M. Rajaram (Kural translator)

M. Rajaram
Nationality Indian
Occupation Officer, Indian Administrative Service
Known for Translating Tirukkural into English

M. Rajaram was an officer of the Indian Administrative Service and the former collector of Chennai. He is known for translating the Tirukkural into English.

Biography

Rajaram has a postgraduate degree in English literature, an MEd degree in education, and a bachelor's degree in law. He also obtained his doctorate in human resource development and served the Government of Tamil Nadu for more than 30 years in various responsibilities, including Collector of Chennai in 2004.[1] He has been awarded various times including the Malcolm Adiseshhiah Award, Best Collector Award, and Vasista Vidya Shiksak National Award for Gandhian activities.

Works

  • Thirukkural: Pearls of Inspiration (2009)
  • Changing Faces of School Inspection
  • Towards Quality in Educational Administration
  • Who will Bell the Cat?
  • The Elemental Warriors
  • Food for Thought
  • Passport for Success
  • Blossoms in English
  • The Yellow Line
  • Towards Better English
  • Bosses–The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  • Higher Education–For a Better Tomorrow
  • Kalvi Poongavil Chinthanai Pookkal (Tamil)
  • Thamizhin Perumai (Tamil)
  • Glory of Thirukkural (2015)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Corporation Commissioner appointed district election officer". The Hindu. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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