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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Avvai Natarajan, hailing from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a former secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Department of Tamil Language Development and Culture.<ref name="ISRC">{{cite web | url=http://isrc.edu.in/page/avvaiprofile | title=ISRC | publisher=ISRC | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> Holder of an MLitt and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Tamil literature,<ref name="Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-rk4NCSz4 | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> Natarajan has also worked as the Vice Chancellor of [[Tamil University]], Thanjavur.<ref name="ISRC" /><ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article1543783.ece | title=The Hindu | publisher=The Hindu | date=17 March 2011 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Central Institute of Classical Tamil]], an institute established by the [[Government of India]] for propagation of classical Tamil language and culture.<ref name="CICT">{{cite web | url=http://www.cict.in/governing_board_tamil.php | title=CICT | publisher=CICT | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205080424/http://www.cict.in/governing_board_tamil.php | archive-date=5 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He also sits in the advisory councils of Sattakadir<ref name="Sattakadir">{{cite web | url=http://www.sattakadir.com/editorialboard.html | title=Sattakadir | publisher=Sattakadir | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and the Madras Development Society.<ref name="MDS">{{cite web | url=http://www.mdschennai.com/board.html | title=MDS | publisher=MDS | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> He has delivered keynote addresses in many seminars<ref name="Speech">{{cite web | url=http://sairam.edu.in/sims-international-conference-dr-avvai-natarajan-speech/ | title=Speech | publisher=Sai Ram Engineering College | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and holds the chair of the selection committee of the ''Aram Award''.<ref name="Business Wire">{{cite web | url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/shriram-ilakkiya-kazhagams-%E2%80%98aram-award-2012-be-presented-dr-kv-thiruve/35986 | title=Business Wire | publisher=Business Wire | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> In 2011, the [[Government of India]] honoured him with the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]], honoring his contributions towards Tamil language and culture.<ref name="Padma Shri" /> | Avvai Natarajan, hailing from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a former secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Department of Tamil Language Development and Culture.<ref name="ISRC">{{cite web | url=http://isrc.edu.in/page/avvaiprofile | title=ISRC | publisher=ISRC | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> Holder of an MLitt and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Tamil literature,<ref name="Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-rk4NCSz4 | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> Natarajan has also worked as the Vice Chancellor of [[Tamil University]], Thanjavur.<ref name="ISRC" /><ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article1543783.ece | title=The Hindu | publisher=The Hindu | date=17 March 2011 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Central Institute of Classical Tamil]], an institute established by the [[Government of India]] for propagation of classical Tamil language and culture.<ref name="CICT">{{cite web | url=http://www.cict.in/governing_board_tamil.php | title=CICT | publisher=CICT | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205080424/http://www.cict.in/governing_board_tamil.php | archive-date=5 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He also sits in the advisory councils of Sattakadir<ref name="Sattakadir">{{cite web | url=http://www.sattakadir.com/editorialboard.html | title=Sattakadir | publisher=Sattakadir | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and the Madras Development Society.<ref name="MDS">{{cite web | url=http://www.mdschennai.com/board.html | title=MDS | publisher=MDS | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> He has delivered keynote addresses in many seminars<ref name="Speech">{{cite web | url=http://sairam.edu.in/sims-international-conference-dr-avvai-natarajan-speech/ | title=Speech | publisher=Sai Ram Engineering College | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> and holds the chair of the selection committee of the ''Aram Award''.<ref name="Business Wire">{{cite web | url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/shriram-ilakkiya-kazhagams-%E2%80%98aram-award-2012-be-presented-dr-kv-thiruve/35986 | title=Business Wire | publisher=Business Wire | date=2014 | access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref> In 2011, the [[Government of India]] honoured him with the civilian award of [[Padma Shri]], honoring his contributions towards Tamil language and culture.<ref name="Padma Shri" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-rk4NCSz4 | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}} | * {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-rk4NCSz4 | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}} | ||
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyhdllboSKM | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 2 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}} | * {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyhdllboSKM | title=Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 2 | publisher=YouTube | work=Video | date=6 October 2012 | access-date=26 November 2014}} | ||