The pioneer of modern Tamil poetry was an associate of what organization?
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Laxman Mahadeo Chitale Laxman Mahadeo Chitale, (1892-1960) was an Indian architect, author and one of the first Indian associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was the architect of several landmark buildings in India such as the Life Insurance Corporation of India building, Chennai, Ram Mohan Palace, Kochi which was once the seat of the High Court of Kerala, Subramania Bharati Monument, Ettayapuram, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar and the Reserve Bank of India building, Nagpur. The Government of India honoured him in 1957, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.
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Subramania Bharati Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati, also known as Bharathiyar (11 December 1882 – 11 September 1921) was an Indian writer, poet and journalist, and Indian independence activist and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. Popularly known as "Mahakavi Bharati", he was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest Tamil literary figures of all time. His numerous works were fiery songs kindling patriotism and nationalism during the Indian Independence movement.
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Oru Paisa Tamilan Oru Paisa Tamilan was a Tamil language weekly magazine, which was published and edited by Iyothee Thass, a Dalit activist. It started its publication on 9 June 1907 in Royapettah. It was later renamed simply as "Tamilan" ("Thamizhan"). It ceased publication in 1934.
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Pranavananda Swami Pranavananda (Bengali: ) also known as Yugacharya Srimat Swami Pranavananda Ji Maharaj, (14 May 1896 – 8 February 1941) was a Hindu yogi and saint who founded an organization known as the Bharat Sevashram Sangha. He is remembered for his pioneering efforts to bring the modern Hindu society into the new age without compromising the essential values of ancient traditions of Hindu spirituality. Swamiji was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of modern India. He is still revered very much for his message of universal love, compassion for all humanity and social reform without giving up the nationalist zeal, the love of mother land.
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World Tamil Conference The World Tamil Conference (Tamil: உலகத் தமிழ் மாநாடு ) is a series of occasional conferences to discuss the social growth of the Tamil language. Each conference is attended by thousands of Tamil enthusiasts around the world. Conferences are hosted in various cities in India, as well as world cities with a significant Tamil population. The conference aims in promoting the heritage of Tamil language.
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Ramanuja Kavirayar Ramanuja Kavirayar (1780, Ramanathapuram – 1853, Madras) was a Tamil savant and poet. Living in Madras, at that time the scene of the literary labours of several eminent Tamil scholars, many of whom were his own students, he dominated the world of Tamil letters.
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Kār Nāṟpatu Kar Narpathu(Tamil: கார் நாற்பது) is a Tamil poetic work belonging to the "Pathinenkilkanakku" anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE. "Kar Narpathu" contains forty poems written by the poet Kannankoothanaar who lived in Madurai.
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Madras Mahajana Sabha Madras Mahajana Sabha was an Indian nationalist organisation based in the Madras Presidency. Along with the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, Bombay Presidency Association and the Indian Association, it is considered to be a predecessor of the Indian National Congress.
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Narsinh Mehta Narsinh Mehta, also known as "Narsi Mehta" or "Narsi Bhagat" (1414–1481), was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarati literature, where he is acclaimed as its "Adi Kavi" (Sanskrit for "first among poets"). His bhajan "Vaishnav Jan To" was Mahatma Gandhi's favourite and has become synonymous to him.
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Tamil Encyclopedia Kalaikkalanjiam (Tamil: Encyclopedia) is a universal encyclopedia in Tamil, published by the Tamil Development Academy, Chennai. The project was funded by the Union Government of India, the State Government of then Madras Presidency and many Tamil well wishers. The Tamil Development Academy announced its intent to produce this encyclopedia on the day of Indian Independence 15 August 1947. The work started in the academy's Madras University Campus on 20 October 1947. The chief editor of this effort was Periyasaamy Thooran.
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F. G. Natesa Iyer F. G. Natesa Iyer (11 November 1880 - 23 January 1963) was an Indian activist in the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement. He was also one of the pioneers of modern Tamil drama and Tamil cinema. He was a talent scout who recognized merit and promoted many youngsters, who went on to become great performers in Carnatic music.
