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A. Saravanamuththan (1882-1930) was a Sri Lankan Tamil writer and poet, who wrote Eelam ''Sitrilakyam'' poetry. He was also a Shaivite scholar, dramatist, and actor. | |||
== Birth, Education == | == Birth, Education == | ||
A. Saravanamuththan was born in Mattakalappu (Batticaloa) in Sri Lanka to Arunagiriyar in 1882. He changed his to Nanalam Nithila Kizhar as part of the linguistic purity movement in Tamil. | A. Saravanamuththan was born in Mattakalappu (Batticaloa) in Sri Lanka to Arunagiriyar in 1882. He changed his name to Nanalam Nithila Kizhar as part of the linguistic purity movement in Tamil. | ||
His education was stopped after class seven as he did not show much interest in school education. He worked managing the library of a Hindu youth association and read many books from the library. He was also educated in grammar and literature by Pandidar Mayilvagananar (Swamy Vibulanandar), who worked as a teacher at the St. Michael's College National School. | His education was stopped after class seven as he did not show much interest in school education. He worked managing the library of a Hindu youth association and read many books from the library. He was also educated in grammar and literature by Pandidar Mayilvagananar (Swamy Vibulanandar), who worked as a teacher at the St. Michael's College National School. | ||
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
After resigning from the librarian job, he worked for the Government | After resigning from the librarian job, he worked in a clerical post for the Government of Sri Lanka. | ||
== Literary Life == | == Literary Life == | ||
He was a master in writing metric poems, dialogues with '' | He was a master in writing metric poems, dialogues with ''siledai'' (Paronomasia a.k.a puns) and condemnation poems. He wrote and performed in plays like ''Lankadahanam, Baduga Pattabishegan,'' and ''Vanavasam''. He also composed ''Sitrilakyam'' poems in the genres of ''Thothiram, Pathigam,'' and ''Venba.'' | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
A. Saravanamuththan died in 1930 in Sri Lanka. | A. Saravanamuththan died in 1930 in Sri Lanka. | ||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
=== | ====== Poetry ====== | ||
====== ''Thothiram'' ====== | |||
* ''Kadirkama Velavar Thothiramanjari'' | * ''Kadirkama Velavar Thothiramanjari'' | ||
====== ''Pathigam'' ====== | |||
=== ''Pathigam'' === | |||
* ''Mamanga Pillaiyar Pathigam - 1915'' | * ''Mamanga Pillaiyar Pathigam - 1915'' | ||
====== ''Venba'' ====== | |||
=== ''Venba'' === | |||
* ''Sani Venba'' | * ''Sani Venba'' | ||
====== Plays ====== | |||
=== Plays === | |||
* ''Lankadahanam'' | * ''Lankadahanam'' | ||
* ''Baduga Pattabishegam'' | * ''Baduga Pattabishegam'' | ||
* ''Vanavasam'' | * ''Vanavasam'' | ||
== References == | |||
== | |||
* Dictionary of biography of the Tamils of Ceylon, 1997 (compiled by S. Arumugam) | * Dictionary of biography of the Tamils of Ceylon, 1997 (compiled by S. Arumugam) | ||
* ''Eezha Naatin Tamil Sudar Manigal'' - Thenpuloliar Mu. Ganapathy Pillai | * ''Eezha Naatin Tamil Sudar Manigal'' - Thenpuloliar Mu. Ganapathy Pillai | ||
* ''Sitrilakya Pulavar Agarathy'' - N. V. Jayaraman | * ''Sitrilakya Pulavar Agarathy'' - N. V. Jayaraman | ||
* http://kanaga_sritharan.tripod.com/sittilakkiyam.htm#2 | * [http://kanaga_sritharan.tripod.com/sittilakkiyam.htm#2 List of Sri Lankan Poets in 17th - 19th Century] | ||
* https://noolaham.net/project/10/963/963.html | * [https://noolaham.net/project/10/963/963.html Sri Lankan Tamil Writers] | ||
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A. Saravanamuththan (1882-1930) was a Sri Lankan Tamil writer and poet, who wrote Eelam Sitrilakyam poetry. He was also a Shaivite scholar, dramatist, and actor.
Birth, Education
A. Saravanamuththan was born in Mattakalappu (Batticaloa) in Sri Lanka to Arunagiriyar in 1882. He changed his name to Nanalam Nithila Kizhar as part of the linguistic purity movement in Tamil.
His education was stopped after class seven as he did not show much interest in school education. He worked managing the library of a Hindu youth association and read many books from the library. He was also educated in grammar and literature by Pandidar Mayilvagananar (Swamy Vibulanandar), who worked as a teacher at the St. Michael's College National School.
Personal Life
After resigning from the librarian job, he worked in a clerical post for the Government of Sri Lanka.
Literary Life
He was a master in writing metric poems, dialogues with siledai (Paronomasia a.k.a puns) and condemnation poems. He wrote and performed in plays like Lankadahanam, Baduga Pattabishegan, and Vanavasam. He also composed Sitrilakyam poems in the genres of Thothiram, Pathigam, and Venba.
Death
A. Saravanamuththan died in 1930 in Sri Lanka.
Works
Poetry
Thothiram
- Kadirkama Velavar Thothiramanjari
Pathigam
- Mamanga Pillaiyar Pathigam - 1915
Venba
- Sani Venba
Plays
- Lankadahanam
- Baduga Pattabishegam
- Vanavasam
References
- Dictionary of biography of the Tamils of Ceylon, 1997 (compiled by S. Arumugam)
- Eezha Naatin Tamil Sudar Manigal - Thenpuloliar Mu. Ganapathy Pillai
- Sitrilakya Pulavar Agarathy - N. V. Jayaraman
- List of Sri Lankan Poets in 17th - 19th Century
- Sri Lankan Tamil Writers
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