Suba Veerapandian

Suba Veerapandian is the author of Karunchattai Tamilar, a bimonthly magazine. He has written around 21 books in the field of Tamil literature, politics and history. He was born in Karaikudi. His father, Karaikudi Subbiah, was an MLA and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. Director S. P. Muthuraman is his elder brother.[1]

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Suba Vee at Periyar Thidal (2014)
Born (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952
Karaikudi, Madras State, India
(now in Tamil Nadu, India)
OccupationAuthor, writer, Dravidian ideology speaker
Spouse(s)Vasantha
Parent(s)Rama Subbaiyaa Visalakshi
RelativesS. P. Muthuraman (brother)

Education and work

Despite being a physics graduate, Veerapandian joined Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai to do a masters degree in Tamil literature due to his love for the Tamil language. He graduated from Madras University with a gold medal in Tamil Literature in 1973. His classmates included Tamil poet Vairamuthu. After completing his education, he worked as a Tamil lecturer in a college in Chennai for 21 years before retiring. He was instrumental in spreading the quote "Fallen due to Aryan-ism, Arisen due to Dravidian-ism and Victory due to Tamil-ism" ("ஆரியத்தால் வீழ்ந்தோம், திராவிடத்தால் எழுந்தோம், தமிழியத்தால் வெல்வோம்") and with this quote as his base he launched Dravidar Iyyaka Tamilar Peravai[2] in 2007 and is serving as its General Secretary. It is an organisation which works for the welfare of the global Tamil people.

References
  1. Suba Veerapandian (24 August 2014), சிங்கப்பூர் கவிஞர் கண்ணதாசன் விழா - 2009, retrieved 12 May 2018
  2. Kolappan, B (2 March 2016). "Dravidian parties too strong to be dislodged: Suba. Veerapandian". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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