Tamil writer & poet :
Mahakavi Subramania Bharati
Srivatsa
Life History of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati : Bharati was born on 11th December 1882 , in Ettayapuram , Madras Presidency . Indian writer of the nationalist period ( 1885-1920 ) who is regarded as the father of the modern Tamil style . Also known as ‘ Mahakavi Bharathiyar ’. His strong sense of social justice drove him to fight for self-determination .
Bharati ' s involvement during Nationalist Period : After 1904 , he joined the Tamil daily newspaper Swadesamitran . This exposure to political affairs led to his involvement in the extremist wing of the Indian National Congress ( INC ) party . In order to proclaim its revolutionary ardour , Bharathi had the weekly newspaper named ‘ India ’ printed in red paper . It was the first paper in Tamil Nadu to publish political cartoons . He also published and edited a few other journals like “ Vijaya ”. Attended the annual sessions of INC and discussed national issues with extremist leaders like Bipin Chandra Pal , B . G . Tilak and V . V . S . Iyer . His participation and activities in Benaras Session ( 1905 ) and Surat Session ( 1907 ) of the INC impressed many national leaders for his patriotic fervour . Published the sensational “ Sudesa Geethangal ” in 1908 . Bharati ’ s reaction to the Russian Revolutions of 1917 , in a poem entitled “ Pudiya Russia ” (“ The New Russia ”), offers a fascinating example of the poet ’ s political philosophy . He was forced to flee to Pondicherry ( now Puducherry ), a French colony , where he lived in exile from 1910 to 1919 . During this time , Bharati ’ s nationalistic poems and essays were popular successes .
Important works of Bharatiyar include Kaṇṇan pāṭṭu ( 1917 ; Songs to Krishna ), Panchali sapatham ( 1912 ; Panchali ’ s Vow ), Kuyil pāṭṭu ( 1912 ; Kuyil ’ s Song ), Pudiya Russia and Gnanaratham ( Chariot of Wisdom ).
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