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Kittu (Tamil militant) Sathasivam Krishnakumar (Tamil: சதாசிவம் கிருஸ்ணகுமார் ; 2 January 1960 – 16 January 1993; commonly known by the nom de guerre Kittu) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and leading member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka.
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Ayyappa Paniker Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker, sometimes spelt "Ayyappa Panicker" (12 September 1930 – 23 August 2006), was an influential Malayalam poet, literary critic, and an academic and a scholar in modern and post-modern literary theories as well as ancient Indian aesthetics and literary traditions. He was one of the pioneers of modernism in Malayalam poetry, where his seminal works like "Kurukshethram" (1960), considered a turning point in Malayalam poetry, "Ayyappapanikkarude Krithikal" and "Chintha" and several essays were an important influence on the playwrights of his generation.
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M. N. Ethiraj Vannar M. N. Ethiraj Vannar, better known as M. Ethirajulu (Tamil: எத்திராஜ் வண்ணார் ) (19 September 1919 – 18 September 1970), was a leading figure in Salavaithozlilalar Sangam and the first Vannar member of the Madras Legislative Council. He is most memorable for his effort to associate the Vannar community with the Self-Respect Movement.
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Yu Hsi Yu Hsi (born Hung Ching Yu) (born March 16, 1951) is a Taiwanese Tamil poet and scholar, who has translated the Tirukkural and the poems of Subramaniya Bharathi and poet Bharathidasan in Mandarin. He is the founder president of the Tamil Sangam in Taiwan. He has received various awards, including awards from Seoul World Academy of Arts and Culture (2004), Thiruvalluvar award (2014), and a felicitation from former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
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T. K. Shanmugam T. K. Shanmugam (1912 – 1973; also known as "Avvai" T. K. Shanmugam) was a Tamil theatre and film artist. He acquired the prefix "Avvai" after portraying saint-poet Avvaiyar in a play.
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Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest learned societies in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. It was established on 7 February 1845, paralleling the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland to further oriental research as the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. In 1977 it was renamed to the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.
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Pottu Amman (Tamil militant) Shanmugalingam Sivashankar (Tamil: சண்முகலிங்கம் சிவசங்கரன் ; 1962 – 18 May 2009; commonly known by the nom de guerre Pottu Amman) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and leading member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka.
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Akanaṉūṟu Akananuru (Tamil: அகநானுறு ), a classical Tamil poetic work, is the seventh book in the anthology of Sangam literature (600 BCE - 300 CE), namely Ettuthokai. It contains 400 "Akam" (subjective) poems dealing with matters of love and separation. Other names for "Akananuru" include "Neduntogai" or "Nedunthokai" ("the long anthology"), "Ahappattu", "Ahananuru", and "Agananuru".
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K. Satchidanandan K. Sachidanandan is an Indian poet and critic writing in Malayalam and English. A pioneer of modern poetry in Malayalam, a bilingual literary critic, playwright, editor, columnist and translator, he is the former Editor of Indian Literature journal and the former Secretary of Sahitya Akademi. He is also a public intellectual of repute upholding secular anti-caste views, supporting causes like environment, human rights and free software and a well known speaker on issues concerning contemporary Indian literature. Moreover, he is the festival director of Kerala Literature Festival.
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Yogi Ramsuratkumar Yogi Ramsuratkumar (December 1, 1918 – February 20, 2001) was an Indian saint and mystic. He was also referred to as ""Visiri samiyar"" and spent most of his post enlightenment period in Tiruvannamalai, a small town in Tamil Nadu which is famous for attracting spiritual seekers worldwide and has had a continuous lineage of enlightened souls. He acknowledges the contribution of three of the most well known saints of his time in his evolution to enlightenment. These individuals were Sri Aurobindo, the founder of Integral yoga, Ramana Maharshi, one of the "spiritual supermen" of his time, and Swami Ramdas, Yogi's eventual guru.
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List of places named after C. N. Annadurai Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (Tamil: காஞ்சீபுரம் நடராஜன் அண்ணாதுரை ) (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), popularly called Anna (Tamil: அண்ணா , “elder brother"), or Arignar Anna (Anna the scholar) was a former Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was the first member of a Dravidian party to hold that post and was also the first non-Congress leader to form a majority government in independent India.