A. Srinivasa Raghavan
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).
A. Srinivasa Raghavan | |
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| Born | 23 October 1905 Kandiyur, Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 5 January 1975 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | writer, orator |
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
- Swarajya, Volume 19, Issues 27-52.
- George, K. M (1984). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. p. 650. ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5.
- "Tamil Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007". Sahitya Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
- "பன்முகப் பேராசிரியர் அ.சீ.ரா". Dina Mani (in Tamil).
- "பேராசிரியர் அ. சீநிவாசராகவன் நூற்றாண்டுவிழாச் சிந்தனை". Sify (in Tamil).
