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Biography
M.P. Srinivasan is an Indian professor.
Personal
M.P. Srinivasan popularly known an ‘Mapesee’was born in 1943, in a small village called Sendi Udayanathapuram near Sivagangai. After graduation in economics, he did his post graduation in Tamil in Thiyagarajar college, Madurai.
Career and awards
He retired as a professor of Tamil after 34 years of meritorious service.He loved and learned Alwars works and scholarly commentaries on them.Besides obtaining Ph.D in the same domain, he has also written many books covering literary criticism, comparative studies, monograph and Biography.He compiled and edited a few books, including ‘Nalayira Divya Prabhandam’.
2012 Chekkilar Research Centre Award, Chennai. |Book: கம்பனும் ஆழ்வார்களும்|
2015 Vallal Sadayappa Award, Madurai Kamban Kalakam, Madurai. |Book: கம்பனும் ஆழ்வார்களும்|
2011 Dr. Mu. Va. Ilakkiya Memorial Award, Kavithai Uravu Association, Chennai. |Book: ஆழ்வார்களும் தமிழ் மரபும்|
Books compiled
| Sl. No. | Works | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirumankaiyalwar Madalkal | Annam, Sivagangai | 1987 |
| Thirumankaiyalwar Madalkal (Re-edition) | Manivasakar pathipagam, Chidhambaram | 2002 | |
| 2 | Vainava Ilakkia Vakaikal | Devaki pathippagam, Sivagangai | 1994 |
| Divyaprabhanda Ilakkia Vakaikal(Revised Ed. of the above Book) | Meyyappan Tamilaivagam, Chidhambaram | 2001 | |
| 3 | Periyalwar (under MIL series) | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 1999, 2006, 2011, 2016 |
| 4 | Kulasekaralwar | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 2002, 2015 |
| 5 | Kulasekaralwar (in English) | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 2009 |
| 6 | Periyalwar (in English) | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 2014 |
| 7 | Mudhalalwarkal | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 2007, 2011 |
| 8 | Divya prabhandham (selected verses) with a critical introduction | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. | 2010 |
| 9 | Oru Naall – Oru Paasuram | Manivasakar Pathippagam, Chennai | 2003, 2006 |
| 10 | Sri Ramanujar | Arutselvar N.Mahalingam / Varthamanan Pathippagam, Chennai | 2006, 2009, 2014 |
| 11 | Thirumurugatruppadai (Commentary) | Meenakshi Puthaka Nilayam, Madurai | 2009 |
| 12 | Alwarkalum Tamil Marabum | Meyyappan Pathippagam, Chidhambaram | 2010 |
| 13 | Kambanum Alwarkalum | Meenakshi Puthaka Nilayam, Madurai | 2011 |
| 14 | Kambanil Sanga Ilakkiam | Meenakshi Puthaka Nilayam, Madurai | 2013 |
| 15 | Vandaada Poomalara | Kavitha Publication, Chennai. | 2013 |
Books edited
| Sl. No. | Works | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Panchalatchana Thirumugavilasam (a satire on 1876 Famine) | Kavitha Publication, Chennai. | 2014 |
| 17 | Thirumankaiyalwar Noolkal | International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai. | 2016 |
| 18 | Nalayira Divya Prabhandham | Tamil University, Thanjavur(under print) | 2016 |
