A. Srinivasa Raghavan

A. Srinivasa Raghavan
Born (1905-10-23)23 October 1905
Kandiyur, Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu
Died 5 January 1975(1975-01-05) (aged 69)
Occupation writer, orator

A. Srinivasa Raghavan (Tamil: அ. சீனிவாச ராகவன், b. 23 October 1905 - d. 5 January 1975), was a Tamil poet, writer, orator, and professor from Tamil Nadu, India. He was also popularly known by his initials as Aa. See. Ra (Tamil: அ. சீ. ரா).

Biography

Srinivasa Raghavan was born in Kandiyur near Thiruvaiyaru. He completed his schooling in Nagapattinam and graduated from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli. He worked as a lecturer in the same college and the Vivekananda College, Chennai for some time. He also published two magazines - Sindhanai (a Tamil monthly) and Triveni (an English monthly). He published his works using the pseudonym Vagulaparanan.(Tamil: வகுளாபரணன்). He worked as a professor of English at St. Xavier's College, Chennai and M. D. T. Hindu College, Tirunelveli. During 1951-69 served as its Principal of V.O.C. College, Tuticorin.[1][2] In 1968, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his collection of poetry Vellai Paravai (lit. The White Bird).[3] He died in 1975. A complete edition of his works was published posthumously in 2005.[4][5]

Partial bibliography

  • Vellai Paravai (poetry collection)
  • Nigumbalai
  • Avan Amaran
  • Gowthami
  • Udhaya Kanni (play)
  • Mel Karru
  • Ilakkiya Malargal
  • Kaaviya Arangil
  • Gurudevarin Kural
  • Pudhu Merugu (literary commentary)
  • Bharathiyin Kural (essay)
  • Kambanilil irundhu sila idhazhgal (essay)
  • Nammazhwar (biography)

References

  1. ↑ Swarajya, Volume 19, Issues 27-52.
  2. ↑ George, K. M (1984). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. p. 650. ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007". Sahitya Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "பன்முகப் பேராசிரியர் அ.சீ.ரா". Dina Mani (in Tamil).
  5. ↑ "பேராசிரியர் அ. சீநிவாசராகவன் நூற்றாண்டுவிழாச் சிந்தனை". Sify (in Tamil).

Further reading

  • Srinivasa Rangan, T. R. (1975). The life of Professor Raghavan.
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