K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: கி.சு.வி.இலட்சுமி அம்மாள்
K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal (1894- 1971) was a scholar who wrote a famous Zamindarini Commentary for Thirukkural under the title Thirukkural Deepalankaram, which was published in 1929.
Personal Life
K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal was one of the five wives of Krishna Vijaya Poochaya Nayakkar of Marungapuri Zamin near Manapparai in Trichy district. Marungapuri Zamin had a circumference of 24 km and ruled over 322 villages and 14 temples. They were known as the Pulikuthi Nayakkar family. The other four wives of Krishna Vijaya Poochaya Nayakkar were Rukmini, Muthalagu, Vellaiyamma, and Ponnalaku.
Born in 1894, Lakshmi Ammal was the fifth queen of the Marungapuri Zamin. She had a daughter named Andal. The eldest wife, Ponnalagu’s daughter was Neelambal. The other wives did not have children. Lakshmi Ammal adopted her daughter’s son Sivasanmuga Poochaiya Nayakkar as her heir while Ponnalagu Ammal adopted her own daughter's son Kumara Vijaya Nayakkar as hers. After the abolishment of the Zamindari system, the temple management rights and possessions were shared by both heirs. Lakshmi Ammal died in 1971.
Literary Work
K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal wrote a commentary to Thirukural titled Thirukural Deepalankaram. Lakshmi Ammal mentions that only M.R. Arunachala Kavirayar's text for Thirukkural is in prose, but since it was written in a complex language, she decided to write her own in a simpler style.
Social Work
K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal was a nominated member of the Trichy District Board and the President of the district level Bharathi sahothara sangam .
Place in literature
K.S.V. Lakshmi Ammal's commentary approaches Thirukkural from Hindu philosophical tradition. Later day myths about Thiruvalluvar are mentioned in the book under the title of Thiruvalluvanayanar Puranam.
After the great Tamil Publishing movement which published ancient Tamil books from palm-leaf manuscripts into print books, another movement started which was a 'Commentary movement'. It interpreted ancient Tamil texts with new historical and literary devises of 20th century. Very few women participated in this movement. and Lakshmi Ammal was one major exception.
References
- 91 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு திருக்குறளுக்கு தெளிவுரை எழுதிய முதல் பெண்மணி - ntrichy.com
- Thirukural Depalangaram Internet archives
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