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Other names
  
R.K. Narayanasamy

Name
  
Kavignar Meenavan

Children
  
4


Spouse(s)
  
Chandra

Occupation
  
Poet,Writer,Scholar

Died
  
August 22, 2012

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Born
  
January 9, 1933 (
1933-01-09
)
Tranquebar, Nagapattinam District Tamil NaduIndia

Kavignar Meenavan (Tamil: கவிஞர் மீனவன், 9 January 1933 – 22 August 2012), born R.K. Narayanasamy, was a Tamil poet, writer and activist. He was called Kavignar Meenavan by the people of Nagapattinam. He was a popular scholar and has written lot of poetry and research articles in Tamil language.

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Early life

He was born in Tranquebar to Kula Lakkuvan and Thailammai as a First child. Worked as a school teacher in different places, and retired as a Tamil teacher from National Higher Secondary School, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. His birth name is R.K. Narayanasamy and a known follower of Thanthai Periyar.

Literary works

Kavignar Meenavan penned his works under different pseudonyms.

Has written the following books :

  • 1. Konjum Kulanthai கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை ( a poetry collection)
  • 2. Uzhaikkum Parithi உழைக்கும் பரிதி ( a poetry collection)
  • 3. Mutthiraikkumari முத்திரைக்குமரி ( a poetry collection)
  • 4. Sinthanai Sirpi Singaravelar Pillai Thamizh சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ்
  • 5. Pandaiya Thamizharum Parathavar Vaazhvum பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும்

    • Awards

  • Awarded First prize for his Poetry Collection Konjum Kuzhanthai by Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi in the year 1975

    • References

    Kavignar Meenavan Wikipedia
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