Writing

Bharathidasan

Born April 28, 1891 · Pondicherry, Puducherry, India

Died April 21, 1964 · aged 72

Kanakasabai Subburathinam (29 April 1891–21 April 1964) popularly called Bharathidasan, was a 20th-century Tamil poet and writer rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. He was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and named himself as Bharathidasan. His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu. In addition…