K. Magudeeswaran
K. Magudeeswaran (born: December 11, 1959) is a Tamil writer, researcher, editor and poet. He has a doctorate in Tamil literature. He published poems like Thakkai Ramayanam, Thalaya Nalloor Kuravanji from its original handwritten text into books. He has received the ‘Moovendar Award’ for his book Samana Kaapiya Thalaivargal.
Birth & Education
K. Magudeeswaran was born to Kumaravel and Kuppathaal on December 11, 1959 in a village called Vagarai in Palani district.
K. Magudeeswaran studied in the Vagarai Panchayat School till class 10 and continued his P.U.C in Palani Municipal High School. He completed his BA Tamil Literature from Palaniandavar Arts College and MA Tamil Literature from Madurai Kamaraj University. K. Magudeeswaran received his M.Phil from the Kamaraj University for the Topic “Paatiyal Noolgalil Samoogam”. He completed his Doctorate from Annamalai University for the topic “Samanakaapiyangalil Thalaivargal”.
Personal Life
K. Magudeeswaran married S. Shanthi Devi in 1995. They have two daughters Bharathi and Kathirnila.
From 1992, K. Magudeeswaran served as the Principal of Tarapuram Teacher Training Institute for two years. In 1994, he joined Vasavi College, Erode as an assistant professor. Later, he worked as the Head of the Tamil Department at Gopi Arts College for fifteen years. After retirement, he worked as a lecturer at Bharathiar University, Perundurai.
Public Life
Literary Life
K. Magudeeswaran wrote and published a collection of poems titled “Kanavai Tholaithavargal” while studying MA at Kamaraj College, Madurai.
He wrote the book Tamil Ilakiya Varalaru for Tamil Nadu’s education syllabus. His two explanatory texts of Tholkaapiyam (Sol, Ezhuthu) have been used in the syllabus of Periyar University. He has written and published books related to drama and epics in Tamil Virtual University.
Research Life
K. Magudeeswaran’s research works started when he was studying M.Phil Tamil Literature. He did his research on the topic “Paatiyal Noolgalil Samoogam” (Society in Paatiyal Books). He received his Doctorate for his research on the topic “Samana Kaapiya Thalaivargal” (Heroes of Jain Epics).
He researched on the depiction of heroes of the Jain epics Perungathai, Sindhamani. Based on the results of these studies he wrote the book “Samana Kaapiya Thalaivargal” which was published by ‘The Parkar’ publications.
From 2004 to 2010, he conducted research on the Kongu region and wrote ten books such as Kongu Malargal (Kongu flowers), Kongu Selvangal (Riches of Kongu), Ilakiyangalil Kongu (Kongu in literature) and Kongu Manigal (Kongu Bells).
When K. Magudeeswaran worked as a professor, his students, under his guidance, conducted more than ten researches on the Kongu researchers such as Poet S. Rasu, Deivasigamani Gounder.
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