Pulavar Kuzhanthai
Pulavar Kuzhanthai | |
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 Picture of Pulavar Kuzhanthai in 1946 | |
| Born | 1 July 1906 Erode |
| Died | 22 September 1972 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Alma mater | Madras University |
| Period | 1934 |
| Literary movement | Dravidian movement |
| Spouse | Muthammai |
| Children | Samathuvam, Samarasam |
Pulavar Kuzhanthai (1 July 1906 – 22 September 1972) was an Indian poet and writer in the Tamil language. He has written many Tamil books in prose and poetry form. Kuzhanthai was inspired by the Dravidian movement, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and Annadurai C N.
Ravana Kaaviyam
[edit]His epic, Ravana Kaaviyam, is a panegyric on Ravana. The book is made of 3100 poetic stanzas in which Ravana is the Protagonist. The book was released in 1946. The book was banned by the then ruling Congress government. The ban was lifted only in 1971 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi.[1][2]
Nationalisation of works
[edit]In 2006, the Tamil Nadu government gave Rupees 500,000 to Kuzhanthai's heir and nationalised his literary works, meaning they are now in public domain.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ M.S.S. Pandian (2 November 1998). "Ravana As Antidote". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Censorship of Dravidian Voices". April 2006. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
- ^ "22 தமிழ் அறிஞர்களின் நூல்கள் நாட்டுடைமை". Tamil webdunia. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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