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'''Karmegha Konar''' ({{Lang-ta|கார்மேக கோனார்}}) (27 December 1889 – 22 October 1957) was a popular [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[poet]] and educator. He is colloquially known as Chennaa Pulavar, a title given to him by his peer and close friend [[Bharathidasan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamilyadavs.blogspot.de/2016/03/yes_14.html|title=Sennapulavar timeline|date=14 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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He was the Chairman of the Tamil department at [[The American College in Madurai]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Karmega Konar was born to U. Ayarpadi Konar and Irulayiammaal in Agathariruppu village near [[Abiramam]] in [[Ramanathapuram district]]. In 1904 he enrolled in Madurai fourth Tamil sangam. In 1912 Vallal Pandiduraithevar awarded him a Gold Medal for scoring top mark in the Pandithar examination.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 1914 he joined Madurai American college to head the Department of Indian languages. He worked in the Department of Tamil for 37 years. Notable students who studied under him include: Shankaraiah (freedom fighter and Marxist Communist Tamil Nadu state secretary), V. Thillainayagam (Director of Tamil Nadu Public Library department), Krishnammal Jeganathan (land reformation fighter) and K. Lakshmikanthan Bharathi (government secretary).<br />
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In 1916 he started "Parimelazhaghar Kazhagam" for research in Thirukkural.<br>In 1924 he released his first book ''Nallisai pulavargal'', which is included in Chennai, Annamalai, Trivancore and Mysore universities.<br />
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In 1946 he became a member in the Chennai government employment corporation<br>He headed the Chennai University curriculum group.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
In 1912 he married Padmashini Ammaiyar and moved to Madurai. He retired from American college Madurai in 1951.<br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
In 1955 Tamilvel P.T.Rajan and Navalar. Somasundarabharatiyar titled him as "Senna Pulavar".<br />
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== Writings ==<br />
Below are books written by Karmega Konar<br />
# அறிவு நூல் திரட்டு (2 தொகுதிகள் - உரைநூல்)<br />
# ஆபுத்திரன் அல்லது புண்ணியராஜன் (உரைநூல்)<br />
# இதிகாசக் கதாவாசகம் (2 தொகுதிகள்)<br />
# ஐங்குறு நூற்றுச் சொற்பொழிவுகள்<br />
# ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்<br />
# கண்ணகி தேவி<br />
# காப்பியக் கதைகள்<br />
# கார்மேகக் கோனார் கட்டுரைகள்<br />
# கார்மேகக் கோனார் கவிதைகள்<br />
# செந்தமிழ் இலக்கியத்திரட்டு I<br />
# பாலபோத இலக்கணம்<br />
# மதுரைக் காஞ்சி<br />
# மலைபடுகடாம் ஆராய்ச்சி<br />
# மூவருலா ஆராய்ச்சி<br />
# தமிழ்ச்சங்க வரலாறு (கட்டுரை)<br />
# தமிழ்மொழியின் மறுமலர்ச்சி<br />
# நல்லிசைப் புலவர்கள் (உரைநூல்)<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu poets]]<br />
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[[Category:1957 deaths]]<br />
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