Somasundara Bharathiar

Tamil writer
The basics

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IntroTamil writer
A.K.A.Navalar Somasundara Bharathiar Somasundara Bharathi Satyananda Somasundaran
A.K.A.Navalar Somasundara Bharathiar Somasundara Bharathi Satyananda Somasundaran
wasWriter
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Male
Birth27 July 1879
Death14 December 1959 (aged 80 years)
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

Somasundara Bharathiar (born July 27, 1879 - dead December 14, 1959) is Tamil researcher, writer, professor and lawyer. He has participated in Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu. He also headed the abolition of untouchability movement in Madurai.

Early days

Satyananda Somasundaran is the birth name of Somasundara Bharathiar. Born to Subramaniya Nayakkar (Ettappa Pillai) - Muthammal on July 27, 1879 in Ettayapuram. He because friend with Subramania Bharati, because Subramania Bharati's father worked with Somasudara Bharathi's father. Both Somasundaran and Subramaniyam went to a poetry competition. Both their poems were selected as best poems. Both were given the title Bharathi.


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