Eezha Kesari
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ஈழகேசரி
Eelakesari (1930 - 1958) was a pioneer of the Sri Lankan periodicals. It published articles and content related to politics, socially focused news and literature. In a way, it represented the Tamil community of Sri Lanka.
Later in the days, 1955 to 1999, the periodical Eelakesari was published from London (See: Eelakesari London).
Release
Eelakesari was published for the first time on June 22, 1930. It was founded by Na. Ponnaiah. This organization was created to stand for the political awareness of community and society reform.
You are the light of wisdom for the mass impacted with ignorance. In this juncture when our country is losing its charm, pulled towards slavery, dominated by externals, deficient in language, bombarded with caste politics, losing the morality, running the life without the glory of humanity, magazines such Eezha Kesari is need of the hour and this landscape needs a lot.
Citizens of this world have to accept the responsibility of being selfless and sacrifice towards the nation’s glory. In the words of Bharathi, Mother and motherland are superior to anything else. Following the footprints and wisdom of luminaries, giving the self to national loyalty is the sole responsibility of Eelakesari.
Ka. Sivathambi recommended that Eelakesari is the pioneer of non-secular magazines in Sri Lanka. He mentioned that it was founded with the grounds and agenda towards gaining political rights for Eelam.
Contents
Eelakesari had the primary agenda to address the challenges in Eelam politics. It frequently published articles about freedom flight against British dominance and rights for the Tamil community. Research articles pertaining to minor literary genres of Sri Lankan Tamil were published as well.
Eelakesari published the works of early Sri Lankan Tamil writers such as Ilangaiyarkon, C. Vaithiyalingam, and Sambandhar. Next generation authors such as, Chokkan, Kanaka Senthinathan, Va. A. Rasarathinam, and the generation of authors after them such as, S. Ponnuthurai, Dominic Jeeva, and K. Daniel has written for Eelakesari. Cho. Sivapathasundaram, A. Se. Muruganantham, Raja Ariyarathinam, worked as editors of Eelakesari.
Criticism
Eelakesari was criticized for not giving enough space to modern literature and for focusing primarily on the study of traditional/sangam literature. Eelakesari authors such as, A. Se. Muruganantham, Navarkuzhiyur Natarasan, Varathar, Pandithar Panchatra Sharma has formed a community called Marumalarchi Sangam and published a modern literature periodical called Marumalarchi.
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