Kaviraja Pandithar
Kaviraja Pandithar | |
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| Born | Jagavira Pandiyan 10 March 1886 |
| Died | 17 June 1967(aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Tamil scholar |
| Known for | Commentary on theTirukkural |
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Jagavira Pandiyanar(10 March 1886–17 June 1967), commonly known asKaviraja Pandithar(Tamil:கவிராச பண்டிதர் செகவீர பாண்டியனார்), was a 20th-century Indian scholar of theTamil language,who is known for his commentary on theTirukkural.
Early life
[edit]Kaviraja Pandithar was born on 10 March 1886 in the small town of Ottanattham in the present-dayThoothukudi districtof the state ofTamil Nadu.He was a descendant of the Indian freedom fighterVeerapandiya Kattabomman.He studied Tamil under Muthukavirayar. He was well known for his discourses of thePuranas.His works ranged from poetry to prose and translations.[1]He lived in Melamasi Street ofMadurai.
Kaviraja Pandithar's commentary on the Kural text is considered a classic by modern scholars, besides that ofU. V. Swaminatha Iyer.[2]
Works
[edit]Kaviraja Pandithar's works were nationalized in 2010–2011 by theTamil Nadu governmentand offered an amount of₹600,000.
The works of Kaviraja Pandithar include the following:
| S. No. | Year | Name of the work | Publisher | Notes |
| 01 | 1927 | TirukkuralKumaresa Venba[3] | 8 volumes | |
| 02 | Kamban Kavinilai Urainadai (Prose) | 15 volumes | ||
| 03 | Agatthiya Munivar[1] | |||
| 04 | Veerapandiyam | An epic compilation of oral accounts aboutPanchalankurichi's polygarVeerapandiya Kattabomman | ||
| 05 | Panchalankurichi Veeracharithiram | A history of Veerapandiya Kattabomman (two volumes) | ||
| 06 | 1945 | Thmilar Veeram[4] | ||
| 07 | Maasilamani Maalai[1] | |||
| 08 | Ani Arubadhu[1] | |||
| 09 | Dharma Deepikai[1] | 7 volumes | ||
| 10 | Indhiya Thaainilai[1] | |||
| 11 | Veerakaaviyam[1] | |||
| 12 | Kavigalin Kaathchi Volume-1[1] | |||
| 13 | Kalvi Nilai[1] |
See also
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Citations
[edit]- ^abcdefghiDinamani Semmolikkovai (தினமணி செம்மொழிக்கோவை): International Tamil Semmoli Conference 2010 Special edition, p. 285
- ^Kovaimani and Nagarajan, 2013,p. 115.
- ^Na. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி]: Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 77
- ^Na. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி]: Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 70
References
[edit]- M. G. Kovaimani and P. V. Nagarajan (2013).திருக்குறள் ஆய்வுமாலை [Tirukkural Research Papers](in Tamil) (1 ed.). Tanjavur: Tamil University.ISBN978-8170904359.
