{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=815","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=813","results":[{"id":15550,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Arunagirinathar","bio":"\nThiruvaguppu \nKandar Alangaram \nKandar Anubhuti \nKandar Andhaadhi \nVel Viruttham \nMayil Viruttham \nSeval Viruttham\nArunagirinaadhar (Aruna-giri-naadhar, Aruṇakirinātar, Tamil: ) was a Tamil Saiva saint-poet who lived during the 13th century in Tamil Nadu, India. In his treatise A History of Indian Literature (1974), Czech Indologist Kamil Zvelebil places Arunagirinathar's period between circa 1370 CE and circa 1450 CE. He was the creator of Thiruppugal, Tiruppukaḻ, , meaning \"Holy Praise\" or \"Divine Glory\"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of lord Murugan.\nHis poems are known for their lyricism coupled with complex rhymes and rhythmic structures. In Thiruppugal, the literature and devotion has been blended harmoniously.","raw_bio":"Thiruvaguppu  Kandar Alangaram  Kandar Anubhuti  Kandar Andhaadhi  Vel Viruttham  Mayil Viruttham  Seval Viruttham Arunagirinaadhar (Aruna-giri-naadhar, Aruṇakirinātar, Tamil: ) was a Tamil Saiva saint-poet who lived during the 13th century in Tamil Nadu, India. In his treatise A History of Indian Literature (1974), Czech Indologist Kamil Zvelebil places Arunagirinathar's period between circa 1370 CE and circa 1450 CE. He was the creator of Thiruppugal, Tiruppukaḻ, , meaning \"Holy Praise\" or \"Divine Glory\"), a book of poems in Tamil in praise of lord Murugan. His poems are known for their lyricism coupled with complex rhymes and rhythmic structures. In Thiruppugal, the literature and devotion has been blended harmoniously.","slug":"arunagirinathar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Thiruvannamalai, Vijayanagara Empire(modern-day Tamil Nadu, India)","url":"/sootradhar/arunagirinathar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.503181","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15551,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Avudai Akkal","bio":"\nAvudai Akkal, also known as Shenkottai Sri Avudai Akkal, was an 18th-century Tamil composer and saint. As was the custom those days, she was married at a very young age but her husband died too soon. At that time, the great saint Sridhara Venkatesa Ayyaval visited their village. She approached him for guidance. He initiated her into the mystic aspects of Advaita. She mentions his name in almost every songs. She has written several plays, songs, poems full of spirituality. She is said to have mysteriously disappeared in the hills of Courtallam on an aadi amavasya day.\nAbout 100+ of Avudai Akkal's songs have been collected and published as\n1. A book ″Shenkottai Sri Avudai Akkal Padal Thirattu  (A collection of Vedantic songs of Avudai Akkal of Shenkottai)”","raw_bio":"Avudai Akkal, also known as Shenkottai Sri Avudai Akkal, was an 18th-century Tamil composer and saint. As was the custom those days, she was married at a very young age but her husband died too soon. At that time, the great saint Sridhara Venkatesa Ayyaval visited their village. She approached him for guidance. He initiated her into the mystic aspects of Advaita. She mentions his name in almost every songs. She has written several plays, songs, poems full of spirituality. She is said to have mysteriously disappeared in the hills of Courtallam on an aadi amavasya day. About 100+ of Avudai Akkal's songs have been collected and published as 1. A book ″Shenkottai Sri Avudai Akkal Padal Thirattu  (A collection of Vedantic songs of Avudai Akkal of Shenkottai)”","slug":"avudai-akkal","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/avudai-akkal","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.512087","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15552,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Avvaiyar","bio":"\nAvvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the seventh or eighth century and was a follower of the poet-saint Sundarar. She was the author of Vinayagar Agaval, a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known.","raw_bio":"Avvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the seventh or eighth century and was a follower of the poet-saint Sundarar. She was the author of Vinayagar Agaval, a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known.","slug":"avvaiyar-8th-century-poet","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/avvaiyar-8th-century-poet","tags":null,"created":"2024-03-06T12:33:32.249017","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15553,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Avvaiyar","bio":"\nAvvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the period of Kambar and Ottakoothar during the reign of the Chola dynasty in the twelfth century. She is often imagined as an old and intelligent lady by Tamil people. Many poems and the Avvai Kural, comprising 310 kurals in 31 chapters, belong to this period. She is most widely known for her 'Aathichoodi', 'Kondrai Vendhan', 'Nalvazhi' and 'Moodhurai'. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known.\nAvvaiyar was the court poet of the Chola monarch and was a contemporary of Kambar and Ottakkuttar. She found great happiness in the life of small children. Her works, Ātticcūṭi and Konraiventhan, written for young children, are even now generally read and enjoyed by them.\nHer two other works, Mooturai and Nalvali were written for older children. All the four works are didactic in character—they explain the basic wisdom that should govern mundane life.","raw_bio":"Avvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the period of Kambar and Ottakoothar during the reign of the Chola dynasty in the twelfth century. She is often imagined as an old and intelligent lady by Tamil people. Many poems and the Avvai Kural, comprising 310 kurals in 31 chapters, belong to this period. She is most widely known for her 'Aathichoodi', 'Kondrai Vendhan', 'Nalvazhi' and 'Moodhurai'. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known. Avvaiyar was the court poet of the Chola monarch and was a contemporary of Kambar and Ottakkuttar. She found great happiness in the life of small children. Her works, Ātticcūṭi and Konraiventhan, written for young children, are even now generally read and enjoyed by them. Her two other works, Mooturai and Nalvali were written for older children. All the four works are didactic in character—they explain the basic wisdom that should govern mundane life.","slug":"avvaiyar-12th-century-poet","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/avvaiyar-12th-century-poet","tags":null,"created":"2024-03-06T12:33:32.259433","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15554,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Avvaiyar (Sangam poet)","bio":"\nAvvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the Sangam period and is said to have had cordial relations with the Tamil chieftains Vēl Pāri and Athiyamān. She wrote 59 poems in the Puṟanāṉūṟu. A plaque on a statue of the poet in Chennai suggests the first century BCE for her birthdate. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known.\nAvvaiyar is considered to be contemporary to poets Paranar, Kabilar and Thiruvalluvar. She is attributed as the author of 7 verses in Naṟṟiṇai, 15 in Kuṟuntokai, 4 in Akanaṉūṟu and 33 in Puṟanāṉūṟu. Legend states that she was a court poet of the rulers of the Tamil country. She travelled from one part of the country to another and from one village to another, sharing the gruel of the poor farmers and composing songs for their enjoyment. Most of her songs were about a small-time chieftain Vallal Athiyamaan Nedumaan Anji and his family. The chieftain had also used her as his ambassador to avert war with another neighbouring chieftain Thondaiman. The rest of her songs related to the various aspects of state governance. Although traditions claim that she was a sister of Kabilar, Thiruvalluvar and Athiyamaan, V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar refutes this claim based on his studies that all four of them were most likely of different walks of life, thus from different caste backgrounds and hence impossible to be siblings. Tirukkovilur is an ancient temple town in Tamil Nadu. This is where the demon Andhaka was killed by Lord Shiva. Sangam epics recount that it was here that Avvayar was blessed with a vision of her lord slaying Andhaka and she has dedicated verses to the same. At great ancient temple of Thillai Chidambaram she sang Vinayakar Thiruakaval when Lord Ganesha displayed his dancing form to her. Vinayakar Thiruakaval is an extremely esoteric work.