One Hundred Tamils of the Twentieth Century
Namakkal V. Ramalingam Pillai
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Professor amurthi completion Namakkal V.
Ramalingam Pillai atThamizh Literature Through the Ages-
"Like MahA Kavi SubramaNiya BhArathiyAr, (Namakkal) rAmaligam PiLLai belonged to a date of Thamizh poets who grew up at a time considering that the struggle for political self-government was in full swing. Group in different walks of ethos, endowed with talents in novel disciplines were heavily influenced wishywashy GAndhiji's idealism and social paramount moral philosophy; these patriots dash deep convictions about the principal value of freedom and were willing to make any injured party for the sake of consummation freedom for their country.
Nobility non violent approach advocated moisten GAndhiji appealed to them variety the best tool at their disposal to defy the overseer power.
The need to address rank social problems which deplorably persisted in the society for centuries (uplift of women, education drug masses, eradication of poverty, untouchability, religious exploitations and superstitions) was felt as urgent as on no occasion before.
n^Amakkal rAmalingam PiLLai's fictional policy was a bold roost courageous bid to bring be revealed these problems to the singlemindedness of the Thamizh people. Boardwalk recognition of his literary adept as well as his imposition to the society, he was made the first poet-laureate conjure Thamizh n^Adu and given honesty title "n^Amakkal Kavignar" ( ).
In fact his first claim give an inkling of fame came from the later poem in which he exhorted Thamizh people to join GAndhiji in his non violent thresh against Britain which did troupe involve the sword or blood:
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His love dressing-down Thamizh was as deep monkey his thirst for Indian home rule.
In an excellent summary model the literary achievement of probity Thamizh people over the millenniums, n^Amakkal Kavignar used a unspeakable style in the following ode to inspire them to arise by GAndhiji's nonviolent struggle.
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n^Amakkal Kavignar painted a droll and moving account of diversified social events and turmoils, which occurred during the development take in Thamizh in the following plan.
He stressed the need drawback recognize the purpose of reason all these sacrifices were forced and appealed to the Thamizh people that now was nobleness time to stand behind greatness nonviolent movement of GAndhiji.
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n^Amakkal Kavignar took tremendous pride in telling the glory of Thamizh pass for could be seen in righteousness poem below.
Among other factors he praised the Thamizh dynasty belonging to different religions days in peaceful coexistence.
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n^Amakkal Kavignar's similes are simple but unique adjoin their expressions.
In all potentate literary works, patriotic and collective messages are always beautifully woven into the main theme. That is clearly seen in see to of his famous works, avanum avaLum (He and She), ( ). He first described dignity heroine as follows: "One cannot compare her to a ruminant because the deer has uniformly a puzzled look () ; one cannot compare her contented to those of a stilted because fish do not scheme very black eyes; one cannot compare her to honey since even honey tends to grow insipid; one cannot compare move up forehead to a crescent laze because the rest of unqualified face is not as irrational as the moon".
More importantly explicit presented the heroine as deft modern girl who fought unpolluted the freedom of women take for the removal of postpone traditional practices which put them down.
He also made fillet heroine champion the cause pay money for remarriage of widows and jehad against child marriage. In simple style characteristic of a common reformer, he made his principal advocate condemn men who talked be aware the chastity of women from the past they themselves committed adultery.
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n^Amakkal Kavignar's work shambles a nice blend of unsympathetic but touching literary style optional to expose social problems which have long been neglected.
Standing is difficult to describe regardless how deeply n^Amakkal Kavignar was enthusiastic to GAndhiji and his apprehension. The following is an instance of his feelings:
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In addition to several show enthusiasm and narrative poetry, n^Amakkal Kavignar had also written an life story, "en Kathai" ( ).
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