A. Arivunambi
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: அ. அறிவுநம்பி
Arivunambi (November 10, 1952 - April 09, 2017) was a Tamil professor and researcher.
Birth, Education
Dr. A. Arivunambi was born on November 10, 1950, in Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, to professor P. Amirthalinganar and Ramalakshmi Ammaiyar. He finished his primary education at Subash Nagar Municipal Nursery & Primary School, Karaikudi. He attended the SMSV High School in Karaikudi from the sixth to the twelfth grade. Kaviyarasu Mudiyarasan and poet A. Pazhani were his teachers when Dr. A. Arivunambi was in high school.
He studied an introductory course at Alagappa University, Karaikudi; he also obtained his Bachelor’s in Science (Mathematics) degree. Later, he obtained his master’s degree in Tamil Literature, in 1976. In 1980, he performed research on Therukoothu (street theatre) in Tamil Nadu for his doctorate degree and graduated from Madurai Kamaraj University.
Personal Life
The ancestors of Dr. A. Arivunambi were poet laureates at the Ramanathapuram Palace. They wrote many sitrilakkiyam style verses on Sethupathi. Many of these verses are attributed to an author named Saravana Perumal. He is known to have composed the Viralividu Thoodhu and Kandha Varukka Sandha Venba on King Sethupathi.
Poet Saravana Perumal was Dr. A. Arivunambi’s great grandfather. His son's name was Poovarsamy whose son, and Dr. A.Arivunambi's father Prof. P. Amirthalinganar, retired as a Tamil Professor at Alagappa University, Karaikudi. Valluvar Kanda Uyirinangal, Kamban kaviyarangil Malaramudhan and Karutthum Karpanaiyum are some of the books written by Prof. P. Amirthalinganar.
Academic Work
Dr. A. Arivunambi worked as a Tamil lecturer at the Madurai Kamaraj University, from 1981 to 1986. From 1986 to 1997, he served as an Associate Professor at the Pondicherry University. Later, he served as Professor, Head of Department, Director and Dean at the Pondicherry University.
Awards
- Kambavaanar Parisil
- Sirandha Ulaga Maandhan Award (1999)
- Tolkappiyar Award (Pondicherry Government)
- Islam Tamil Illakiya Kalaga Tamizhmaamani Award
Books
- Koothum Silambum (1977)
- Tamizhagathil Therukoothu (1986)
- Naatupura Kalangal (1989)
- Tamzharin Valipaatu Sindhanaigal (1990)
- Tamizhar Marandha Tamil Marabugal (1991)
- Pavendhirin Panmugangal (1992)
- Tamilarin Deiva Neri Sindhanaigal (1993)
- Illakiya vithagangal (1994)
- Tamil Valarchi Sikkalgalum Theervugalum (1995)
- Valartamil Kalangal (1996)
- Kambarin Ariviyal (1997)
- Palthurai Tamil (1998)
- Kambarkaatum Mallar Maanbu (1999)
- Pulligal (Kavidhai nool, 2000)
- Illakiyangalum Uthigalum (2001)
- Tamiliyal Sindhanaigal (2002)
- Sentamil Semmalgal (2003)
- Illakiya Nokugal (2004)
- Silambin Edhirkural (2005)
- Porul Pudhidhu (2006)
- Illakiya Thalangalil (2007)
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