Kalki Sadasivam
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: கல்கி சதாசிவம்
Kalki Sadasivam (T.Sadasivam) (Thyagaraja Sadasivam) was a Tamil journalist. He was founder and manager of the weekly magazine, Kalki. He was a freedom fighter and was married to the singer M.S.Subbulakshmi.
Birth, Education
Kalki Sadasivam was born to Thyagarajan and Mangalam in Aangarai on September 4, 1902. His parents had 16 children, he was the third. He dropped out of school in order to participate in the freedom movement.
Personal Life
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Sadasivam was initially married to Abithakuchambal. They had two daughters, Radha and Vijaya. Radha is a singer. In July 1940, Abithakuchambal passed away. Sadasivam met M.S.Subbulakshmi in July 1936. On Rajaji's advice, he married her in 1940. Sadasivam and M.S.Subbulakshmi had no children.
Political Activities
The Kumbakonam Mahamaham festival of 1921 of particular importance to both literature and politics. Many prominent personalities met each other for the first time there. At that event, Sadasivam met the leaders of the nationalist movement at the Khadar stall of the Congress party. He also got acquainted with Kalki Krishnamurti. It was there that he listened to Subramania Siva's speeches, and inspired by that, joined his Bharat Samaj movement. In 1920, he was introduced to Rajaji. Subsequently he worked as part of Rajaji's Khadar movement, going from town to town, singing patriotic songs and promoting Khadar. In 1922, he went to jail as a part of the nationalist freedom struggle. In 1923, he took part in protests against toddy shops and foreign cloth, and was imprisoned for 15 months. In 1930, as part of protests in Trichy connected with the salt satyagraha initiated by Rajaji, Sadasivam was arrested and imprisoned for six months.
Journalism
In 1941 he founded the Kalki weekly magazine along with 'Kalki' Krishnamurthi. After Kalki Krishnamurthi's death in 1954, he took over its management.
Films
In 1945, Sadasivam produced the film 'Meera' directed by Ellis Duncan, starring his wife M.S.Subbulakshmi.
Biography
Sadavisam's biography can be found in T.J.S.George's biography of M.S.Subbulakshmi, "M.S. - A Life in Music"
Death
Kalki Sadasivam died on November 22, 1997 in Chennai at the age of 95.
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