Manonmaniyam P. Sundaram Pillai | |
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| Born | Manmoniyam Perumal Sundaram 4 April 1855 |
| Died | 26 April 1897 (aged 42) |
| Occupation(s) | writer, scholar |
Manonmaniyam P. Sundaranar (4 April 1855 – 26 April 1897) was an Indian scholar, noted for the famous Tamil drama Manonmaniyam.[1] as well as the state song of Tamil Nadu Tamil Thai Valthu.
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Career
Sundaram showed his respect for Harvey, a Scottish Professor of Philosophy and English at The Maharaja's College, by dedicating his drama Manonmaniyam to him, and naming his farmhouse after him.[2] Together they wrote the book, Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore.
The MDT Hindu College, Tirunelveli, of which he was the first Principal, describes his works as follows:[3]
In 1885, he published Chathira Saugiragam, commonly known as Nootrogai Villakkam. He wrote and published his masterpiece Manonmaniam in 1891. In the same year, he became a member Fellow of Madras University (FMU). In 1897, Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore was published and he became a Member of Royal Asiatic Society (MRAS).[citation needed]
Death
He died of diabetes on 26 April 1897, at age 42. His son P. S. Nataraja Pillai served as Minister of Finance for Travancore-Cochin state from 1954–56 and was also a member of Constituent Assembly of India. He was elected to state legislative assembly of Kerala and to the Indian Parliament as a Lok Sabha member. He was politically associated with the Indian National Congress and Praja Socialist Party of India.[4]
Legacy
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was named after him.
The 1942 cinema adaptation of Manonmani is considered a classic film.[1]
Works
- Nūṟṟokai viḷakkam (நூற்றொகை விளக்கம்) (Tamil,1888)
- Maṉōṉmaṇīyam (மனோன்மணீயம்) (Drama, 1891)
- Some early sovereigns of Travancore (திருவிதாங்கூர் பண்டை மன்னர் கால ஆராய்ச்சி. P.S. Natarajan. 1894.
- Some Milestones in the History of Tamil Literature: Found in an Enquiry Into the Age of Tiru Gnana Sambandha. Addison & Company. 1895.
- Tamiḻttāy vāḻttu (தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து)
See also
References
- ^ a b Randor Guy (19 December 2010). "Manonmani 1942". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "University of Glasgow :: International Story :: Robert Harvey". Internationalstory.gla.ac.uk. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College, Tirunelveli". Mdthinducollegetirunelveli.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
External links
- Dr. Kanam Sankara Pillai, Prof. Manonmaneeyam Sundaram Pillai MA (1855-1897)
- Manonmaniyam (Project Madurai)
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