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'''A. Srinivasa Raghavan''' ({{lang-ta|அ. சீனிவாச ராகவன்}}, b. 23 October 1905 - d. 5 January 1975), was a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] poet, writer, orator, and professor from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He was also popularly known by his initials as '''Aa. See. Ra''' ({{lang-ta|அ. சீ. ரா}}).<br />
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==Biography==<br />
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.({{lang-ta|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. Arts & Science College|V.O.C. College]], [[Tuticorin]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Swarajya, Volume 19, Issues 27-52|year = 1975|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=czsKAQAAIAAJ&q=A.+Srinivasa+Raghavan+vellai+paravai}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=George|first=K. M|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose|year=1984|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|isbn=978-81-7201-783-5|page=650}}</ref> In 1968, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Tamil language|Tamil]] for his collection of poetry ''Vellai Paravai'' (lit. The White Bird).<ref name=sahitya>{{cite web|url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil|title=Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007|work=[[Sahitya Akademi]] Official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124032426/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10320.htm#tamil|archive-date=24 January 2010}}</ref> He died in 1975. A complete edition of his works was published posthumously in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=பன்முகப் பேராசிரியர் அ.சீ.ரா.|url=http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamil%20Mani&artid=214788&SectionID=179&MainSectionID=179&SEO=&Title=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%85.%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%80.%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE.|work=[[Dina Mani]]|language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=பேராசிரியர் அ. சீநிவாசராகவன் நூற்றாண்டுவிழாச் சிந்தனை|url=http://sify.com/cities/mumbai/fullstory.php?id=13563902|work=[[Sify]]|language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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==Partial bibliography==<br />
*''Vellai Paravai'' (poetry collection)<br />
*''Nigumbalai''<br />
*''Avan Amaran''<br />
*''Gowthami''<br />
*''Udhaya Kanni'' (play)<br />
*''Mel Karru''<br />
*''Ilakkiya Malargal''<br />
*''Kaaviya Arangi''l<br />
*''Gurudevarin Kural''<br />
*''Pudhu Merugu'' (literary commentary)<br />
*''Bharathiyin Kural'' (essay)<br />
*''Kambanilil irundhu sila idhazhgal'' (essay)<br />
*''Nammazhwar'' (biography)<br />
==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*{{Cite book|last= Srinivasa Rangan|first=T. R.|title=The life of Professor Raghavan|year=1975|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V4MOAAAAYAAJ}}<br />
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