Bharathidasan
Kanagasabai Subburathnam (29 April 1891–21 April 1964) popularly called Bharathidasan, was a 20th-century Tamil poet and writer rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. He was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and named himself as Bharathidasan.[1] His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu. In addition to poetry, his views found expression in other forms such as plays, film scripts, short stories and essays. The Government of Puducherry union territory has adopted the song of Invocation to Mother Tamil, written by Bharathidasan as the state song of Puducherry.(Tamil Thai Valthu (Puducherry))
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| Born | Kanagasabai Subburathnam 29 April 1891 Pondicherry, French India (now in Puducherry, Pondicherry, India) |
| Died | 21 April 1964 (aged 72) Madras, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Occupation | Teacher, Tamil poet, Tamil activist |
| Period | Pure Tamil movement |
| Spouse | Pazhani Ammal |
| Children | Saraswathi.Kannappan,(Daughter) Mannarmannan,(Son) Vasantha.Dhandapani,(Daughter) Ramani.Sivasubramaniyan,(Daughter) |
| Parents | Father : Kanagasabai Mother : Lakshmi |
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List of poems made into film lyrics
Awards and recognitions
- Bharathidasan was conferred with the title of "Puratchi Kavingyar" (meaning the "Revolutionary Poet") by periyar . He won the Golden Parrot Prize in 1946 for his play Amaithi-Oomai (Peace and Dumbness). He was given the Sahitya Academy Award, posthumously in 1970 for his play Pisiranthaiyar.He died in 1964 but he got this award after he died (1970)
- On 9 October 2001, a commemorative stamp of Bharathidasan was released by the Postal Department in Chennai.
Legacy
Bharathidasan on a 2001 stamp of India
- Tamil Nadu's state government gives the Bharathidasan Award annually to a Tamil poet.
- The Government of Puducherry union territory has adopted Bharathidasan's song of Invocation to Mother Tamil as the state song of Puducherry.
- A state university named Bharathidasan University was established in Tiruchirappalli.
- Bharathidasan institute of management, one of India's top B-schools, was established in Tiruchirappalli.
References
- "பாரதிதாசன்". itstamil.com.
- "P.Susheela – special songs". psusheela.org. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- Complete List Of Bharathidasan Songs | Lyricist Bharathidasan Song Database. spicyonion.com (19 June 2015). Retrieved on 2018-11-20.
- A. R. Rahman (17 June 2016). "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes (Apple Inc.) (in Tamil). VMS Music Records & Publishing. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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