writer, orator
A. Srinivasa Raghavan (Template:Lang-ta, 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 (Template:Lang-ta).
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.(Template:Lang-ta). 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
- ↑ Swarajya, Volume 19, Issues 27-52{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1975)
- ↑ Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose{{#if:George|, George}. Sahitya Akademi(1984). ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5
- ↑ Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007.
- ↑ பன்முகப் பேராசிரியர் அ.சீ.ரா..
- ↑ பேராசிரியர் அ. சீநிவாசராகவன் நூற்றாண்டுவிழாச் சிந்தனை.
Further reading
- The life of Professor Raghavan{{#if:Srinivasa Rangan|, Srinivasa Rangan}(1975)