S.V. Subramanian

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ச.வே.சுப்ரமணியன் ‎

S.V.Subramanian

S.V. Subramanian (December 31, 1929 - January 12, 2017) was a Tamil scholar, educationist and a grammarian. He worked as a Lecturer and the Head of Department at the University College, Trivandrum. He also worked as a director at the World Tamil Research Institute, Chennai.

Birth, Education

S.V. Subramanian was born to Shanmuga Velayutham and Ramalakshmi in Veerakeralampudur, Tirunelveli District. He studied at St. Heart High School, Vikramasinghapuram and Thirthapathi Higher secondary School, Ambasamudram. He completed his intermediate at M.D.T. Hindu College and received his Bachelors (honors) degree from Annamalai University (1950-53). He obtained his PhD from Kerala University.

S.V. Subramanian Tamilur

Personal Life

From 1953 to 1956 he started his career as a Tamil Instructor at V.O.C College, Thoothukudi and later worked as a lecturer at Thooya Saveriyar College, Palayamkottai and University College, Thiruvananthapuram. He later served as the Head of the Department of Tamil at Kerala University.

World Tamil Education Movement

Literary life

S.V. Subramanian, who worked as a Director at the World Tamil Research Institute, Chennai, has published research papers and grammar studies on Kambaramayanam and Silapathikaram. His book Tamil Nikandugal won the Tamil Valarchi Thurai (Tamil Development Department) Award. He published Veeramamunivar’s Thonnool Vilakkam.

He established Thiruvalluvar College in 1969 at Papanasam, Nellai District and handed it over to the administration of Kundrakudi Adhinam. Forty-four people obtained doctoral degrees under his guidance. He wrote 165 books in Tamil, 9 books in English and one book in Malayalam.

He bought several acres of land near Nellai and built a small town called Tamilur. There he founded the World Tamil Education Movement and established three libraries with 25000 books. He provided facilities for Tamil students to stay and do research. S.V. Subramaniam, who was interested in agriculture, also conducted agricultural diploma classes on his land for some time.

Death

S.V. Subramanian, who had been unwell after an accident, passed away on January 12, 2017.

Awards

• Senthamizh Semmal Award
• King of Ramanathapuram Bhaskara Sethupathi Award
• Bhasha Samman Award, Sahithya Akademi
• Thamizhagarar Award
• Saive Nanmani Award
• Maha Vidwan Meenakshi Sundaram Award
• Avvai Tamil Arulalar Award
• Thamizhiyakka Semmal Award
• Raja Annamalai Chettiar Foundation Award (Rs.100,000 cash prize)
• Tholkappiya Semmal Award
• Chennai Kamban Award
• K.A.P. Viswanatham Award, Government of Tamil Nadu (Rs.100,000 cash prize)
• Dharmapuram Adhinam Senthamizh Kalanidhi Award

Literary Significance

S.V. Subramanian was a researcher who deeply revered Tamil language. Therefore, his studies are mostly from the perspectives of appreciation and glorification. He did not possess the objective vision or the method of researchers like S. Vaiyapuri Pillai or T.P. Meenakshisundaram Pillai. He traces the period of Tamil texts back thousands of years. His primary contribution was the commentary and publication of the texts of grammar.

Works.

1. Ilakkiya Ninaivugal (1964)
2. Silambin Paralgal (1972)
3. Ilakkiya Kanavugal (1972)
4. Mandhar Sirappu (1974)
5. Ondru Nandru (1976)
6. Adiyarrku Nallar Uraithiran (1976)
7. Ilakkiya Unarvugal (1978)
8. Kamban Karpanai (1978)
9. Kappiya Punaithiran (1979)
10. Kambanum Ulagiyal Arivum (1981)
11. Kamban Ilakkiya Uthigal (1982)
12. Kamban Kavithiran (2004)
13. Ilangovin Ilakkiya Uthigal (1984)
14. Ilakkiya Vagaiyum Vadivum (1984)
15. Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru (1999)
16. Silapathikaram Moolam (2001)
17. Silapathikaram Isai Padalgal (2001)
18. Silambum Sinthamaniyum (1977)
19. Dravida Mozhi Ilakkiyangal (1984)
20. Ilangovum Kambanum (1986)
21. Tholkappiyam Thirukkural Silapathikaram (1998)
22. Thamzhil Vidukathaigal (1975)
23. Thamizhil Vidukathai kalanjiyam (2003)
24. Gandhi Kanda Manithan (1969)
25. Bharathiyar Vazhkkai Kolkaigal (1982)
26. Nal Vazhkai (1992)
27. Maintham (1995)
28. Manamum Uyirum (1996)
29. Udal Ullam Uyir (2004)
30. Thamizhar Vazhviyal Thavaram (1993)
31. Koova Nool (1980)
32. Silapathikaram Thelivurai (1998)
33. Silapathigaram Mangala Vazhthu Padal (1993)
34. Tolkappiyam Thelivurai (1998)
35. Silapathikaram ArangetruKathai (2001)
36. Thirukkural Nayavurai (2001)
37. Thirumurugatrupadai Thelivurai (2002)
38. Silapathikaram Kundrakuravai Urai (2002)
39. Kanalvari Urai (2002)
40. Pathupattu Urai (2002)
41. Ilakkana Thogai Ezhuthu (1967)
42. Ilakkana Thogai Sol (1970)
43. Ilakkana Thogai Yappu, pattiyal (1978)
44. Veera Sozhiyam Kurippuraiyudan (1978)
45. Thonnool Vilakkam Kurippuraiyudan (1978)
46. Kuvalayanadam Chandralokam (1979)
47. Prabhanda Deepam (1980)
48. Tholkappiya Padippugal (1992)
49. Mozhi Katturaigal (1974)
50. Sanga Ilakkiyam (2006)
51. Meyyappan Thamizhagarathi (2006)
52. Tamil Ilakkana Noolgal ( 2007)
53. Pathinen Keezh Kanakku Noolgal (2007)
54. Panniru Thirumuraigal (2007)
55. Descriptive Grammar of Chilappathikaram (1975) English
56. Grammar of Akananuru (1972) English
57. Studies in Tamil Language and Literature (1973) English
58. Studies in Tamilology (1982) English
59. Tolkappiyam in English (2004) English
60. Silapathikaram Vanji Kandam (1966) Malayalam

References

• முன்னோடி - தமிழாகரர் ச.வே.சுப்பிரமணியன், மார்ச் 2017 | Thendral Tamil Magazine (tamilonline.com)
• முனைவர் மு.இளங்கோவன் - Dr. Mu. Elangovan: தமிழறிஞர் முனைவர் ச.வே.சுப்பிரமணியன்...

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