\nIt is said that Avvaiyar was one of the several scholars who were present at the time when Valluvar submitted his masterpiece of the Tirukkural at the Madurai College. Soon after the presentation and the subsequent acceptance by the scholars and the Pandiyan King, Idaikkadar praised Valluvar and the Kural text thus:","raw_bio":"Avvaiyar (Tamil: ஔவையார்) was a Tamil poet  who lived during the Sangam period and is said to have had cordial relations with the Tamil chieftains Vēl Pāri and Athiyamān. She wrote 59 poems in the Puṟanāṉūṟu. A plaque on a statue of the poet in Chennai suggests the first century BCE for her birthdate. The name Avvaiyar means a 'respectable good woman', hence a generic title; her personal name is not known. Avvaiyar is considered to be contemporary to poets Paranar, Kabilar and Thiruvalluvar. She is attributed as the author of 7 verses in Naṟṟiṇai, 15 in Kuṟuntokai, 4 in Akanaṉūṟu and 33 in Puṟanāṉūṟu. Legend states that she was a court poet of the rulers of the Tamil country. She travelled from one part of the country to another and from one village to another, sharing the gruel of the poor farmers and composing songs for their enjoyment. Most of her songs were about a small-time chieftain Vallal Athiyamaan Nedumaan Anji and his family. The chieftain had also used her as his ambassador to avert war with another neighbouring chieftain Thondaiman. The rest of her songs related to the various aspects of state governance. Although traditions claim that she was a sister of Kabilar, Thiruvalluvar and Athiyamaan, V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar refutes this claim based on his studies that all four of them were most likely of different walks of life, thus from different caste backgrounds and hence impossible to be siblings. Tirukkovilur is an ancient temple town in Tamil Nadu. This is where the demon Andhaka was killed by Lord Shiva. Sangam epics recount that it was here that Avvayar was blessed with a vision of her lord slaying Andhaka and she has dedicated verses to the same. At great ancient temple of Thillai Chidambaram she sang Vinayakar Thiruakaval when Lord Ganesha displayed his dancing form to her. Vinayakar Thiruakaval is an extremely esoteric work. It is said that Avvaiyar was one of the several scholars who were present at the time when Valluvar submitted his masterpiece of the Tirukkural at the Madurai College. Soon after the presentation and the subsequent acceptance by the scholars and the Pandiyan King, Idaikkadar praised Valluvar and the Kural text thus:","slug":"avvaiyar-sangam-poet","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/avvaiyar-sangam-poet","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.540516","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15555,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar","bio":"Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar (Tamil: பாரதம் பாடிய பெருந்தேவனார்) was a Medieval Tamil poet of the 9th century CE. He was the author of Bharatha Venba, a 12,000-verse Tamil work on the epic of Mahabharata. He also penned verse 30 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.\nOf the 12,000 verses of the Bharatha Venba, only about 830 remains. Of these 818 were published in 1925 by A. Gopala Iyer. To differentiate Perundevanar from his namesake Sangam poet, he came to be known by the name 'Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar' (Perundevanar who sang Mahabharata). He has reportedly added a God-invoking verse to all the works in Ettuthogai (the Eight anthologies) of the Sangam literature and hence has been credited with compiling those works.","raw_bio":"Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar (Tamil: பாரதம் பாடிய பெருந்தேவனார்) was a Medieval Tamil poet of the 9th century CE. He was the author of Bharatha Venba, a 12,000-verse Tamil work on the epic of Mahabharata. He also penned verse 30 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. Of the 12,000 verses of the Bharatha Venba, only about 830 remains. Of these 818 were published in 1925 by A. Gopala Iyer. To differentiate Perundevanar from his namesake Sangam poet, he came to be known by the name 'Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar' (Perundevanar who sang Mahabharata). He has reportedly added a God-invoking verse to all the works in Ettuthogai (the Eight anthologies) of the Sangam literature and hence has been credited with compiling those works.","slug":"baratham-paadiya-perundevanar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/baratham-paadiya-perundevanar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.549171","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15556,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Palani Bharathi","bio":"\nPalani Bharathi or Pazhani Bharathi (pronounced  or ) is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.\nPalani Bharathi was born in Karaikudi to Sami Palaniappan, a poet, and Kamala. He has a brother and four sisters. Palaniappan was an assistant of orator/writer Kundrakudi Adigal and follower of poet Bharathidasan. When Palaniappan moved to Madras (now Chennai) with his family in search of work, he got a job in the government newspaper Tamil Arasu. As a result, Bharathi studied and grew in Chennai. He initially studied at a municipal school, and later at Ganapathi Higher Secondary School till the twelfth grade. Aspiring to become a film editor, he tried joining the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, to no avail.