Kadarkarai Kaviyarangam

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Poet Ponnadiyan conducts Kadarkarai Kaviyarangam (1971) at the beachside to talk about poetry. Discussion and debate about poems would take place in Kadarkarai Kaviyarangam in the beach.

History

Kadarkarai Kaviyarangam was started by Ponnadiyan on June 13, 1971. Dr. Naventhan and Professor Vanmugil helped alongside to assist. Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniyan, a film lyricist, presided over the event.

The discussion takes place on the first Sunday of every month at 6 p.m. Even during natural disasters, the event went on. Event’s announcement is published in Mullaicharam magazine run by Ponnadiyan. Event is open to all. Poetry is researched and debated. A book containing the poetries discussed will be published by the end of the year. The event happens behind Tiruvalluvar statue.

Participation

The event featured artists such as Kannarthasan, Vaali, Vairamuthu, Balakumaran, Puthumaipithan, Muthulingam, Pazhanibharathi, and Suba. Veerapandiyan. According to Ponnadiyan, poet Vaali wrote the lyrics "Kaatru vaanga ponen, oru kavithai vaangi vanthen" in memory of the Kadarkarai Kaviyarangam event.