
He was a Tamil teacher from August to November 1904 in Sethupathy High School in Madurai. Though he passed an entrance exam for a job, he returned to Ettayapuram during 1901 and started as the court poet of Raja of Ettayapuram for a couple of years. He also grew a beard and wore a turban due to his admiration of Sikhs, influenced by his Sikh friend. In addition, he changed his outward appearance. This broadened his outlook and he learned Sanskrit, Hindi and English. Unfortunately he lost his father at the age of sixteen, but before that when he was 15, he married Chellamma who was seven years old.ĭuring his stay in Varanasi, Bharati was exposed to Hindu spirituality and nationalism. Around the age of 11, he was conferred the title of 'Bharati', the one blessed by Saraswati, the goddess of learning. A proficient linguist, he was well-versed in Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, English, French and had a smattering of Arabic. Bharati lost his mother at the age of five and was brought up by his father who wanted him to learn English, excel in arithmetic, and become an engineer. From a very young age, he was musically and poetically inclined. Subbaiah, as he was named, went to the M.D.T. He paved the way for modern blank verse.īharati was born on 11 December 1882 in the village of Ettayapuram, to Chinnaswami Subramania Iyer and Lakshmi Ammal. The songs and poems composed by Bharati are very often used in Tamil cinema and have become staples in the literary and musical repertoire of Tamil artistes throughout the world. He covered political, social and spiritual themes. In 1908, an arrest warrant was issued against Bharati by the government of British India for his revolutionary writings, forcing him to flee to Pondicherry (city), where he lived until 1918.īharathi's influence on Tamil literature is phenomenal. īorn in Ettayapuram of Tirunelveli district (present day Thoothukudi) in 1882, Bharathi had his early education in Tirunelveli and Varanasi and worked as a journalist with many newspapers, including The Hindu, Bala Bharata, Vijaya, Chakravarthini, the Swadesamitran and India.

His numerous works included fiery songs kindling patriotism during the Indian Independence movement. Popularly known as 'Mahakavi Bharathi', he was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest Tamil literary figures of all time. Indian independence movement against BritishĬhinnaswami Subramania Iyer and Lakshmi AmmalĬhinnaswami Subramania Bharathi, also known as Bharathiyar (11 December 1882 – 12 September 1921), was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist and a social reformer from Tamil Nadu. Panchali Sapatham, Pappa Pattu, Kannan Pattu, Kuyil Pattu, etc. Indian Independence activist, Poetry, Social Reformer Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Teacher, patriot, freedom fighter Triplicane, Madras Presidency, British Indiaīharathi, Subbaiah, Sakthi Dasan, Mahakavi, Mundasu Kavignar Veera Kavi, Selly Dasan
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Songs on Lord Vinayaga or Lord Ganapati / Ganesha What’s New Songs penned by Bharathi have been widely used in Tamil films and Carnatic Music concert platforms.Ĭhandrikaiyin Kathai / Story of Chandrikai Most of his works were on religious, political and social themes. This app consists all the literature works done by Bharathi, such as Poetry, Essays & Stories.īharathi is considered to be one of the greatest Tamil poets of the modern era. Mahakavi Bharathiyar, he is a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry. This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
