Kavignar Meenavan
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Kavignar Meenavan | |
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Born | |
Died | 22 August 2012 Nagapattinam | (aged 79)
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | R.K. Narayanasamy |
Occupation | Poet, Writer, Scholar |
Spouse(s) | Chandra |
Children | 4 |
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:
- Konjum Kulanthai கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை (a poetry collection)[2]
- Uzhaikkum Parithi உழைக்கும் பரிதி (a poetry collection)[3]
- Mutthiraikkumari முத்திரைக்குமரி (a poetry collection)[4]
- Sinthanai Sirpi Singaravelar Pillai Thamizh சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ்[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]
- ↑ குழந்தை, கொஞ்சும் (1972). கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை. Nagapattinam: Vennila Publishers.
- ↑ பரிதி, உழைக்கும் (1980). உழைக்கும் பரிதி. Nagapattinam: அம்பிகாபதி நிலையம்.
- ↑ முத்திரைக்குமரி (1986). முத்திரைக்குமரி. Nagapattinam: அம்பிகாபதி நிலையம்.
- ↑ சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி (2002). சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ். Nagapattinam: சிவசக்தி பதிப்பகம்.
- ↑ பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும் (2004). பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும். Nagapattinam: சிவசக்தி பதிப்பகம்.
- ↑ ta:தமிழ் வளர்ச்சிக்கான சிறந்த நூல்களுக்கான பரிசு பெற்ற நூல்கள், 1971–1972