மக்கள் கவிஞர் பட்டுக்கோட்டை கல்யாணசுந்தரம் - Makkal Kavingar Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
Makkal Kavignar
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (April 13, 1930-1959) is a well known poet, flim
song writer, thinker, Tamil scholar and communist.
Early
life
He was born on April 13,
1930 in Sengapaduthankadu Village, Madukkur, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. His
father was also a Tamil scholar and poet. He got educated through
primary school. His parents were named Arunachalanaar and Visalatchi Ammaiyaar.
Career
Later
life
Within the years 1954–1959
he became active in the film industry of southern India.
After suffering major migraines, Pattukkottaiyaar underwent surgery to his nose
in September 1959. It was supposed to be a minor surgical operation, but he
died from post-surgical complications on October 8, 1959.
Legacy
The first compilation of
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's songs appeared in 1965 in print form.
Comparative studies and criticism have also been published in the form of books
by several authors, like Irakuladasan, M.P. Manivel, Tha. Pandian, Su. Solamon
Pappaiah, Ki. Sembiyan, Paa. Veeramoni, Paa. Udayakumar and others.
Tamilnadu Murpokku
Ezhuthalar Sangam, Pattukkottai, brought out souvenirs on Pattukkottaiyaar's
50th, 56th and 60th birthdays. A bronze statue was unveiled at a busy junction
in Pattukkottai town and a special souvenir was released on the statue
unveiling ceremony in 1995.
In 1981, then Chief
Minister of the state, M.G. Ramachandran conferred posthumously the
prestigious Bharathidasan Award to Pattukkottaiyaar. Later in 1993, then Chief
MinisterJayalalithaa declared nationalization of
Pattukkottaiyaar's literary works. A memorial structure,
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram Manimandapam, has been erected in Pattukkottai and
was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Karunanidhi in 2000
Personal Life
He married to Gowravambal
from Athikkottai (a village adjacent to Pattukkottai) at the age of 27. His
mentor Bharathidasand preside over the nuptials
on September 11, 1957 at Madras. In 1959, this couple gave
birth to a boy, whom they named Kumaravel. Mr.Kumaravel is presently resides in
Thanjavur & works as Tamil Nadu Chief Secretariat Thanjavur Representative
Office
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