Kavignar Meenavan

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Kavignar Meenavan
Kavignar Meenavan.jpg
Born(1933-01-09)9 January 1933
Died22 August 2012(2012-08-22) (aged 79)
Nagapattinam
NationalityIndian
Other namesR.K. Narayanasamy
OccupationPoet, Writer, Scholar
Spouse(s)Chandra
Children4

Kavignar Meenavan (கவிஞர் மீனவன், 9 January 1933 – 22 August 2012), born R.K. Narayanasamy, was a Tamil poet, writer and activist. He was called Kavignar Meenavan by the people of Nagapattinam. He was a popular scholar and has written lot of poetry and research articles in Tamil language.[1]

Early life[edit]

He was born in Tranquebar to Kula Lakkuvan and Thailammai as a First child. Worked as a school teacher in different places, and retired as a Tamil teacher from National Higher Secondary School, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. His birth name is R.K. Narayanasamy and a known follower of Thanthai Periyar.[1]

Literary works[edit]

Kavignar Meenavan penned his works under different pseudonyms.

He wrote the following books:

  1. Konjum Kulanthai கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை (a poetry collection)[2]
  2. Uzhaikkum Parithi உழைக்கும் பரிதி (a poetry collection)[3]
  3. Mutthiraikkumari முத்திரைக்குமரி (a poetry collection)[4]
  4. Sinthanai Sirpi Singaravelar Pillai Thamizh சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ்[5]
  5. Pandaiya Thamizharum Parathavar Vaazhvum பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும்[6]

Awards[edit]

  • Awarded First prize for his Poetry Collection Konjum Kuzhanthai by Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi in the year 1975[7]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Meenavan, Kavignar (7 September 2012). "Meenavan". Nakkeeran. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  2. குழந்தை, கொஞ்சும் (1972). கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை. Nagapattinam: Vennila Publishers.
  3. பரிதி, உழைக்கும் (1980). உழைக்கும் பரிதி. Nagapattinam: அம்பிகாபதி நிலையம்.
  4. முத்திரைக்குமரி (1986). முத்திரைக்குமரி. Nagapattinam: அம்பிகாபதி நிலையம்.
  5. சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி (2002). சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ். Nagapattinam: சிவசக்தி பதிப்பகம்.
  6. பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும் (2004). பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும். Nagapattinam: சிவசக்தி பதிப்பகம்.
  7. ta:தமிழ் வளர்ச்சிக்கான சிறந்த நூல்களுக்கான பரிசு பெற்ற நூல்கள், 1971–1972