\nBharathi began his career by editing articles, mainly correcting factual errors, in publications including Neerottam and Porval. He later got a job in the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation, of checking and recording the account of volumes of books transported in vehicles from the book warehouse, with his salary being ₹10 (equivalent to ₹73 or 91¢ US in 2020) per day. Bharathi was not very interested in that job, which did not last for more than a month. Unlike his father, Bharathi liked listening to filmi songs, and aspired to become a film lyricist. He was eventually introduced to director Vikraman, and wrote a song for the film Perum Pulli (1991) which did not appear onscreen.","raw_bio":"Palani Bharathi or Pazhani Bharathi (pronounced  or ) is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema. Palani Bharathi was born in Karaikudi to Sami Palaniappan, a poet, and Kamala. He has a brother and four sisters. Palaniappan was an assistant of orator/writer Kundrakudi Adigal and follower of poet Bharathidasan. When Palaniappan moved to Madras (now Chennai) with his family in search of work, he got a job in the government newspaper Tamil Arasu. As a result, Bharathi studied and grew in Chennai. He initially studied at a municipal school, and later at Ganapathi Higher Secondary School till the twelfth grade. Aspiring to become a film editor, he tried joining the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, to no avail. Bharathi began his career by editing articles, mainly correcting factual errors, in publications including Neerottam and Porval. He later got a job in the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation, of checking and recording the account of volumes of books transported in vehicles from the book warehouse, with his salary being ₹10 (equivalent to ₹73 or 91¢ US in 2020) per day. Bharathi was not very interested in that job, which did not last for more than a month. Unlike his father, Bharathi liked listening to filmi songs, and aspired to become a film lyricist. He was eventually introduced to director Vikraman, and wrote a song for the film Perum Pulli (1991) which did not appear onscreen.","slug":"palani-bharathi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/palani-bharathi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.557855","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15558,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Bogar","bio":"\nBogar, Bhogar, or Boganathar was a Tamil Shaivite Siddhar. He was a disciple of Kalangi Nathar. He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts. Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book \"Bogar 7000\". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in \"nirvikalpa samadhi\" below the sanctorum of Palani Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient Tamraparni).\nA disciple of Agastya's teachings, Bogar himself taught meditation, alchemy, yantric designs and Kriya yoga at the Kataragama Murugan shrine, inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex. Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the  of Murugan at the hill temple in Palani by mixing nine poisonous herbs (Navapashanam) using a unique procedure. He also established the temple for Murugan in Poombarai Kuzhanthai Velappar temple Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu, India.\nThere is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time.","raw_bio":"Bogar, Bhogar, or Boganathar was a Tamil Shaivite Siddhar. He was a disciple of Kalangi Nathar. He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts. Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book \"Bogar 7000\". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in \"nirvikalpa samadhi\" below the sanctorum of Palani Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient Tamraparni). A disciple of Agastya's teachings, Bogar himself taught meditation, alchemy, yantric designs and Kriya yoga at the Kataragama Murugan shrine, inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex. Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the  of Murugan at the hill temple in Palani by mixing nine poisonous herbs (Navapashanam) using a unique procedure. He also established the temple for Murugan in Poombarai Kuzhanthai Velappar temple Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu, India. There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time.","slug":"bogar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/bogar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.574947","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15559,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Devaraya Swamigal","bio":"\nDevaraya Swamigal (born c. 1857) was a Tamil devotee of Lord Muruga. He is best known for his composition of the Tamil hymn Kanda Shasti Kavasam.\nNot much is known about Devaraya Swamigal. He was born in 1857 in an affluent family in Vallur in the then region of Tondaimandalam. His father Shree Veeraswami Pillai served as Dubash of Mysore under the British rule, owning properties in Bangalore. Devarayan began his career as an accountant. Devaraya Swamigal's ardent inclination towards the Tamil language resulted in his learning the language under Shree Thirisipuram Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, a pundit from Tiruchy. Soon he started writing poems, with his teacher editing and correcting them.\nDevaraya Swamigal eventually wrote six hymns, popularly known as kavachams or kavasams (literally meaning \"armour\"), the most popular of which is the Kanda Shasti Kavacham. The other kavasams are Siva Kavacham, Shanmuga Kavacham, Shakthi Kavacham, and Narayana Kavacham. Apart from these, he also wrote Kuselopakyaanam, Thanigasala Maalai, Panchaakara Desigar Pathigam, and Seda Maalai.","raw_bio":"Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1857) was a Tamil devotee of Lord Muruga. He is best known for his composition of the Tamil hymn Kanda Shasti Kavasam. Not much is known about Devaraya Swamigal. He was born in 1857 in an affluent family in Vallur in the then region of Tondaimandalam. His father Shree Veeraswami Pillai served as Dubash of Mysore under the British rule, owning properties in Bangalore. Devarayan began his career as an accountant. Devaraya Swamigal's ardent inclination towards the Tamil language resulted in his learning the language under Shree Thirisipuram Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, a pundit from Tiruchy. Soon he started writing poems, with his teacher editing and correcting them. Devaraya Swamigal eventually wrote six hymns, popularly known as kavachams or kavasams (literally meaning \"armour\"), the most popular of which is the Kanda Shasti Kavacham. The other kavasams are Siva Kavacham, Shanmuga Kavacham, Shakthi Kavacham, and Narayana Kavacham. Apart from these, he also wrote Kuselopakyaanam, Thanigasala Maalai, Panchaakara Desigar Pathigam, and Seda Maalai.","slug":"devaraya-swamigal","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/devaraya-swamigal","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.583102","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15563,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ericchalur Malaadanar","bio":"\nEricchalur Malaadanar (Tamil: எறிச்சலூர் மலாடனார்), known in full as Kōnāttu Erichalūr Mādalan Madhurai Kumaranār (Tamil: கோனாட்டு எறிச்சலூர் மாடலன் மதுரைக் குமரனார்), was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 7 verses of the Sangam literature are attributed, including verse 25 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.\nEricchalur Malaadanar was one of the 49 poets of the Late Sangam period. He hailed from the town of Ericchalur in Konaadu. Known by the name of Kumaran, he was the son of Malaadan. He lived in Madurai. He has sung verses on the Chola, Valudhi, and Kodhai rulers.\nEricchalur Malaadanar has written 7 verses, including 6 in Purananuru (verses 54, 61, 167, 180, 197, and 394) and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.","raw_bio":"Ericchalur Malaadanar (Tamil: எறிச்சலூர் மலாடனார்), known in full as Kōnāttu Erichalūr Mādalan Madhurai Kumaranār (Tamil: கோனாட்டு எறிச்சலூர் மாடலன் மதுரைக் குமரனார்), was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 7 verses of the Sangam literature are attributed, including verse 25 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. Ericchalur Malaadanar was one of the 49 poets of the Late Sangam period. He hailed from the town of Ericchalur in Konaadu. Known by the name of Kumaran, he was the son of Malaadan. He lived in Madurai. He has sung verses on the Chola, Valudhi, and Kodhai rulers. Ericchalur Malaadanar has written 7 verses, including 6 in Purananuru (verses 54, 61, 167, 180, 197, and 394) and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.","slug":"ericchalur-malaadanar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/ericchalur-malaadanar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.618221","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15564,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Gulam