![]() In 1954 he was elected to the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly. Throughout his writing career he was encouraged by political leaders such as Annadurai, M. Biggest leader Pavalareru Perunchitthiranaar's Friend.ĭuring the Atheist's conference in Chennai, he signed a document having the words "I am an undying atheist". He was a strong supporter of Periyar and an important member of the Suya-Mariyadhai iyyakam(meaning Self-Respect movement) and Dravida Movement, founded by Periyar. He was sentenced and imprisoned by the French Government for voicing views against the French Government that was ruling Pondicherry then. He actively participated in the Indian Independence Movement and through his writings,he openly opposed the British and the French Government. He initially worked as a Tamil teacher in the French territory of Karaikal. In 1909, he was introduced to Subramanya Bharathi, and his interactions with the Mahakavi had a major impact on him. He also studied at the Collège Calvé in Pondicherry. His original name was Subburathina He underwent formal education in Tamil literature, Tamil grammar and Saiva siddharth Vedanta under reputed scholars. He was mentored by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi (after whom he called himself "Bharathidasan").īharathidasan was born to Kanagasabai Mudaliar and Lakshmi Ammal in a well-to-do merchant family of Pondicherry. In addition to poetry, his views found expression in other forms such as plays, film scripts, short stories and essays. His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu. Bharathidasan (Tamil: பாரதிதாசன்) also spelt Bharatidasan, was a 20th-century Tamil poet and rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. ![]()
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