Citizen TV since February 2017.
 He is also the breakfast host at HOT 96, the English station owned by Royal Media Services alongside comedian and MC "Jalang'o".
 He previously served as the Africa correspondent for CNN and CNN International from 2001 to 2007, and later as chief reporter at TV station K24 from 2007 to December 2012.
 Before joining KTN, he has also worked with worked with KTN on his brand news program Jeff Koinange Live.
 He previously served as the Chief Anchor, Africa for Arise Television Ltd based in Johannesburg Brian Haner
Brian Elwin Haner Sr. (born April 7, 1958), also known as Guitar Guy or Papa Gates, is an American musician, comedian, and author.
 Haner is known for touring with fellow stand-up comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, as in the 2008 holiday program, "Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special".
 He is also a noted session musician for Avenged Sevenfold, a band which his son, Brian Haner Jr. a.k.a. Synyster Gates, is the lead guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold. Hotline (2014 film)
Hotline is a 2014 documentary feature film written and directed by Tony Shaff.
 The film explores the intense connections that are made between strangers over the telephone, and explores these anonymous conversations people are often too hesitant to have with the people closest to them.
 The film stars Miss Cleo, Jeff Ragsdale, Jamie Blaine, and Tonya Jone Miller. Jeff Leach
Jeff Alexander Leach (born 12 February 1984) is an English actor, writer and comedian.
 He has also worked as a television and radio presenter with shows airing in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe.
 He is most well known for appearing in feature films "The Smoke" as Dean and "London Town" as Ronnie.
 On television he hosted his own series "Jeff Leach +1" on London Live and a number of high-profile shows for BBC Switch, BBC Three and E4. Jeff, One Lonely Guy
Jeff, One Lonely Guy is a 2012 nonfiction book by Jeff Ragsdale.
 It was published on March 20, 2012 by New Harvest.
 Dave Eggers selected the book for inclusion in The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012, and it was a GQ 2012 "Book of the Year".
 In 2014 Amitava Kumar included portions of "Jeff, One Lonely Guy" in his newly released book, "A Matter of Rats: A Short Biography of Patna".
 Kumar previously interviewed Ragsdale and wrote about him in "The New York Times".