Kadir Navalar","bio":"Kulāmkātir̲u Nāvalar (19th century in Nagor, 1833 – 1908) was a Tamil poet. He was proficient in Tamil, Arabic and English. He wrote a wide range of literature, including poems, prose literature, three literary translations, two grammar books, and two other texts. His books were nationalized by the Tamil Nadu government in 2007. He composed many types of literature including Kappiyams, Kalambakams, Koivas, Anthadis, Malas, and text books. He was the first to bring the history of Nagor Nayak into a book (Kanjul Karamathu). One of his best students was Thiramalai Adigalar.\nGhulam Kathiru was born in 1833 to the affluent Tamil Rowther family in Nagore. His father was Ayurveda Bhaskara Panditha Vappu Rowther. His ancestors came from Ramanathapuram district and settled in Nagore.","raw_bio":"Kulāmkātir̲u Nāvalar (19th century in Nagor, 1833 – 1908) was a Tamil poet. He was proficient in Tamil, Arabic and English. He wrote a wide range of literature, including poems, prose literature, three literary translations, two grammar books, and two other texts. His books were nationalized by the Tamil Nadu government in 2007. He composed many types of literature including Kappiyams, Kalambakams, Koivas, Anthadis, Malas, and text books. He was the first to bring the history of Nagor Nayak into a book (Kanjul Karamathu). One of his best students was Thiramalai Adigalar. Ghulam Kathiru was born in 1833 to the affluent Tamil Rowther family in Nagore. His father was Ayurveda Bhaskara Panditha Vappu Rowther. His ancestors came from Ramanathapuram district and settled in Nagore.","slug":"gulam-kadir-navalar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/gulam-kadir-navalar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.626497","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16},{"id":15565,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Inbakavi","bio":"Inbakavi (baptised Xavier Henric Leam) was a Tamil poet and dramatist\nInbakavi was born Xavier Henric Leam at Manapparai in Tirunelveli district. His parents belonged to the Parava caste. At a young age, Inbakavi obtained the patronage of Don Gabriel Vaz Gomez, the Parava chieftain of Tuticorin and approached the king of Ettaiyapuram. Initially, he found himself unwelcome, but he soon impressed the king by penning a poem in praise of the Raja. The king bestowed many gifts upon him.\nAfter staying for a short period at the court of the Raja, Inbakavi set out for the court of Serfoji II of Thanjavur.  At Thanjavur, he impressed the minister Tatooji who developed a special liking for him. However, poor health forced Inbakavi to leave for   Tuticorin after a short stay.\nIn his later life, Inbakavi also toured Jaffna and Colombo. However, respect for the poet had greatly diminished due to his habit of drinking, which also destroyed his health. Before he quit Jaffna, however, Inbakavi penned a drama Kuruvanji in praise of his benefactor Philip Rodrigo Muttukrishna.","raw_bio":"Inbakavi (baptised Xavier Henric Leam) was a Tamil poet and dramatist Inbakavi was born Xavier Henric Leam at Manapparai in Tirunelveli district. His parents belonged to the Parava caste. At a young age, Inbakavi obtained the patronage of Don Gabriel Vaz Gomez, the Parava chieftain of Tuticorin and approached the king of Ettaiyapuram. Initially, he found himself unwelcome, but he soon impressed the king by penning a poem in praise of the Raja. The king bestowed many gifts upon him. After staying for a short period at the court of the Raja, Inbakavi set out for the court of Serfoji II of Thanjavur.  At Thanjavur, he impressed the minister Tatooji who developed a special liking for him. However, poor health forced Inbakavi to leave for   Tuticorin after a short stay. In his later life, Inbakavi also toured Jaffna and Colombo. However, respect for the poet had greatly diminished due to his habit of drinking, which also destroyed his health. Before he quit Jaffna, however, Inbakavi penned a drama Kuruvanji in praise of his benefactor Philip Rodrigo Muttukrishna.","slug":"inbakavi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/inbakavi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:56.633943","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":16}],"description":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"> The Great Poets and Writers in Indian and World History! </p>","image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_description/black.jpg"}